One of our favorite restaurants, Mix Mix Kitchen Bar in Santa Ana, has a new seasonal menu which just launched. Here are some of my favorites: Salt and Pepper Mushrooms ($12) is absolutely delicious. The trumpet mushrooms are fried to perfection, crispy on the outside, with a tender, meaty interior. I love the combinations of […]
tacos for breakfast, lunch or dinner
I’m sitting here, in the new year, craving tacos! Yes, tacos. It’s not like I don’t eat them regularly, because, I do! I absolutely do! However it’s made me think about where I typically go to grab tacos when I’m hankering for them. Since my son found this taco truck last year, we’ve been visiting […]
Off the Hoof at 4th Street Market
If you haven’t been to 4th Street Market lately, there are new additions, and well worth a visit. One of the new residents is Off The Hoof (OTH), brought to you by the guys who run Electric City Butcher (ECB). At OTH, you’ll find an array of meat-centric dishes that showcases all the fantastic things […]
Chapter One reclaims its rightful place in DTSA
It’s been quite some time since I last visited Chapter One. In fact, I’ve been meaning to stop by ever since Chef Jason Montelibano returned to helm the kitchen. Being the huge chicken wings fan that I am, how can I not order Kimchi Wings ($10) a la Chef Chicken Wang? These chicken wings and […]
DELISH DISH: bento box lunch at Mix Mix
Mix Mix Kitchen Bar in Downtown Santa Ana is one of my favorite restaurants right now — read my review here. Chef-owner Ross Pangilinan is one of the most creative chefs around, and this week, he has launched a new pop-up lunch concept — Mix Box Kitchen — featuring a 3-course lunch for $15. A modern […]
