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 celebration at Nobu — Las Vegas
When I was at University of Oregon my freshman year, I lived in a dorm with a bunch of gals. A group of us became steadfast friends, all of us from different walks of life, different backgrounds, different ethnicities. Decades later, with the help of Facebook, we reconnected and last year, planned a reunion of […]
San Diego’s DaoFu takes home-made to another level
I am always excited when I find a little mom and pop spot regardless of where I am. On a recent trip to San Diego, a friend, who had been to DaoFu previously, brought me here because he thought I would love the food. He wasn’t wrong. The sign alone intrigued and piqued my curiosity: “Home-made […]
Rakiraki revisited
It’s been over a year since I first encountered Rakiraki on a trip to San Diego. If I had to sum this eatery up in a sentence, it would be “love at first bite”. Since then I’ve been back several times whenever I get the opportunity. Driving to San Diego always means a bowl of ramen at […]
a birthday celebration at Hinoki & The Bird
We’d been hearing the buzz about Hinoki & The Bird in magazines, on TV, and just in general lately. We found an excuse to make the drive up to celebrate a friend’s birthday and to check out what the hype was all about. The brainchild of David Myers, the man behind Comme Ca, in LA […]
