I stopped by UC Irvine today for a quick visit and lunch with some friends. I’ve been to the nearby shopping plaza, University Town Center, many times. Apart from being a place that makes me paranoid for leaving my car parked too long (they tow UCI parkers with no mercy), UTC has been a go-to …
I was in a bit of a dilemma in deciding what to feature for my next Food Spotlight restaurant, since this place offered both amazing food and desserts. On one end of the spectrum you have genuine Taiwanese lunch boxes, and on the other hand you have some of the best shaved snow for the price …
Since a lot of my readers are in the Bay Area over the summer, I’d like to highlight an awesome breakfast place – a definite must-try if you’re in Berkeley. Cafe M is located at the Fourth Street shops, a swankier part of town nestled between the freeway and the more industrial areas of Berkeley – …
Continuing with the SoCal food adventures. Tonight, I had a hearty home-cooked meal with my family. Afterward, I stopped by a well-known place in Arcadia with my roommate to grab some dessert – I’d heard a bit about the restaurant and wanted to try out the shaved snow there. Called Tasty To Go – this …
I’ve been featuring a lot of breakfast spots lately, so I thought I’d throw a Taiwanese-style breakfast place into the mix. Perfect timing since I’m back at SoCal, the land of the abundant (and tasty) Asian eateries. Yi Mei Deli Co has been around for as long as I can remember. Growing up, my family …
There are plenty of Thai places around Berkeley, but only one Thai fusion place that I know of. Located in downtown Berkeley, right behind the BART station, Gecko Gecko takes a very interesting question – “What if we combined Thai food with Western-style food and put everything in a nice restaurant setting?” – and turns …
Berkeley has its fair share of amazing breakfast eateries, so I was surprised to be recommended one that I’d never heard of in my four years living in the area. I’m glad I got to try the place out – it was a unique and tasty experience. Rick & Ann’s Restaurant, as this place is …
In a space where sandwiches seem very ordinary and overabundant, one of the newer hole-in-the-wall eateries truly stands out from the rest. Quick background: my first year at Berkeley consisted of meal-point sandwiches for lunch at Golden Bear or Ramona’s, which by any means wasn’t too bad – they just got a bit repetitive after …
Fridays are perfect for enjoying a filling breakfast – it’s the end of a long week and right before the weekend. Why not stop for a quick treat before heading to the last classes of the week? After nearly four years, I finally had the chance to eat at Saul’s Restaurant & Delicatessen, located on …
During my day trip to Napa Valley, my friends and I took a lunch break after visiting a couple of wineries. Naturally, we’d heard some great things about Bouchon, so we decided to try it out before continuing our winery stops. Bouchon is a traditional French bistro offering seafood, steak, sandwiches, and much more amazingly-cooked …