by lareine | Apr 20, 2026 | Stories, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco
I have just about had it with the Michelin Guide and their allocation of stars in Los Angeles. This is the final straw. I won’t travel across town for a one‑star restaurant ever again. Time and time again, I make excuses—maybe it will be different, maybe it will...
by lareine | Feb 13, 2026 | Stories, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Take2Test
It has been two years since we last stepped foot into Nari. In my first story, you’ll read about how much of an impact it left on me—so much so that we made sure to revisit it this time. A lot can happen in a few years; we all know that. A memory or a meal we hold so...
by lareine | Nov 26, 2025 | Stories, California
Now then, THIS is the sort of restaurant you have to visit when you are in San Francisco—or should I say, the USA. I am not going to go on a rant about the Michelin Guide in this country, but often, you can come away with many disappointing nights in your memories,...
by LRGadmin | Feb 17, 2024 | California, San Francisco, Stories
Save the best till last… This is exactly what happened at this restaurant, we had the best meal of our trip here and this was also the last meal in America for this stay. Saying I was thoroughly impressed is an understatement, I was wondering how they could possibly...
by LRGadmin | Feb 16, 2024 | California, San Francisco, Stories
Dumplings were on the menu and my mind today, and with a new branch of Dumpling Story opened in Pacific Heights, I decided to see if it was any good. Upon arrival I had to wait and ‘check in,’ this was a little bit hectic and not my style, but I waited anyway for a...
by LRGadmin | Feb 16, 2024 | California, San Francisco, Stories
So, I know what you all must be thinking… How can a 3-star Michelin restaurant be anything but perfect? And the fact you are saying anything critical must mean you are very fussy and have lost all sense of reality. I’m here to tell you that everything you...
