A while ago, I discovered that the best remedy for a hangover was a nice, large, warm bowl of good pho.  My previous best remedies included mashed potatoes and gravy and the spiciest bowl of gumbo I could get my hands on, but now for me, there’s nothing that beats a good bowl of pho.  [...]

Dealing with stress from taxes?  Tough days at work?  Or just need another reason to get out to eat and drink?
OC people, rejoice!  All next week, dozens of restaurants are having specials, including prix fixe happy hour drink and dine menus.  They will also offer happy hour all DAY, so there’s no need to try [...]

“I bet you I could run up and down this thing 7 times!”
“Ok, you’re on.”
10 minutes later…
*huff* *puff*
“How many was that?”
“You’ve done three.  and you WALKED the last two.”
Sand Dune, ONE.  Alex, big fat ZERO.
For those of you that like some outdoor exercise, check out Sand Dune Park, located off Rosecrans in Manhattan Beach.  It’s [...]

I gotta say that it was a good day.

In my first week in Los Angeles (back in Fall 2007), I had a slow day at work so I began to compile a list of things that I wanted to do while living in LA.  A couple chicken-scratch scribbles on cocktail napkins led to a dedicated notepad that evolved into what you see above.  [...]