Although there is quite the selection of sushi places in the Bay Area, Berkeley is not exactly the go-to place for high-quality sushi. Solution? Head over to Alameda, a nice suburban island west of Oakland, to go sushi hunting. My friends and I dropped by Sushi House on a busy Sunday evening. The place was …
Still working on my DC trip food posts. As you can tell, I have a TON of food places that I need to post up…soon! Cafe Phillips is a pretty typical cafe in the heart of DC. Kinda reminded me of Qualcomm Cafe back at Berkeley – they had a huge variety of sandwiches and …
During my recent Washington D.C. trip, I had a memorable breakfast in Virginia. The place was called Corner Bakery Cafe, and despite its chain-restaurant background, served some delicious and fresh food. I ordered their Anaheim Scrambler, which included eggs scrambled with crisp applewood smoked bacon, tomatoes, green onions, and cheddar cheese, topped with avocado. The …
It took me a while to get the pun. Ray’s Hell…raise hell? Heh. Ray’s Hell Burger Too is a well-known sit-down burger place in the Arlington, Virginia area. They had an awesome variety of delicious-sounding burgers, and I couldn’t resist their spicy offering, the Big Punisher. Hands down the best spicy burger I’ve had! I …
After our prep for the expo yesterday, the co-workers and I stopped by Stetson’s Famous Bar & Grill. Claiming to be “U Street’s oldest neighborhood bar and grill,” this place is located in the heart of D.C. and is said to have been a one-time speakeasy during the Prohibition era. Other than its rich history, …
You’ve probably heard of hamburgers, and you’ve probably heard of Belgian waffles. But have you ever heard of a burger waffle? That’s exactly what I had at Locolat Cafe in Washington, D.C. The hamburger waffle came with delicious goat cheese, and the waffle was made of potato and chives. Overall, the Frankenstein of a meal …
On the third day of the epic second weekend of Coachella 2012, my roommates and I decided to try out a good restaurant around the area for Jay’s birthday lunch. We found out about Papa’s Smokehouse & BBQ, heard about the excellent reviews, and decided to give the place a shot. Upon entering, we were …
$10 all-you-can-eat (AYCE) Korean BBQ. I think SoCal is one of the few regions in the country that can pull that off. I definitely have some great high school memories spent with friends at AYCE KBBQ places. We’d plop down the cash, grab our seats, and three hours and many platters of meat later, we’d …
Apart from a couple visits to some Thai restaurants during high school, I didn’t really eat Thai food until college. Wish I’d started enjoying the food earlier. I love the tangy flavors of a lot of Thai dishes, and I’m a sucker for Thai iced tea. Coconut Bay is a personal favorite back at SoCal, …
SoCal = land of good ramen. There’s the legendary Foo Foo Tei. Daikokuya . You name it. However, if you need a quick ramen fix without the half-hour wait, plus a place that accepts credit cards and has a ton of variations, may I suggest Ajisen Ramen.