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It was our last day in LA and although we initially planned to make a repeat visit to Taiko, we decided on Chinese food instead. NTR, UK, and I headed over to S.W. Seafood & BBQ in Irvine for a late lunch. Incidentally, it happens to be located in the plaza across the [...]
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After our feast at El Pollo Loco, NTR, UK, and I dug into the Double Rainbow pumpkin ice cream we picked up from Trader Joe’s. According to NTR, Double Rainbow is a small San Francisco-based ice creamery that is available mostly in California. Because it was Thanksgiving, we all felt it would be [...]
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NTR, UK, and I were out late shopping during the weekend and stopped by for what they promised would be great Mexican-style grilled chicken at El Pollo Loco. I was told that it was like Nando’s Chicken here in Canada but even better. Although the sign on the restaurant door said they closed [...]
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As if we weren’t stuffed enough from our eating extravaganza at Taiko, we went for dessert next door at Yogurtland. Actually, UK and NTR were too full but I wanted to give the frozen yogurt here a try. Yogurtland is one of the new frozen yogurt joints following in the [...]
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I think I can safely say that NTR and UK’s favourite restaurant is Taiko Japanese restaurant in Irvine, CA. They have been going here for years and years…so much that they know all the servers and sushi chefs! They first took me here several years ago and I was completely wow’d by the [...]
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Well, it took a while, but I’m finally caught up on all my pre-trip reviews and I’m ready to start on the restaurants I visited while I was in California! I was there for the American Thanksgiving weekend and visited both the San Francisco and Los Angeles area.
NTR, UK, and I arrived in LA [...]
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pick on Review: Bella Gelateria: mmmm! the pistachio is also my favorite flavor. the bacio and honey nougat...
gigi on Review: Re-Up BBQ Street Cart: Kim – I must have been lucky then! Did you go on a weekday? Maybe the...
KimHo on Review: Re-Up BBQ Street Cart: I went there about weeks ago (post in the queue, have to finish all my...
lodgecookie on Review: Rekados Filipino Cuisine: This restaurant is now closed. Go figure… gigi on Review: Cafe Gloucester: Ren Ren – Did you like the baked pork chop rice? I like milk tea too but when...
Checked out Northern Dynasty in Richmond for lunch today...enjoyed their spread quite a bit! 
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