This year with the pandemic; I wasn’t quite sure how my birthday would be. I however got the most wonderful surprise dinner with birthday dinner from The Depot Torrance. The Depot has been in Torrance for 29 years! First opening up in 1991; it has been a favorite of many South Bayers for celebration special…
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Hello Ube!
Ube love! In the last year or so I’ve been seeing a lot of purple everyone and I’m loving it! I am so happy to see all the products highlighting the purple yam from the Philippines. Because ube is my u-bae for this summer; I wanted to share a few my favorite ube products that…
Hello Kitty x World Market Collection: Sports Edition!
Back in August 2019, I wrote about a cute collaboration between Hello Kitty and World Market. It was an exclusive collection with a theme of Omatsuri; a special Japanese festival. This summer Hello Kitty and friends are back at the World Market with a new whole new look and another special theme! Just in time…
Hello Van Leeuwen Ice Cream @ The Point!
It’s been five years since The Point had their grand opening in El Segundo. Since their opening in 2015 they have continued to bring a variety of premier restaurants and shops. This 2020 is no exception! Just recently; Van Leeuwen Ice Cream opened up shop at The Point. Originating from NYC; Van Leeuwen offers premier…
Hello, Thank You and Farewell Sanrio Gardena!
Hello, thank you and farewell Sanrio Gardena. Today I visited Sanrio Gardena for the last time ever. The store will permanently closing on June 30, 2020. This store is the oldest Sanrio store in the US (they’ve been there for 42 years) and it breaks my heart to see them close. This store played a…
Hello Sanrio x Leather Treaty!
Leather Treaty; a brand that makes personalized leather accessories is now offering more Sanrio leather accessories! I first discovered Leather Treaty when I went to Sanrio Puroland. I got his (Dear Daniel) and her (Hello Kitty) keychains for my Dear Daniel 😉 and I. Last year I was excited to see their items once again…
Hello Kitty x CASETiFY!
I’m super excited for the latest supercute colloboration between Sanrio and CASETiFY! #HelloKittyxCASETiFY CASETiFY is a Hong Kong-based company that designs and produces different phone cases and electronic accessories. This latest collaboration with Sanrio offers two capsules: Hello Kitty Mini Mart and The Signature Collection. The Mini Mart has limited edition “Milk” cases while The…
Hello Manpuku Torrance!
In Japanese “Manpuku” means “to be happy with a full stomach” and happy indeed we were this Mother’s Day with our 神戸ビーフ Japanese Wagyu Kobe Beef dinner. With the current stay at home order and no dine in restaurants; this Mother’s Day was certainly a little bit different from the rest. However I still wanted it…
Hello Mother’s Day Cakes @ 85C Bakery Cafe!
Through the years, 85C Bakery Cafe has been a go to place for my mom and I whenever we want some fresh bread, tasty coffee and boba and sweet treats. This Mother’s Day 2020; things are a little different on how we will celebrate but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy our favorite 85C Bakery…
Hello Caps and Corks: LA Street Foods!
Just this February 2020; I wrote about Caps and Corks a newly opened liquor store in Torrance, California that was offering some amazing food via breakfast burritos and submarine sandwiches. Their food quickly gained a lot of popularity in the South Bay community and beyond. Now there’s another reason for foodies to rejoice as Caps…
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