After my incredible day with Chef Alejandro Ruiz, I was worried that my remaining meals in Oaxaca wouldn’t / couldn’t compare. I mentioned to Alejandro that I only had a couple of dinners left in Oaxaca and I was thinking about Pitiona or Origen. I was hoping that he’d give a hint as to which … Continue reading »
When Ben and I started talking about our East Coast Roadie, I started plotting our destinations on a map. What I realized very quickly was that along our route was a very special restaurant, one that I’ve been thinking about for a while now. I put my nose to the grind stone and worked my … Continue reading »
I returned from San Francisco on Monday evening and only had time to do laundry and pack again. It was a short turn-around time, but we have a tight schedule with 3 baseball games and over 10 states to drive through in the next 12 days. Tuesday 7:00am – YVR – DEN – IAD 5:30pm … Continue reading »
After a couple of very crazy weeks of work I was in need of an adventure to blow off some steam. A weekend in Seattle? Yes please! Friday 1:30pm – Leaving home later than I’d like and I’m in a bad mood because I know we’re going to hit traffic. 2:20pm – Peace Arch border … Continue reading »
When I cook, I figure that if I’m going to the effort, I should make more than enough so that we can eat it again. But whether it sits in the fridge or freezer, I rarely go back to a meal because I don’t like leftovers. I have the best intentions when it comes to … Continue reading »
With so many choices, today’s diners are a fickle bunch. It can only take 1 mediocre experience for a diner never to return. That’s especially true for me, when it comes to dining in LA, where I only have 3-4 dinner options per trip. So after a so-so experience at The Bazaar 2 years ago, … Continue reading »
I’ve wanted to try one of David Chang’s Momofuku restaurants on my last few trips to NYC, but it’s never worked out before. Reading through other blog posts and reviews, it seemed that reservations were impossible to get and that for those that didn’t take reservations, (Noodle Bar) the wait time was always an hour … Continue reading »
This is Call Me A Food Lover’s 100th post. A cause for celebration, especially since my 1 year Blogiversary came and went without me noticing. I have a very wise uncle who gave me a great piece of life advice, telling me “life will pass you by if you let it, so recognize the milestones … Continue reading »
When I found out that Top Chef Master Rick Bayless had opened a restaurant in LA, it became #1 on my list of choices for a night out. But then I started reading reviews, and started hearing rumblings about how distant Rick Bayless was from the actual restaurant and I wondered whether or not we … Continue reading »
I’m breaking from formula here. The Napa/Sonoma Valley have so many restaurant/wineries that are amazing, that I can’t just offer a simple list of what to do. This post is also being written on spec for Gary, a dragon boat team member who will be traveling to the area after the SFO festival this September, … Continue reading »
