My first authentic New Mexican meal was at El Patio last weekend. The BF and I had flown into Albuquerque last Friday for a wedding and we were hungry after getting off the plane. El Patio is a small restaurant a few blocks from the University of New Mexico. From downtown Albuquerque, it was just [...]
Where to stay in Monterey? That was what we were wondering when planning our trip last month. We decided to give Asilomar Conference Grounds a try. The spot is less than a 10 minute drive from Canary road, where the aquarium is, but it’s not in the super-touristy area that we were trying to avoid.
Unlike [...]
Rice porridge, congee, jook, zhou, whatever its name, there’s no denying that it holds a comforting place in my heart. When I was a kid and sick with the flu, mom would make the tasteless, bland version with just rice and water to soothe my ailing stomach. When we were feeling lazy on the Saturday [...]
I’m back from a whirlwind three-day weekend in Monterey. I flew up to the bay area and then drove down to Monterey, which I suppose is the central coast? I’ve never been there, but I’m glad I went. I’m especially glad I checked out the aquarium even though there were hoards of people and snotty-nosed [...]
I just got back from the central coast. Good wine, okay food, lots of trees and wineries. I’m glad to be back in LA, home of good food, especially good Asian food. I have a couple of write-ups of some places we visited, but other than a standout place, I thought the food [...]
