I’d been a huge fan of Chef Renzo Macchiavello’s ever since the first time I ate at his restaurant, Renzo’s A Taste of Peru, a decade ago. A friend brought me to the restaurant, and I loved it so much, it became the first article I wrote in the Orange County Register. Several years later, […]
Lee’s Baozi — Lake Forest
Lee’s Baozi is tucked away in a non-descript strip mall situated on El Toro Road in Lake Forest. You won’t find it if you’re not actually in the plaza, and especially if you’re not looking for it. The restaurant is small, and offers a fast casual process whereby we order at the counter, and food […]
double the fun at Centro Collective
Southern California is home to a host of cultures and cuisines, and nothing reflects this more than the new Centro Collective, a collaboration between CUCINA enoteca alums Chefs Chad Urata and Brent Omeste. What is unique about Centro is that the restaurant is separated into two, on the left, you have hearty, tasty tacos, and […]
