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 […]
a Mix Mix of delights to whet your appetite
I’ve been waiting for Chef Ross Pangilinan to open his own place. Having been an avid fan and follower of his while at Leatherby’s Café Rouge at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, I knew his talent and creativity would one day take him on to bigger and better things. So having said that, I didn’t […]