Tag Archives: california
Fish Tacos, Newport Beach
Yes, it is March, but I’m cleaning up some of my vacation posts from Christmas. When I was down in Newport Beach visiting my friend Bryan – he said he had found the best fish tacos in Southern California. Well, … Continue reading
Growing up in the Foothills
I’m from Los Angeles, but not the LA that everyone knows. I mean, you say “Los Angeles” and you think about
Punk Rock Cafe
On the phone with one of my best friends from college, Chris. “So where do you want to go for dinner?” “How about Zachery’s?” “Ok, but can we go to the one in Oakland – the Solano location is always … Continue reading
It’s Always Sunny in Newport Beach
Well, we’ve been having rainy weather in Southern California, but it was absolutely brilliant hanging out with my former co-worker and friend Bryan in his hometown of Newport Beach. More to come from Southern California.
Fusion is such an ugly word
Back in the 80s, fusion cuisine was the hot thing. Hitting the mainstream through the Hawaiian cooking of Roy Yamaguchi and especially Wolfgang Puck’s Chinois and stuff like Thai Chicken pizzas or various types of sushi rolls which involved ingredients … Continue reading
Holiday in Cal-i-fornia
So I’m spending Christmas and New Year’s in California with friends and family. Very excited to be home and to eat In-N-Out, fish tacos, mission-style burritos and all that. I’m sure I’ll have some photos up from this week, sometime.
houston to sacramento
this was on an old blog of mine – i don’t think it was ever read by anybody. the interludes are written by cousin celia i dug it up in my email while looking for something. this took place in … Continue reading
what do you see? u. c. berkeley
i’m unabashed in my love for all things university of california, berkeley. oftentimes, this leads to sadness when putting one’s hope into our various sports teams, other times, it leads to confusion and perplexed feelings, when some groups on campus … Continue reading
home again, home again
with christmas and new year’s around the corner, i’m in countdown mode for my trip back to the states, which is nominally home for me. of course, i’m not really sure what is home anymore. let’s review a bit: pittsburgh, … Continue reading