by lareine | Jul 13, 2026 | Stories, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco
If there is one thing I know, it is this: America is the place for barbecue. I think it’s the best genre of food to study when in the US. One problem with it? Eating low and slow every day will cause you to become the size of a house. Say goodbye to your size‑8,...
by lareine | Feb 21, 2026 | Stories, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco
From the outside looking in, you could easily judge this restaurant before even stepping inside—but don’t. It’s not what you think. The interior and exterior are both comfortable, and yes, a strong logo and good marketing certainly help in today’s visually driven...
by lareine | Nov 10, 2025 | Stories, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco
A small walk down from Malibu Beach Inn, as you turn into the pier, is Malibu Farm restaurant, showing promise for its location, but it closes for the night earlier than one would like. On their clock, we were dining too late; nobody was there but us, however they...
by lareine | Feb 18, 2026 | Stories, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco
I wasn’t quite sure what to make of the atmosphere in here. There wasn’t a lot of smiling going on. Was it posh? Trying to be upmarket? Or simply a trendy place I happened to stumble into? The good thing was that it was open later in the day, so we managed to eat...
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 15, 2024 | California, San Francisco, Stories
There are so many conflicting opinions about this restaurant, some good, some not so good. I really did not know whether to visit and I hesitated back and forth, but finally making the decision to go I was not disappointed at all- the food was delicious. We started...
