Bye Bye, Pumpkin Latte

A little rant: I hate pumpkin lattes. And for the past 2 months, they were everywhere!! I think pumpkins are great, but there’s something entirely unpleasant when it’s made into coffee form. It’s usually not even a pumpkin flavor, but something cinnamon syrup-y. Thankfully, mass marketing tells us that after Thanksgiving, autumn is over and it’s now time for winter … Read More

Zen and Art of Delivery

First – thank you Coopertown for feeding me this morning. I no sooner placed my order and poof the delivery arrived. Sure I could have gotten dressed walked down to the diner but I’ve been working all night and continue work this morning. This was an easy choice. The chocolate chip pancakes had the right degree of chocolate chips to … Read More

A Very Special Birthday Wish for Robert

From Across the big pond Pam and Daily Eats wish Robert a happy birthday from Citron on Columbus Avenue. If embedded video won’t play, click here to play

Daily Eats at Cambria, CA

Caught in a small valley on the central coast of California is the artsy and quaint village of Cambria. Interesting shops and good restaurants in an upscale small town atmosphere make this a perfect afternoon stop when traveling Highway 1 between Oxnard and San Mateo. On a slightly chilly, rainy afternoon, friends and I enjoyed the sights and tastes of … Read More

Riding the Bull – YouGo Girl

I had an early morning breakfast with Jen Nash. She told me she rode the bull the other night at Ideal Bite’s launch party at Johnny Utah’s. There’s this guy before her then Jen takes the reins.

Unusual Fusion

I’ve been mildly obsessed with a particular kind of fusion food for a while now: “Indian-Chinese.” Before I explain, I’d like to point out that what we in the U.S. refer to as Chinese food is fusion and not the kind of food you might find in China. Dishes like chopsuey, General Tso’s chicken and fortune cookies were invented in … Read More

Lunch At Google

Ok I died and gone to search heaven and it’s an amazing buffet. Google restaurant takes in every dietry consideration from Kosher to vegan. Dining at Google isn’t a white bread experience you can enjoy almost every variation of bread and then some. I gave vegan buffet a whirl. The chopped broccoli was amazing. I’m not really vegan so I … Read More