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Top Food Trends from 2014 Natural Foods Expo West

Review of The Sky Room in Long Beach  – Eat LBC menu preview The Sky Room , a beacon to EAT LBC   If you live in Los Angeles or Orange County, how many times a year do you venture to Long Beach for dinner? For some people in Orange County and Los Angeles, Long […]

Review of Ways and Means Oyster House after the departure of Chef Gallagher

Recipe – Rustic Potato Soup with Kale and Bacon A taste of Ireland for Saint Patrick’s Day     While I traveled through Ireland last year I tasted some really amazing soups and stews.   As with many Irish dishes, the potato is an omnipresent ingredient.  You never really appreciate the flexibility of the potato […]

Review of Gaufree  Artisan Waffle Sandwiches Gaufree Jumps into the Waffle Sandwich Craze If you haven’t noticed, there is a trend of Waffle Sandwich shops sprouting up all over Southern California. The brand, Bruxie, helped to pioneer waffle sandwiches as a mainstream restaurant concept.  Although like any popular food trend, there are numerous competitors sprouting […]