Sushi Gen - Los Angeles, CA

Slave girl has been raving about Sushi Gen for as long as I know her. Since we finally got the same day off on Fridays, we got together for me to experience the lunch special rush.

Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken - Los Angeles, CA

Woohoo, a co-worker had a birthday and we were told to meet at Gus's for lunch. I remember they were just opened not that long again and finally got a reason to try out the famous fried chicken!

Noodle King - Alhambra, CA

Technically speaking, since I was in slave girl's hood, she usually picks on where to eat for dinner. But I was craving beef noodle soup so I overrided her and decided to give noodle king a try.

Casa Oaxaca - Culver City, CA

Recently slave girl and I were invited to a wine tasting and dinner event at Casa Oaxaca in Culver City to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day. Parking was a little challenging due to the shared small parking lot but nothing a street parking couldn't solve.

Nha Trang - Monterey Park, CA

Slave girl and I tried this place at Rowland Heights but we never tried the "original spot" before. Well, we didn't find it but this one was close by. Since I had a hang over, what's a better time to try this place out?

Peruvian Rotisserie Chicken - Huntington Beach, CA

Slave girl, friends, and I had a meet up for lunch at Huntington Beach. Friend told us to try this joint since she has never been there before. I remember having Peruvian food some other places in LA and really miss the green crack sauce, so heck yes, let's get some of those Huntington Beach Peruvian food!

Fig & Olive - West Hollywood, CA

To celebrate me getting a new job, slave girl got a Groupon deal to try out this restaurant with me. The deal was pretty good, for $85, we can have 3 crostinis, one appetizer including crudo, 2 main courses and 2 drinks up to $16 each. I was excited for my first time visit since I've had their crostini when I attended other food events before and was impressed with the food.

Bailey Street Kitchen - Whittier, CA

Slave girl, friends, and I got up super early to hike hellman in Whittier. After self destruction for hours (is that why it's called hell, man?) we finally rolled to the bottom of the hill and ready to refill the calories we had lost. Bailey Street Kitchen sounded decent and we were excited.

Chago Tortas Ahogadas - Montebello, CA

Recently I was invited to an event meeting with some of the successful southern California Hispanic business leaders. While it was exciting to hear about their stories, what really got me going was the meeting location. That's right, Chago Tortas Ahogadas in Montebello!!