Favorites In Fine Dining & Hot Spots To Eat
September is harvest season all over California. I believe grape harvest season is the best time to visit wineries because the weather is a bit cooler and the ripe grapes hang beautifully everywhere. Just like in Italy, the early fall is perhaps the most beautiful season to visit when everything comes alive with festivals and…
While I just couldn’t make it to Italy this month to bring you my Italian inspirations or an autumn in Italy, I do want to report on my visit to what you might call the closest to Italy in America …. in a kitschy way. I did not head to Little Italy, but this month…
Last month I started writing about my trip to Utah. This is the last story about my trip that I want to share with my precious readers here. The reason we headed to Utah was to visit Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon. I have to say that Zion National Park is my favorite of…
I’m a foreign film connoisseur. One of the main reasons for my interest in foreign entertainment is because of the cultural perspective, but the other is for authentic takes on food. I have not watched a lot of Korean films, but I came across a show titled “Let’s Eat.” I have never encountered a show…
Last week I posted about a visit to St. George and I mentioned the Anasazi Steakhouse. While visiting St. George, Utah, on the search for a good restaurant, The Anasazi Steakhouse kept popping up. This American style steakhouse offers a specialty dining experience, and I haven’t encountered a restaurant that cooks its food on volcanic…
As I stroll along through my summer, I realize that the start of Rio 2016 Olympics are only two weeks away. It takes me back to the very first Olympics that I can remember as a child. The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics were historically significant for many political reason, but it is significant for me…
I spent Mother’s Day at The Winery Restaurant and Wine Bar. It’s a hip, sophisticated setting for a cutting-edge fine dining experience, where you don’t have to feel stiff because you’re at an upscale restaurant. The Winery Restaurant and Wine Bar is an Orange County original that has expanded to two locations. Both are lovely…
I’m not a huge fan of Mastro’s. I think it is a bit pretentious and I have had better steaks elsewhere. I’m sure the original Mastro’s Steakhouse in Scottsdale was quite the contrary back when it was privately owned, but I never ate there, so I really can’t give my comparison opinion on it. Don’t…