When you are a food blogger who doesn’t eat pork and loves her Meatless Mondays, you end up turning down a lot of invitations. Sorry Bacon Fest! So when I received the invitation to preview and attend Meat Street, I was ready to pass… until I saw Foodbeast was putting it on, and I KNEW I would have to […]
Food festivals are always such a blur with all the delicious dishes to try, free flowing drinks, and happy people to meet that even though I love attending them, I need that full year to recover for the next event. I have been known to skip a few here and there, but I make it a […]
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 […]
One of the busiest restaurants in Long Beach’s Retro Row is Lola’s Mexican Cuisine, which has been open since 2008. The crowds are always evident in the outside parklet, but the inside and back patio are filled with hungry people awaiting fresh Mexican food! Let’s get to the food! Chips & Salsa Yes, maybe chips […]
One of the best things about living in Southern California is the wonderful Mexican food. You can find the usual trucks, seafood spots, and so on, but there are very few spots that stand out… and solita is one them! Besides the absolutely gorgeous space, I decided to make my way over to the convenient Huntington […]
Our last day in Vegas, we wanted to watch the World Cup final, and we checked out The Rockhouse! They bill it as the original and only Las Vegas Ultra-Dive bar with drinking game nights and a mechanical bull… but during the day there were kids watching the soccer match. Yep, they had just as […]
I headed to Tacolandia, an event held at the historic El Pueblo de Los Angeles. There were unlimited tacos from 43 of L.A. and Mexico’s taco vendors, plus desserts, tequila, and mariachi music. It was a hot day with lots of lines to stand in, so next year I’ll be sure to bring a few […]
On Memorial Day, we were having a lovely day off and decided to grab a quick dinner at Chronic Tacos! It was started not far from where I live, so it is a very local chain for me! First, you pick your package, then you pick your protein, and then you add extras. It’s always […]
