I hate driving. I especially hate driving to Corona. All you people who say that the commute is “worth it” are lying to yourselves. Now that I’ve got that off my chest, I actually know quite a bit of people who live in the Inland Empire (IE). Going out there is practically unavoidable, but really Continue Reading
Chinese Comfort Food
It’s hard not to come back to Phoenix Food Boutique, even though it’s a bit of a drive for simple Chinese food. What’s not to like? It’s good and cheap. Nothing fancy, just good old Asian comfort food. Here are some photo highlights from the trip. Continue Reading
Delicious Desserts & Loyalty
Many years ago, my brother introduced me to Porto’s with a Potato Ball. Golden brown potato crust on the outside, soft mashed potato on the inside, filled with seasoned beef in the center. It’s just awesome.
Ever since then, if I ever found myself near Glendale, I’d make it a point to have lunch and Continue Reading
Soup Dumplings & Coffee Flavored Pork
Every once in a while I like to head over to Monterey Park to visit friends and eat some Chinese food. Actually, every once in a while doesn’t describe it accurately. Every chance I get to go to Monterey Park, there are a few places I like to go eat at. One of them is Continue Reading
Holy Banchan!
One night, we trekked over to Walnut to try out a hole in the wall Korean restaurant called Han Sang. This place has an interesting setup because the left side is a regular dining room and the right side is an all you can eat K-BBQ. As tempting as endless Korean BBQ sounded, we heard Continue Reading
My 2013 OC Fair Experience
So, I’m a little late. OK…a lot late. I told you that I don’t try very much sometimes. This just happens to be one of those moments.
After swearing off the Orange County Fair last year, my wife and I were wooed back this year by spectacular photos on various food blogs. We further justified Continue Reading