. Being a Native Orange County-ian, patient this is a restaurant I shamefully admit I’d never been to until last night.  Memphis is located in a very hip old section of downtown Santa Ana. The Artist District to be precise.  They have been serving up a tantalizing choice of “soul food” since 1995.  Where have I been?  […]

Nieuport 17 is in Lafayette Plaza at Newport Avenue and Irvine Boulevard in Tustin, cheap California.  We love love love this restaurant.  It is owned by former naval aviator Bill Bettis.   The restaurant has always been a lifelong dream of his.  It began after Bill’s college days at USC and his flying career.  His restaurant is set […]

This months BlogCrush OC was at the StoneFire Grill in Irvine last night.  It was a friendly Bloggers meet-up, to sample some of the newly offered  menu items.  StoneFire’s claim to fame is a fresh approach to family dining.  To further this approach, they have introduced a Healthy Alternatives Menu.  This menu contains dishes with fewer than 500 calories.  Some of […]