TORCHED – The Gastro Garage Pop-Up at W Hollywood

The Gastro Garage crew is returning to Hollywood for an all new culinary pop-up experience on the rooftop of the W Hollywood called TORCHED! It’s a one-of-a-kind experience with an 8 course menu and it’s available for ONLY 8 nights! Limited tickets available and reservations are mandatory, so visit Eventbrite now or contact The Gastro […]

TART Restaurant (Los Angeles, CA) | dineLA 2016

Happy 2016!  This year for dineLA week, I returned to TART Restaurant for their special menu with beer pairings.  After their fantastic Thanksgiving meal, I was super excited to try out their debut dineLA menu and it did not disappoint!  In addition to the awesome comfort food, each course was paired with a beer, so I […]

Maradentro (Studio City, CA)

Recently, I was invited to dine at Maradentro Restaurant, which I was ridiculously excited about after having tried a glorious shrimp tamale at this year’s East LA Meets Napa event.  Believe me, if I’m making the trek out to Studio City, it better be worth it… and it totally did not disappoint!  Most of the […]

I Love Poke OC 2015 (Huntington Beach, CA)

I admit that the last time I was in Hawaii, I was probably around 3 years old, so even if I tried authentic Hawaiian poke… it’s been juuust a little while since then.  Fortunately for me, the dish is gaining in popularity!  Not only can I find it on the menus of regular restaurants nowadays, […]

SOCIAL Costa Mesa (Costa Mesa, CA)

When I hear about a new restaurant opening up in Orange County, I immediately at it to a list of places on my radar.  With all the constant updates, sometimes one place slips through the cracks for far too long.  Unfortunately for me, SOCIAL Costa Mesa was one of those restaurants. Fortunately for my stomach, […]

Zov’s (Anaheim, CA) – Grand Opening!

I have a very long history with Zov’s, so when I found out that a new location was opening in Anaheim, I was happy to be invited to a sneak peek before the grand opening! In 1987, the same year that Zov’s opened, my family was new to the Tustin area when I began going […]

Industriel (Los Angeles, CA)

We had another family dinner on Sunday this time at a place of my sister’s choosing, so I was ecstatic when she chose Industriel, a restaurant that has been on my list for a while!  They describe their food as… “simple, pure, flavorful dishes with roots in the Provençal tradition, but with modern LA attitude.“ […]

Umami Burger (California & more) – Irvine Grand Opening!

Umami Burger is a small chain of restaurants that began in 2009 in L.A. and has been touted as a regional chain to watch.  It is rapidly expanding throughout California and the rest of the U.S., so we checked out the new Irvine location with some amazing dishes!  Check out the Irvine-exclusive dish and an off-the-menu […]