I’m not a morning person. But I found myself getting up super early, on a Saturday to boot to attend a bakery crawl with some foodies in Orange county. The first stop was the Farmers Market in Irvine where we chatted with chef Rachel Klemek, owner of the Blackmarket Bakery. Fresh baked goods were numerous at this small stand. So many
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I can’t talk about Hawaii without mentioning Loco Moco. It’s simply a hamburger with gravy & a fried egg on top of a bed of rice. It’s just that easy to prepare that I’ve made them at home. Nonetheless being the little foodie that I am, I wanted to have it on the island where it came from. On one
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As I mentioned before, I loved how we got a few tips for places to eat this time around. The first dinner we went to was at Sansei which was recommended by my friend Karen. As we pulled up I could tell why she recommended it. The place was overloaded with a line of people out the door. Maybe it
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It’s been crazy hot these past 2 weeks here in LA. If you or someone you know live in the South Bay, you know that central air is rare. With that being said, the house can get pretty steamy and you want to find some way to cool off… Before I start reviewing ice cream places out here, I thought
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It’s been a while since I’ve been to Santa Monica. So when I received an invite for a restaurant preview of the new True Food Kitchen at Santa Monica place, I was happy to attend. I don’t know why, but the first thing that came to mind as I walked in was the Highline park in NYC. No we weren’t
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The Palms Place tower in my opinion is the Palms all grown up. The vibe here is definitely more chill than its counterpart on the other side of the long corridor. Going with that chill vibe is Simon Restaurant which overlooks the pool. Large windows let in the Vegas sun. With the pool being closed for the season, the atmosphere
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Spring is in the air! It’s time for chocolate bunnies, peeps, Cadbury eggs, egg hunts, coloring eggs…and… Matzo Crack! Yes, adding to the traditions of this season, we now can add matzo crack to it. If you’ve never had matzo, it’s unleavened bread. It tastes like table crackers, but even blander than that. However, add some chocolate to said matzo,
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I went here based on a friend’s recommendation. Soaring high above the strip, in Palms’ Fantasy Tower, Nove offers a beautiful view. Now, if the food & service matched this exquisite ambiance, we’d be golden. We started off with a wonderful amuse buche of ahi tuna. It was free, it was good, it wins. Not pictured was the baby octopus
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The Good: Took advantage of my ever present 3 day weekend to organize my wardrobe for the week. Cooked for the week. Skated very well & received compliments from other skaters & my coach. Went to a party w/ some good friends, caught up & had some delicious desserts. The Bad Got pulled over en route to said party. The
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Walking the strip can make you hungry. If you’re like me, when you’re starving, you want your food pretty quickly. No wait, no fuss. In Vegas, I prefer a restaurant that’s not too crowded if I had the option. After walking shoulder to shoulder in a large crowd, the last thing I need is to feel like that in a
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