Ken Sushi Workshop, Carmel Valley – Table of 6

  Members of both San Diego Foodies™ and Carlsbad Foodies™ attended this past Saturday nights’ Table of 6 at Ken Sushi Workshop, Carmel Valley. Every year, sometimes as many as every two or three months, we take a completely different group from San Diego Foodies and Carlsbad Foodies on Meetup to Ken Sushi Workshop. Our … Read more

Restaurant Review of True Food Kitchen, UTC Mall

Today I would like to share my favorite restaurant by bringing you Restaurant Review of True Food Kitchen, UTC Mall. Some places just really know how to do it right! True Food. They were always at the Mall off Friars Road. But now we have one right here at the UTC Mall. I know there’s … Read more

Restaurant Review: Ponte Vecchio -Trattoria-

Hey! The Tribune put out their recommendations for Best Vegan Restaurants. But my recommendation today is a Restaurant Review: Ponte Vecchio -Trattoria- with both great plant based and not plant based options. That means everyone can eat there! I love it when a restaurant works to make dining inclusive not exclusive. It’s very intimate…..they’re right … Read more

Drive for Great Food

When you hear ‘Drive for Great Food’ you probably think we are doing some kind of food drive to help the homeless. Right? YES CHEF! Well, that’s not exactly what I’m talking about here. And I should say Drive or FLY for Great Food, cause I am giving you the heads up for the finalists … Read more

Chef Paul Bocuse died this past Saturday

According to National Public Radio (NPR), Chef Paul Bocuse died this past Saturday. The celebrity chef and restaurateur, who built an empire worth more than $60 million, died in his sleep at his home in Collonges-au-Mont-d’or, the place of his birth, reports French newspaper Le Monde. As a rising chef in the 1960s and ’70s, … Read more

Holiday Gifts from Chef Marian!

It’s that time of the year again, so here are some Holiday Gifts from Chef Marian! I am trying to think what I can do for you, how I might be able to support you in the kitchen, with nutrition and intuition. In years past, I talked about cravings. That link to that blog will … Read more

Top Restaurants Worldwide

According to Tasting Table, the new list of Top Restaurants Worldwide came out and I think for those of us who like to travel, it’s important to plan vacations around good restaurants, that you otherwise would not get to experience. When I traveled the world for 3 years, I experienced food from Alain Ducasse, Joël Robuchon, Gordon … Read more

Restaurant Review: BeeSalt Balcony, Del Mar

They have been in business around 5 months, replacing a fast food taco shop and I must tell you that I am ‘wow’d’ by BeeSalt Balcony. At first, I didn’t want to go in because I didn’t know what the name meant. I thought it might be honey and desserts. When I finally heard that … Read more