Pechanga More Than a Casino-Come Experience it All!
Let’s go on an adventure in Temecula, my travel writer friends proclaimed. We decided on lunch and a tour at Pechanga Resort and Casino as guests of Pechanga. Pechanga was easy to drive to since it’s conveniently located off the 15 Freeway and Temecula Parkway. Once entering the resort and casino, there is a parking...
Finding new treats and a new friend on Big Island, Hawaii
One of our favorite restaurants on the Big Island, Hawaii, is Mai Grille by Chef Allen Hess. The restaurant is the “Home of Bacon” cured in-house. We invited a woman sitting by herself to join us and learned Arianna was from Sicily, Italy. Arianna is working on her PhD in bioengineering and was on Hawaii...
Our food adventure in Wailea, Maui
Where to find very fresh fish in Maui? Miso Phat! In 2016 the restaurant was featured on Guy’s Diners, Drive ins and Dives. I was able to take a picture of owner Joy and two great sushi chefs with Guy’s signature on the wall behind them. I ate the TNT roll-shrimp tempura, crab and ahi...
Santa Fe Serving Historical Cookies and Wines
Santa Fe, New Mexico was the site for the 2019 International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Conference and I attended the conference to network with colleagues, plus, eat and drink in Santa Fe. The official cookie of New Mexico is Biscochitos and usually made for special occasions with recipes handed down in families. They are...
Barrio Logan, San Diego-Food and Arts with Mexican Roots
Las Cuatro Milpas Get there early and forget your diet, my friend told me. Lunchtime at Las Cuatro Milpas on Logan Avenue is known for long lines and authentic Mexican food in San Diego. Waiting in line is worth it because once inside, aromas of home-cooked Mexican food take over the senses. The menu is...
Xiamen, China-Scallion Pancakes and Grapefruits
Xiamen, China is a port city across from Taiwan and it reminded me of Singapore with lush trees and long strolling avenues. As I walked through shops along the port, I spotted the fried scallion pancakes prepared by a nice family. I was excited to eat a pancake since I was intrigued about them from...
Chinese Food And Singing In Dalian, China
Looking for Chinese food in Dalian, China, I spotted this restaurant and said let’s try it! Soon the local lunch crowd came in and no one spoke English to help me figure out the menu. Just order, Chris decisively said. Our two noodle bowls were flavorful and as people have told me, food here is...
Kobe Beef Dining Was a Feast For the Senses
Kobe beef dining is not the tepanyaki show like we have in the US. The preparation is methodical and there is no showing off with meat cleavers and showmanship joking. After we were seated at the counter in front of the big stainless cook top, the chef began preparing the meal. Mouriya Honten restaurant serves...
Siphon Coffee Japanese Style
On a windy day in Kobe, Japan, I went into Evian Coffee Shop to find out how coffee brewed the siphon way is prepared and tasted. I sat at the counter and watched this precise vacuum coffee method which was quiet with no annoying bells and whistles going off. The coffee was hot and strong...
Hiroshima Memorial Site
Hiroshima, Japan and the somber afternoon in the Peace Memorial Park and viewing the Atomic Bomb Dome. The park is designed for reflection as a memorial to the many who lost their lives.
Elegant Dining In The Park Hyatt Tokyo
Our hotel had an Asian motif restaurant offering dinner with a sophisticated decor and soft lighting. Just peering inside drew us in. Kozue restaurant inside the The Park Hyatt Tokyo, offered a sleek ambiance for fine dining. Female servers wore full length kimonos and arranged multiple table settings in perfect order. Just to watch our...
A Side Street in Tokyo Where the Locals Shop and Eat
We’ve been watching the Japanese series “Midnight Diner” on Netflix and it’s entertaining and addicting to watch. The show is centered in an Izakaya, a small casual eatery with colorful characters. I ventured onto Fudo-dori street with small restaurants and stores which very much look like the show’s setting. I met Kawakamy who has cooked...
