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Persia’s Just a Stone’s Throw from Brazil

posted August 16, 2010 in Dishful Thinking

…at least it is in Hollywood.  Enter Bossa Nova Brazilian restaurant and Mashti Malone’s ice cream. For a dinner with my lovely cousin Chrissy, we went to one of those restaurants that I always dive by but have never actually been to.  (read full article)

BJ’s Market & Bakery @ Lollapalooza

posted August 15, 2010 in LookyTasty.com

We walked over to Chow Town North to pick up something quick before heading to the next performance. We stopped at BJ’s Market & Bakery. We ordered the Fish Tacos ($5) and Turkey burger ($5) to share. The food was quick indeed, but not ve (read full article)

“Street” Smarts

posted August 03, 2010 in Dishful Thinking

A snazzy LA twist on common street food from around the world. For yet another birthday celebration (involving food, of course), I went to dinner with two of my oldest friends, Kristy and Katie (actually, the same ones I went to Javier’s with). (read full article)

Saturday Stories: Our Very Own Dennis the Menace

posted June 19, 2010 in Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker

In honor's of Father's Day, I thought I would tell you a few tales of my father's youth.  He grew up in a small farm town in upstate New York.  He was the youngest child and only boy in his family.  He was also full of fun; a prank (read full article)

El Sombrero

I've been on a quest for good Mexican food in the New Haven area ever since moving here four years ago.  For awhile I found C.O. Jones on State Street to be a good option because they have a fairly decent selection of vegetarian offerings on the (read full article)

So This Is The Pizza New Yorkers Love So Much?

posted May 21, 2010 in Nibbles of Tidbits

In AAA’s Westways Magazine, Al’s New York Cafe in Costa Mesa was recently named one of the “Best Cheap Eats”  in Southern California, and most on Yelp rave about it too.  We tried their Pepperoni Pizza and unfortunatel (read full article)

It’ll Be Called Cafe Nordstrom Or Nordstrom Cafe Bistro.

posted May 11, 2010 in Nibbles of Tidbits

Have you noticed that some restaurants inside Nordstrom are called Cafe Nordstrom and others are named Nordstrom Cafe Bistro?  And on Yelp it’s referred to as Nordstrom Marketplace Cafe.  Not all have the same name or exact menu eit (read full article)

Review: The Famous Rib Shack

posted April 23, 2010 in The Last Bite

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area you would have probably noticed the two, somewhat annoying things; the complete lack of enthusiasm by people serving you in the restaurant industry, and the poor state of barbecue in the entire bay area. Don (read full article)

DIM SUM AND ME

posted March 31, 2010 in Food Wine And Marcy

I've been ruminating about what constitutes an "authentic" ethnic dining experience and I came to a conclusion yesterday during dim sum.I ventured away from Chinatown and the upscale Chinese restaurants. Instead I took the advice from The Tablehopper (read full article)

iPhone, my new favorite travel buddy

posted March 22, 2010 in Kitchen Gadget Girl

February was a fun month of travel – I had a couple days up into San Francisco, pretending I was a tourist, then a trip to Southern California with the kids over winter break. Naturally, in addition to the kids, I took my new best friend, iPhon (read full article)

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