Love! Two and a half years ago I got invited to a special pre-grand opening of the Veggie Grill in Torrance by Veggie Grill co-founder Kevin Boylan. I have loved Veggie Grill ever since they first opened their doors. 8 Yelp reviews for the El Segundo location and 3 for the Torrance one, my love…
Hello Jackson’s Food and Drink Tasting Dinner!
Things I love: good food, good people and happy smiley moments :)…Thanks to Jackson’s Food and Drink in El Segundo, all those things I love came together last night. I was chosen to be one of the lucky to attend a special tasting dinner last night at Jackson’s Food and Drink. Chef Scott Cooper created…
Hello Da Maat!
Brr! It’s cold but I feel all warm and fuzzy thanks to Da Maat! On a local quest for some hot soup during a rainy day, I found myself at Da Maat. Da Maat is a Korean restaurant in the South Bay specializing in tofu and Korean BBQ. Upon entry, I was instantly pleased with…
Hello Cookie Butter vs Biscoff Spread a Showdown!
Move over, peanut butter and jelly! Goodbye, ham and cheese! Farewell, egg salad and mayo! The world of sandwiches is being taken over by cookie butter and Biscoff spread! A while back, I wrote a blog post about cookie butter. The popular Trader Joe’s spread, made out of Speculoos cookies, was mine—and many others’—summer love….
Hello UCLA foodie love!
Hello Kitty Foodie loves UCLA! So although last week’s game against ASU was tough and heartbreaking, I couldn’t let that deter from the happiness in preparing for today’s crosstown rivalry game. Although this game will be for pride only, it still will be a fun time with friends. Hmm while preparing for today’s USC/UCLA football…
Hello Thanksgiving!
This is my 100th blog post and how appropriate it is that it would fall on Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving for me is day with family and friends and a time of reflection and gratefulness for all the blessings in my life. This year I am thankful for many things….. I am thankful for my wonderful family…
Hello Soft Opening of Aloha Pizza and Shave Ice Company!
Today I said “Hello” errr…”Aloha” to a brand new place specializing in pizza and shave ice! Aloha Pizza and Shave Ice Company is currently having their soft opening and I got to attend today! I’ve heard many good things about this place as well as seen many delicious looking photographs. My curiosity was peeked. Aloha…
Hello Diddy Riese!
It’s one of the very first places I learned about as freshman at UCLA. I learned about it from my roommate Vicky and I can still remember the very first night I visited this sweet little cookie shop with friends in the heart of Westwood. It was a cold night and the lines were filled…
Hello Filipino/Asian Fusion PYE @ La Fang!
Masarap! In Tagalog that means delicious. Eating masarap or delicious food is just one of the reasons why I like La Fang Asian Fusion Kitchen. The other reason though is it seems every time I dine here, I always have a great experience here with friends! I first tried La Fang when they first opened…
Hello 85c Bakery Cafe Grand Opening!
Fresh bread!!! What goes perfect with fresh bread? Fresh brewed coffee! They say 85c is the perfect temperature to serve coffee. It’s also where the name of the 85c Bakery Cafe comes from. A popular bakery cafe known as the “Starbucks of Taiwan,” it has locations in various parts of the world like Taiwan, China…
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