A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be invited to sample the new menu items at Stonehill Tavern. I’ve been to several Michael Mina’s restaurants when living in the Bay Area, so I am well versed with the quality and the opulence of his menus. My friend and I were invited to sit […]
Mick’s gourmet Karma Bar burgers
When I first saw Mick’s Karma Bar on Yelp, I was strangely curious because the name conjures up images of a weird spot decorated with ‘om’ symbols and Buddha statues, maybe even some crystals of sorts here and there. But then I read the reviews and they were of burgers which totally threw me off. […]
a luxurious Sunday brunch
If you’ve never been to the Monarch Beach Resort you’re missing out on one of the most beautiful destinations in Orange County, if not in most of southern California. Every restaurant in the hotel has a view of the Pacific Ocean — there are six of them — and I found myself one leisurely Sunday […]
Bruxie — wonderful and wacky
An ingenius idea they are, these Bruxie waffles. I wasn’t THAT enamored with them the first time I went, I walked away feeling hungry, and underwhelmed. I returned again recently, this time with Austin in tow, and we ordered 4 sandwiches between us just to be safe, but more so because it was Austin’s first […]
