California

Following Bruxie in Orange’s success, Bruxie #2 in Brea opened in November 2011. The opening of Bruxie in Brea came just a year after their first location in Orange opened its doors. After having such a wonderful experience at Bruxie in Orange, we were excited to finally get a chance to visit the Brea location.… Read More about Bruxie – Brea California

Pizza Port Brewing Company is located in the beach city of Carlsbad. It is situated on Carlsbad Village Drive (between State St and Roosevelt St) walking distance from the beautiful beaches in North County San Diego. Pizza Port combines signature foods and fresh brewed craft beers with a cool beach town atmosphere. Pizza Port in… Read More about Pizza Port – Carlsbad California

We’ve been hearing great things about Umami Burger in Los Angeles for some time so we decided to drop by to see if Umami Burger could live up to all the hype. With so much build up we had very high expectations – And Umami Burger in La Brea did not disappoint! Umami Burger currently… Read More about Umami Burger – Los Angeles California

Slater’s 50/50 in Huntington Beach is a contemporary sports-bar themed restaurant (with an upscale feel) known for their interactive gourmet Burgers by Design concept – At Slater’s 50/50 YOU can design your own burger. Slater’s in HB opened in July 2011 just two years after their Slater’s 50/50 Anaheim Hills store initially launched. Recently, Slater’s… Read More about Slater’s 50/50 – Huntington Beach California

Mama Kat’s Restaurant is a hidden gem assumingly located in a small plaza area on San Marcos Boulevard (between Cribbage Ln and Park Pl) in the city of San Marcos in North County San Diego. Mama Kat’s Restaurant & Pie Shop is family owned and operated and was voted #1 best breakfast in the 2011… Read More about Mama Kat’s – San Marcos California

The 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro restaurant has three locations – San Diego, Encinitas and the newest in Palm Desert. We visited The 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro in Encinitas on S. Coast Highway and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. It’s a great place to shop or just relax and enjoy delectable food… Read More about The 3rd Corner – Encinitas California

The Cottage in downtown La Jolla is located at the corner of Fay Ave and Kline St. The cottage-like setting was beautiful and one of the most refreshing and relaxing places in San Diego for dining outdoors we’ve been to. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. It’s no surprise why The Cottage… Read More about The Cottage – La Jolla California

ZPizza offers an alternative to the greasy pizza we’ve grown to love so much. The pizza we had at Zpizza was delicious, flavorful and probably one of the healthiest pizza’s we’ve had. There was hardly any grease on the pizza and we actually felt healthy after eating it. ZPizza was founded by Sid Fanarof in… Read More about zpizza – San Diego California

Bravo’s “Top Chef” reality TV star Brian Malarkey opened his restaurant, Searsucker, in August 2010. Searsucker is located in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown San Diego on Fifth Avenue. It is a popular San Diego restaurant among locals and non-locals alike. And for good reason! Searsucker offers a New American Classic cuisine,… Read More about Searsucker – San Diego California

Recess is a state-of-the-art food truck (with a school theme) in San Diego California that combines playtime and technology with gourmet food truck fare. Eat at Recess had a cool 50-inch LCD and Xbox Kinect and Blu-ray player for entertainment and speakers playing any tune you can imagine. We caught up with Recess on two… Read More about Recess Food Truck – San Diego California