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 […]
OC Restaurant Week Menu — Puesto
Yesterday was the start of OC Restaurant Week 2017 and we thought it’ll be a great idea to go check out a restaurant for lunch. I’ve been to Puesto in San Diego, but a less-than-stellar experience did not garner a return visit. I didn’t bother to write about it either. Now, a location has opened […]
the return of Naugles + giveaway
I first heard about Naugles from fellow blogger Christian Ziebarth who was giving me bits and pieces about the connection when I mentioned how much we love Del Taco. In 2006, Christian posted on his blog how much he missed Naugles and through readers’ comments, realized he wasn’t alone. But before going into the Naugles […]
Soho Taco isn’t just tacos anymore
It’s been several years since this initially small, one-cart catering company hit the OC food scene, and through the years have expanded through leaps and bounds to 15 carts today. For those of you who do not know, my story with Soho Taco, it happened a little like this. A friend was looking for a […]
any meal of the day at M Street Kitchen
Not long ago, I visited Stella Rossa Pizza Kitchen next door to this very eclectic and vibey cafe. Like its sister restaurant and neighbor, M Street Kitchen has a character of its own more often found on the east coast than here on the west. Serving breakfast, lunch and an early dinner, the menu of […]