Swan Date Night at Echo Park

There are so many fun things to do in Los Angeles and one thing I haven’t done but have driven by it a million times are the swan boat rides at Echo Park!

Let’s Mix It Up with Halo Halo Cupcakes

Halo Halo is a popular Filipino dessert that is pretty much shaved ice topped with coconut jello, jackfruit, beans, tapioca pearls, ice cream, and sometimes flan! Halo Halo translates to “mix mix” which is what you do to be able to get all this goodness in every bite. I decided to mix it up and…

New Menu Items at Cilantro Lime!

Cilantro Lime has easily become one of my favorite spots for unique and creative Mexican food. Everyone knows I’m sooo picky with Mexican food because I grew up in San Diego, but Cilantro Lime makes the cut!

A Tuna Show You Don’t Wanna Miss

It was a random Saturday afternoon when Reach and I walked into Little Tokyo Marketplace when I saw a sign that read “Tuna Cutting Performance 2pm.” I wasn’t sure what to think of it but thought that it must be some kind of show. And since it was about 15 minutes to 2, we decided…

Silog Sundays at LA Rose Cafe

I feel like I hardly eat Filipino food nowadays. I don’t live at home anymore so I don’t have that wonderful luxury of my mom making fried rice and spam in the morning, and it’s also not the healthiest thing for you but who’s counting calories anyway?? I grew up in National City and Filipino…

DonerG Lake Forest Now Open!!

Doner G now has a few locations in Orange County with Lake Forest as the most recent addition! They serve the best authentic Mediterranean food and aim to bring people together through FOOD. This is probably my top favorite for Mediterranean food. It actually feels healthy! They are best known for their Istanbowls and my…

7th Street Cafe opens in Downtown Los Angeles!

A new spot just opened up in Downtown Los Angeles today! If you’re like every other Angeleno, your life is fast and sometimes grabbing something to eat will take too long or be too expensive. 7th Street Cafe is more than your typical downtown cafe spot. They cater to your busy lifestyle by offering quick…

Cookie Monster Grand Opening 12/17

The weather is always perfect in San Diego! While it’s snowing in some parts of America, it was a warm 70 degrees! This calls for ice cream. 😉 A new ice cream spot has opened in San Diego! Cookie Monster Ice Cream makes all their ice cream in house in small batches. A large amount…

Happy Small Business Saturday!

Your local businesses are the heart of our communities. They circulate money in our community, provide jobs, and offer unique services or products. Small Business Saturday is a pretty big deal now and always falls the Saturday after Black Friday. It first began in 2010 when American Express launched it then later recognized and supported…