The origins of Eat Fantastic Cafe have a bit of a Greek touch. In 1979 a man passionate about food left Greece to pursue his dream of sharing fantastic food. He started the very first Fantastic Cafe. Years later his son who had the initials of “E.A.T” brought the first Fantastic Cafe to Los Angeles,…
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Hello Caps and Corks: C&C Grill!
Who knew that the best eateries in town could be found in liquor stores? Back in 2013; I shared my OMG moment and excitement when I found one of the best burgers in the South Bay at a liquor store in Redondo Beach. My blog post then was about the The Standing Room; an amazing…
Hello The Brews Hall!
The first ever multi-concept brewery and food hall in Torrance, California has opened up. The soft opening was held on November 2, 2019 and a ribbon cutting was held on November 13. Today; November 18, 2019; they had an official grand opening party! The Brews Hall consists of two breweries, a full bar and four…
Hello Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr!
There’s a new place in Torrance for some tasty tempura! Located in Old Torrance is Tendon Tempura Carlos Jr! It’s a brand new tempura spot owned and operated by Carlos A Pinto of Hannosuke fame. Carlos’ love for tempura begin at an early age when he went to Japan from Peru. It was there that…
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 Matsuri Festival at Mitsuwa Market!
This weekend Mitsuwa Market in Torrance had their annual Matsuri Festival. The Matsuri Festival is a Japanese Festival celebrating Autumn. This festival at Mitsuwa had lots of food for the whole family to enjoy. Some of the food booths were sponsored by some of the popular Japanese eateries in the South Bay. Shin-Sen Gumi was…
Hello Shiok: Asian Street Food!
Shiok: Asian Slang to express awesome, delicious, very tasty, cool, wow! It conveys a feeling of pleasure, happiness and pure satisfaction. Shiok also happens to be the name of the new restaurant at Rolling Hills Plaza in Torrance, California. The new eatery is appropriately named as they bring to the South Bay some delightful and…
Hello El Barrio Neighborhood Tacos!
Located on busy Aviation Blvd in Redondo Beach is the equally busy El Barrio Neighborhood Tacos! The taco shop just opened up this summer and officially had it’s grand opening today, September 1. Ever since it’s opening one can see the hustle and bustle of folks coming in and out to enjoy the taqueria. The…
Hello Urban Plates Torrance!
This August 12, 2019; Torrance will have the grand opening of Urban Plates; a restaurant that specializes in real food made from scratch. The location is perfectly situated at the newly revamped Del Amo Crossing; that is also home to newest 24 Hour Fitness in the South Bay. There are various Urban Plates locations in California and…
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…
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