If you’re looking for a worthy lunch from the OC Restaurant Week‘s lunch menus, look no further than Starfish in Laguna Beach. I have been to Starfish several times in the past but it’s been at least a year since I was last there. The first thing which struck me was that it wasn’t as […]
MaDee Thai Kitchen offers delicious fare close to home
For some reason I thought I had written this place up a long time ago, but after searching for it, I realized I had not. MaDee is one of those little hole-in-the-wall places which lies in an indescript strip mall, keeping to itself without much fuss. I wouldn’t even have ventured in had I not […]
Buddha’s Belly is nostalgia in my mouth
We visited Buddha’s Belly a few weekends ago, a restaurant I remember seeing time after time again when my BFF used to lived in Santa Monica. The restaurant is only a block away from the water and I remember always seeing it packed with people whenever we drove by. As we drove by it on […]
Vientiane: one of my favorite Laos/Thai spot
I love Thai food, but prefer Northern Thai over the regular Bangkok style of Thai cuisine which tends to be on the sweet side. Laos, which is north of Thailand has some similar dishes to its southern neighbor, but their food tends to be less sweet — something I enjoy tremendously. I love Vientiane, named […]
Mint Leaf Thai surprises and pleases
When Austin of The Hungry Dogg blog told me he wanted to try Mint Leaf Thai because he had read about the pumpkin curry on LoCale magazine, I was highly skeptical. Thai in Newport Beach? Seriously? But I went along and I was so impressed we ended up going three times in just one week! […]
