Britta's Cafe -- Irvine (UCI Campus)

Alexa's Catering (taco truck) -- various locations

The Clubhouse -- Costa Mesa

A new level of pub fare
If you're under the impression that bar food can't taste good then think again. Haven Gastropub has some decent food to accompany its array of beers -- and when you come here, you have to have a beer -- and a selection of Californian wines. The chicken drumettes are a bit dry and the chorizo flat bread wasn't too appe

Noodles of a different kind
Came here with my friend for their specialty hu tieu my tho kho. These aren't like any of the regular Vietnamese noodles such as pho, mi or bun, but rather, transparent and chewy in texture. We opted for the dry version which is served with bits of cha siu (bbq pork), shrimp, a

Have your cake and eat it
Second visit to Extraordinary Desserts proved much better than the first. This time, ordered blood orange ricotta torte which not only was moist, not overly sweet, nice tart finish, but in the ED tradition, the extremely generous slice arrived beautifully presented atop a colorful raspberry, mango and blood orange cou

casual comfort at Coupa
Met up with some girlfriends for a quick brunch during my stopover in San Francisco. Coupa has outdoor patio seating as well as indoor seating. They also offer free wifi which is probably why the place is always packed. Seating is first come first serve so watch out for pitbull-ish behavior when people are trying to