It is a beautiful day and we are driving south on I-5 freeway headed towards Fallbrook. We stop to visit some friends and enjoy some beautifully luscious avocados before making the short drive to Vista Valley Country Club, hidden within the hills of Vista, so much so you wouldn’t even know it is there. We drive […]
Leatherby’s ANNIE pre theater menu
Whenever we go to a show at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, we will most often than not, eat at Leatherby’s Cafe Rouge beforehand. Before attending a showing of ANNIE this week, we stopped by and dined on dishes Chef Ross Pangilinan creates especially for each show. I honestly believe you should visit Leatherby’s during the run […]
Leatherby’s Cafe Rouge’s Guys and Dolls menu & more
As you all may know, I usually stop by Leatherby’s Cafe Rouge for dinner before going to a show at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. This week, I visit the restaurant before Guys and Dolls. We pick items off the 3-course Theater Prix Fixe Menu ($45) as well as some a la carte offerings. However, […]
BoD RAW: a Michelin worthy meal
Last Friday, the brainchild of Chef Dee Nguyen of Break of Dawn, featuring Daniel “Doki” Kim, launched at Nguyen’s brunch spot. Aptly named “BoD RAW”, after Doki’s experience with raw fish — and every dish comprises an element of raw seafood — the pop-up concept at the Laguna Hills restaurant offers two seatings on both Friday and Saturday evenings with […]
Hakkasan ushers in Chinese New Year right!
This week sees the start of another year on the lunar calendar. On Thursday, the Year of the Goat ushers in a time of peace, harmony, kindness and generosity (the Year of the Horse has been a tumultuous one). For me, Chinese New Year is a bitter-sweet time because my parents live so far away and […]
