Hello Filipino Butters from Big Boi!

Checking out B Sweet Dessert and Big Boi by Chef Barb Batiste has been on my list for quite awhile now. Unfortunately with the current stay at home order a visit to the West LA restaurant will need to wait. Fortunately however there is Postmates and they are offering delivery nationwide some Big Boi’s popular…

Hello Urban Plates Fall Favorites!

The Fall Season is upon us and we are starting to see the change from summer heat to winter cold. Soon it will be the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. In preparation of the Christmas season; I find myself wanting more healthy and affordable food. Urban Plates Torrance is the perfect place for…

Hello Sidecar Doughnuts Torrance!

Zoom zoom! Hello Kitty rolled đźš— into Rolling Hills Plaza in Torrance recently to check out the new Sidecar Doughnuts. First established in 2012; the Torrance location  is the fourth Sidecar Doughnuts location. The other shops are Costa Mesa, Santa Monica and Del Mar. Ever since their first shop in Costa Mesa; Sidecar Doughnuts has been…

Hello 7 Leaves Cafe Torrance!

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” Gandhi’s famous words wrap around the cups and even appear on an eye chart-inspired decoration at the newly opened 7 Leaves Cafe in Torrance. And 7 Leaves Cafe is doing just that—making a change in the world… the boba world, to be exact—and I’m here…

Hello Cauldron Ice Cream Torrance!

Cauldron Ice Cream is now in Torrance! The ice cream shop famous for nitrogen ice cream in puffle cones have now hit the South Bay! For those unfamiliar with puffle cones these are egg waffle cones that first became popular in Hong Kong. It gets it’s name “puffle” because the egg based batter it’s made…

Hello Somi Somi Torrance!

“The fish is delish!” Somi Somi is now in the South Bay! The dessert spot that specializes in the Korean-inspired soft serve in ornate fish-shaped cones is the newest spot to open up at Del Amo Fashion Center. They recently had their grand opening celebration this Friday, March 22, 2019 and I had the delightful chance to…

Hello Steelhead Coffee Torrance!

Steelhead Coffee hits the South Bay! The popular coffee shop that has two locations in Long Beach and a location in Laguna Hills has now hit Torrance! There’s nothing like having some freshly brewed artisan coffee to kick off the weekend and that’s just what I did on a fine Friday that marked the end…

Hello Newberry Coffee and Tea!

Coffee, Tea and Newberry! There’s a new place in the South Bay to get a good cup of coffee for cold days  or an iced cold boba for chilly days.  Newberry Coffee and Tea just opened up this January 2019 in Torrance, CA! Newberry Coffee Roasters gets all their coffee beans from Brazil, Columbia, Indonesia, Panama, Guatemala…

Hello Offset Coffee!

“While it may seem small, the ripple effects of small things is extraordinary.” Hello 2019! The new year is upon us! I am happy to write about a small new coffee shop that is sure to bring extraordinary eats and drinks to many this new year. Offset Coffee opened up in Torrance, California just this…

Hello Creme de la CrĂŞpe Rolling Hills!

I had visited the Creme de la CrĂŞpe location in Hermosa Beach many years ago and upon spotting this crepe cafe on a visit to the Peninsula Promenade, I knew I had to checkout  via Creme de la Crepe Rolling Hills. After all who cannot be crazy for crepes? 🙂 The French delight consisting of a…