The Red O Restaurant in La Jolla, Dazzles for San Diego Restaurant Week 2018
Published Sunday, September 16, 2018 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Food Articles Tags: Mexican Food, Red O Restaurant, Rick Bayless, Rick Bayless Restaurants, San Diego Restaurant Week Red O Restaurant La Jolla
The Red O Restaurant
The entrance to the Red O Restaurant
What I love about San Diego Restaurant week is the opportunity to try new restaurants. There are many participating restaurants and I recommend that you include dining at The Red O Restaurant. Located in the heart of the Golden Triangle of UTC, it is a Rick Bayless Project. Rick travels throughout Mexico and studies the foods of different regions, ...
Old town Murrieta has a new restaurant. It's a great alternative for those who think that they only restaurants in the area are in Old Town Temecula. It’s smaller and quieter and not full of shops and tourists. Best of all, it offers easy access from the freeway.
Le Grange Cellars and Grill
Extending their empire from their two Orange Coast Wineries in Orange County: Corona del Mar and Newport Beach, ...
The Toast of the Gaslamp
Published Wednesday, December 13, 2017 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Food Articles, Travel Articles Tags: gaslamp, san diego at christmas, san diego fun, san diego gaslamp district, toast of gaslamp, toast of the Gaslamp, what to do in san diego
Sign at entrance to the Gaslamp District
The Toast of the Gaslamp featured not only ugly sweaters and suits but pajamas and sweatpants. It was a virtual ugly display. This year’s Toast of the Gaslamp featured 20 restaurants and 12 stores. This is a win-win for consumers and businesses.
Yes, she has an elf crawling up her hair!
The ugly Christmas suit
And of course your sexy Santa!
I remember working ...
Pascal Restaurant in San Juan Capistrano serves up classic French Cuisine
Published Tuesday, December 5, 2017 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Food Articles, Wine Articles Tags: Chef Pascal Olhats, Chef Pascal Olhats in San Juan Capistrano, Pascals Restaurant, San Juan Capistrano dining
(Chef Pascal Olhats graciously hosted this luncheon for a group of writers belonging to the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association.)
When I texted my friend who lives in San Juan Capistrano immediately after a fabulous luncheon I had attend at Pascals Restaurant, I told her that she MUST try this restaurant. I mentioned that Chef Pascal Olhats is French and a classically trained chef, my phone pinged within a minute ...
Toes in the Sand, Ocean Breeze on my Back, Pacific Food and Wine Classic
Published Saturday, October 7, 2017 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Food Articles, Wine Articles Tags: Orange County wine and food festivals, Pacific Wine and Food Classic, Simon Majumdar hosts Pacific Wine and Food Classic, Southern California wine and food classic
Sprawled in the sand, along the shores of the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort, watching stand-up paddleboarders, families enjoying the summer sun and kayakers, food, wine and spirits lovers were treated to an afternoon of indulging.
It was the first event like this that I have attended in Orange County. I’m venturing out of my “food comfort zone” and going north. Orange County can be a bit intimidating to outsiders, and this ...
