Strada Eateria & Bar (Los Angeles, CA)

I recently discovered this hidden gym of a restaurant tucked into a quiet street in the heart of downtown L.A., Strada Eateria & Bar! The menu is filled with all kinds of dishes that highlight the owner and chef’s focus on European “street food”, but done in a much more elevated fashion. Each dish was […]

Rodeo 39 Public Market (Stanton, CA)

Rodeo 39 Public Market officially opens on October 17th, but before that, take a look at all of the eats I previewed from Shootz, Kra Z Kai’s BBQ, Tenori, Oi Asian Fusion, Banh Xeo Boys, PASTA Lab, Hook & Anchor, Steel Pan Pizza, Beleaf Burgers, RTE, Bearded Tang Brewery, Rodeo Bar, My First Kiss, Dot […]

Floating Noodles at Neptunes Raw Bar (Artesia, CA)

Sometimes as a food blogger, you are subjected to the most insane #foodporn trends out there and they fail miserably… but this is not one of those times! The floating noodles craze all around Asia has finally landed in the U.S. courtesy of Neptunes Raw Bar.  Lucky for me, this is close by, so I was […]

Kay ‘N Dave’s Cantina (Culver City, CA)

Recently, I headed to Kay ‘N Dave’s in Culver City with a group of blogger friends to experience their brunch, it was simply amazing!  We had so much food, drinks, and dessert that I actually had leftovers for once!  I left stuffed and with more goodies for later.  Sounds like a perfect way to start […]

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 […]

Via Veneto (Santa Monica, CA)

Tis’ the season!  Which one is that?  A foodie’s favorite time of the year… truffle season!  I was invited to Via Veneto in Santa Monica for a tasting of their White Truffle menu, along with some other food bloggers and tastemakers.  It was absolutely amazing and not just because I had been looking forward to […]

Old Vine Cafe (Costa Mesa, CA)

Recently, I was invited to an intimate dinner at Old Vine Cafe.  Actually, if you have ever been to the tiny restaurant at The CAMP, you’ll know that just about every meal there is cozy!  Also, if you have ever shown up on a weekend, you will find a crowd of people waiting for a […]

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, […]