SUYA JOINT
Reviewing Suya Joint: Traditional African food in Boston. Looking for African food in Boston? Suya Joint is one of the city’s only traditional West African restaurants and a local favorite. Owned by Nigerian chef Cecelia Lizotte, Suya started as a catering business before opening its storefront in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood. West African cuisine has […]
TASTY WOK
Reviewing Tasty Wok: Order family style and enjoy a true Chinese dining experience in Orlando. When I moved back to Orlando after living in China for two years, I craved Chinese food the way some people long for coffee in the morning. Dumplings, noodles and stir-fry dishes were part of my daily routine. Thankfully, the […]
SUGAR & SPICE
Reviewing Sugar & Spice: Authentic regional Thai cuisine in Cambridge. Sugar & Spice is a small, family-run Thai restaurant in the heart of Porter Square. It’s been in business for over seventeen years and is a local favorite in the Boston community. Interestingly, it’s the only Boston-area Thai restaurant to have received the Thai Select Reward. […]
OSO PASEO
Reviewing OSO Paseo: Get transported to a tiki bar to sip on cocktails and munch on tacos in the historic Paseo Art District in Oklahoma City. Tacos only on Tuesdays? How about every day of the week? That is precisely the philosophy of OSO Paseo in the Paseo Arts District in Oklahoma City, OK. Their […]
BIJOU
Reviewing Bijou: Experience modern American Asian cuisine in Melville. I have been eyeing Bijou for a minute, and when I heard we were going to celebrate my god sister’s graduation there, I instantly got excited! This place was on my list because they have so many different sushi rolls. When we arrived, the whole party […]
E.P. & L.P. RESTAURANT
Reviewing E.P. & L.P.: New American fusion fare on a rooftop bar in West Hollywood. My friend was visiting me from out of state, so I wanted to bring her to a restaurant that is both trendy and a good representation of L.A. dining. I heard good things about E.P. Restaurant and L.P. Restaurant but […]
MOTHER’S BISTRO
Reviewing Mother’s Bistro: Comforting traditional home-cooked food in downtown Portland. When thinking back to what fuels our love for food, the majority of people can attribute their adoration back to the days when their mothers would cook meals for them. These universal memories of mothers toiling away in the kitchen belong to everyone. Family and […]
PHO SO 1
Reviewing Pho So 1: Authentic Vietnamese cuisine in Van Nuys. Vietnamese food is one of my all-time favorite cuisines, so when Pho So 1 in Van Nuys came to me, heavily recommended by many friends, I knew I had to check this spot out. Pho So 1 is an iconic restaurant located in the Los […]
PIZZA ANTICA
Reviewing Pizza Antica: Wood-fired pizzas at Santana Row in San Jose. In the heart of bustling Santana Row sits Pizza Antica garnering a large crowd of people for their delicious food and drinks. Despite being in a popular outdoor mall filled with various eateries, Pizza Antica holds its own and I was excited to finally […]
UPPER LEFT ROASTERS
Reviewing Upper Left Roasters: Sip on single-origin espresso in historic Ladd’s Addition in Portland. On a brisk Sunday morning in Portland, my roommate and I were in the mood for a low-key brunch. We were hungry, so we did not want to go somewhere where we would have to wait for a table. Sunday […]
BROOKLYN BAGEL BAKERY
Reviewing Brooklyn Bagel Bakery: Authentic New York bagels in Arlington, Virginia. If you are searching for the perfect New York bagel in the Washington DC area than look no further than Brooklyn Bagel Bakery. This New York style deli is in the Courthouse neighborhood of Arlington directly across from the metro entrance. It is […]
DAEDO SIKDANG
Reviewing Daedo Sikdang: Serving experience and culture with a side of Korean barbeque in Koreatown, Los Angeles. My cousin’s favorite cuisine is Korean, specifically Korean barbeque. So for her birthday dinner, we decided on a fine-dining Korean barbeque restaurant called Daedo Sikdang in none other than Koreatown. We have been to several Korean barbeque restaurants […]