I’ve waited more than half a year to finally eat at Chianina. I first encountered them at the Share Our Strength event at The Montage in June last year and was surprised at the quality of food served. Part of the Michael’s group (includes Michael’s on Naples and Michael’s Pizzeria), Chianina’s menu is pure steak house, […]
Tender Greens is now a new favorite!
My BFF has been asking me for years “have you been to Tender Greens yet?” My answer has always been nope. She lives in LA county where there are a handful of Tender Greens, but there wasn’t one in Orange County until recently. A couple of weeks ago, she asked me again and I told her […]
a little bit of San Francisco in RSM
I’m still trying to catch up after the holidays and it’s not been easy disciplining myself to buckle down and start writing. One of the restaurants that’s long past due for a review is Embarcadero in Rancho Santa Margarita. Now, everyone I’ve mentioned this place to has been responding with “huh? where? what?” Yes, Rancho […]
Pritchard Hill wine dinner at The Ranch
Last week, I attended the Pritchard Hill wine dinner at The Ranch Restaurant & Saloon, just two days after my birthday dinner at the restaurant. One would think it was overkill but honestly, the food is so incredible I could never be tired of it. Chef Michael Rossi created a five-course menu (in reality, eight […]
discovering the new Landmark Corona del Mar
I’d never been to the old Landmark Steakhouse so when I received an invitation to try the menu at the newly re-launched Landmark, I was intrigued. The restaurant is modern, but comfortable with chic dining rooms and a more casual, and colorful patio area for dining al fresco. They weren’t kidding when they said we’d […]
