Katella Deli – Restaurant (Los Alamitos, CA)

Another old favorite that I am excited to share with you!  My guy was busy and my mom was out of town, so my dad and I had a father-daughter dinner just like old times.  We scrolled through the list of our favorites and we ended up settling on Katella Deli! It’s an old school […]

Cafe Gratitude (Venice, CA)

We were in Santa Monica with my sister and decided to grab a bite with our significant others and a roommate at a nearby-ish restaurant that I was totally curious about: Cafe Gratitude!  I’m so grateful (excuse the pun) that we did! It is tucked into a building in Venice, honestly the perfect city for […]

The Grilled Cheese Spot (Santa Ana, CA)

As you may remember from two weeks ago, we went to Izalco when I found out that the restaurant that I really wanted to go to was closed on Sunday.  Well, even though it was a pleasant surprise and we just came from lunch at Cucina Enoteca, I still wanted to head over to… The Grilled Cheese Spot! […]

Cucina Enoteca (Irvine, CA)

Usually, I have a hand in picking out the restaurants that I go to with my friend and family, but this time we were visiting with my guy’s high school friends as a group.  Since most of them live relatively nearby, we headed to Cucina Enoteca! First of all, it is located in Irvine Spectrum […]

Mendocino Farms (Los Angeles, CA)

Just before the Macklemore concert, we needed to grab a bite to eat!  Having worked in the area, my guy thought we should hit FIGat7th for Mendocino Farms, especially since we would not have to brave the typically massive lunch crowd.  Also, my guy is a sandwich aficionado so I trust his judgment.  Many of […]

Lobster Roll Rumble 2013 (Los Angeles, CA)

It was the middle of the week, and I had tickets to a fantastic food event: The Lobster Roll Rumble!  This is an event that had been held on the East Coast for four years, but this year they came to L.A.  Great! Here is everything we had to eat including the ten lobster roll contenders, […]