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 […]
birthday dinner at Pinot Provence
The last time I had a birthday dinner at Pinot Provence was in 2011. I remember it well as foie gras was not yet a contraband, and the meal ended with one of my favorite desserts — sabayon. Fast forward three years later and I am again at Pinot Provence for my birthday, this time with the […]
Moulin will take you to Paris without leaving OC
I’ve been to Moulin as many times as I can count on one hand — perhaps more — since its opening almost a month ago. Maybe it is the quaint French charm, or the very attractive staff owner Laurent Vrignaud has employed, Or just maybe, it is just simply the fact that the food is really good. For me, it has […]
Vincent’s makes a good first impression
Drove down to San Diego and was lucky enough to catch the tail end of Restaurant Week last week. We visited Vincent’s in Escondido and my friends and I were pleasantly pleased to find a warm, cozy, bustling dining room. The regular menu was also available but we were here for the $30 prix fixe […]
my week in NYC: le Bernardin
I would like to say I’ve saved the best for last, but this is my last NYC post only because I didn’t know how exactly I was going to write it. This was the restaurant visit I was most looking forward to — for months before the trip. I had elicited some friends to join […]
