I have been going to Disneyland for almost 5 decades, and even worked there while going to college. In all those years, I have never dined at the Cafe Orleans, until now. I wanted to try somewhere new for lunch, and on a whim made reservations. The menu […]
Most visitors who go to Napa rarely travel to the Sonoma side. One of the days, we ventured toward Sonoma, and made our way to Healdsburg. The town is quaint, and picturesque, and also where we had lunch at the Wurst Restaurant. The restaurant is known for their […]
About 20 years ago, Napa was a quiet little town with a handful of restaurants. There was 1 movie theater in town, and the only show playing was “the Flintstones”. Now, Napa is the culinary mecca. One of our favorite restaurants is Farmstead, from the Long Meadow Ranch […]
For the past 90 years, Model Bakery has been part of the Napa Valley culinary scene. In 2016, Oprah Winfrey made it part of her Favorite Things list, and it has become a pin on the Napa Valley map. Model has 3 locations, one in downtown Napa by […]
Before heading home from Napa, we made a slight detour to the Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield, CA. It’s about half an hour from Napa, and the tour is free. If you want a more hands on tour, they do offer one but there is a charge for […]
We heard Shaquille O’Neil opened a chicken place in Las Vegas. The Big Chicken restaurant is located across from the famous Hofbrauhaus in a strip mall. We went mid week at around 5:30 pm, so we knew it wasn’t going to be busy. It wasn’t. There was a […]
We were in Marina Del Rey for a wedding, and spent the night at the Marriott. I yelped a breakfast place, and the Nighthawk Breakfast Bar was a 15 minute walking distance from the hotel. The outside was just a plain looking storefront with a neon sign that […]
Veteran food truck, Soho Taco (@SohoTaco) remodeled their Santa Ana office to house a showroom dedicated for clients, and I was honored to be invited to their kickoff gala. The decor is warm and inviting, and plenty of seating from traditional tables and chairs, to the comfy sofa […]
Shellie, Karen and I went back to Galaxy’s Edge a few days later, but this time at night. Our appointment time was from 8:00 to midnight, and it was Karen’s first time. We were instructed to enter though Critter Country. They let us in promptly at 8:00, […]
Disneyland opened a new land called Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The land is adjacent to Fantasyland, and pops out next to the Hungry Bear restaurant in Critter Country. Reservations are required from May 30 until June 23rd, which sold out on the day they were released. The other […]
There’s a food hall in Anaheim called the Anaheim Packing District. The hall used to be the packing center for citrus in 1919. Now, its a culinary collection of 50 food and beverage kiosks, and hidden on the first level is this Speakeasy called the Blind Rabbit. Find […]
Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace is located near Joshua Tree National Park and is the only bar / restaurant and music venue in Pioneertown, California. We had dinner reservations at 7:00 on the Sunday before Memorial Day… and good thing we did! Without a reservations, the wait time […]
Another trip to Las Vegas.. where to eat this time? Stephen suggested going to our “go to” Italian Deli, but I was craving grits. There is a restaurant in North Las Vegas called Grits Cafe but it’s a tiny place that gets busy on weekends. I didn’t really […]
Ballast Point is a brewing company based in San Diego, California. They have 4 locations in San Diego, one in Temecula, Long Beach, Chicago (IL), Daleville (VA) and one in downtown Disney, Anaheim. The location used to belong to Build a Bear, but Disney wanted more eateries, and […]
I was trying to find something special for Valentine’s Day and came across the “Classic Disney Afternoon Tea” inside Steakhouse 55 at the Disneyland Hotel. The hotel was also integrating the “Mickey’s 90th Celebration” as a tea theme, so their “normal” afternoon tea included specially decorated treats for […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Disneyland Resort is in full holiday mode, and Disney California Adventure is celebrating the Festival of Holidays until January 8th. Throughout the park, there are food stands offering tasting size menus of food celebrated from around the world. Guests and […]
It’s Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. Stephen and I wanted to try some of the seasonal goodies that was being offered. On the Disneyland website, they had the breakdown of the goodies, and the locations. We started off at Disney California Adventure (DCA) for the special Oktoberfest […]
