Guisado’s (Los Angeles, CA)

Finally, we made our way from UniqueLA to Forage for delicious seasonal dishes and Brite Spot for dessert to our final destination: Guisado’s! I have to apologize in advance for some extremely  poor lighting, but I did a semi-decent job bringing some life into these pictures.  If you don’t believe me, I’ll send you the originals!  Without […]

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 […]

Amor y Tacos (Cerritos, CA) #2

The last time I was here was less than a month ago, but I just had to return!  It was just after my woodworking class, and I was meeting two people for lunch.  It just happened that our paths converged on Amor Y Tacos!  Two of us independently thought of eating here, so it was kismet. […]

Carnival of Cuisine (Las Vegas, NV)

As you may know, we were in Las Vegas for an event, but I never said what event…  It was the 6th Annual Carnival of Cuisine at The Venetian and The Palazzo!  Now, you may have never heard of this, which is part of their “Winter in Venice” celebration, but it is oh-so fun.  🙂 […]

Best Fish Taco in Ensenada (Los Angeles, CA)

Immediately following the Unique L.A. show, my friend and I were HUNGRY!  It was so cold out, at least by California standards, so we decided to eat somewhere fairly nearby.  Normally, we have a hard time being decisive together, so it can take a while for us to decide.  I actually had an online deal […]

James Beard Foundation: Taste America – Los Angeles

For all of you other serious “eaters” out there like me, you may be familiar with the James Beard Foundation.  For those who are not, it is non-profit organization named after James Beard, a chef and food writer who brought French cooking to America in the 1950’s. The first way that you would have mostly […]