This is a sponsored post. By that, I mean the products were sent to me free of charge to test. The company was neither guaranteed a positive review nor were they protected from a negative review.  Anyone who knows me will attest to the fact that I am not altogether big on packaged food. I enjoy…

Judging the Bacon and Beer Classic 2016  You know things are about to get real fun when you see an enormous blown-up armadillo with boots. As I posted before, I was invited to judge the Bacon and Beer Classic at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. We sold tons of tickets with our promo code (175…

We’re judging the Bacon and Beer Classic this year and secured a promo code for all of you. Unlimited “baconified” food and over 30 breweries w/ unlimited beer!

This is a logo that any Korean who cooks Korean food is very familiar with; it’s in every single Korean market that I’ve ever visited. Pulmuone (풀무원) is a very well-known brand in Korea– up there with other giant food brands. From the start, Pulmuone differentiated themselves in Korea as being the healthier (and better)…

Roy’s Restaurant is hosting media dinners in various cities across the U.S., and on July 17, I had the privilege of attending the media dinner in San Francisco. In a small group of ten, it was a sit-down dinner kicking off with the Pacific Rim Cosmotini — a flavorful cocktail that is new to the…

Free grilled cheese and ice cream? Yup – you read that right. Read on, my friend — read on. For the next three days only, Friday to Sunday (March 13-15), San Francisco has the honor of hosting Tillamook from Oregon. We all know about Tillamook cheese. Anyone who loves cheese knows their cheese, and EVERYONE who has…

When you walk into an event and this is the first sight you see, you become pretty convinced that this evening is going to rock. I was invited and hosted to Taste of Potrero by my friends, Kathy and Frank. When she first reached out to me, hearing a little bit about it and how…

Media preview dinner for the San Francisco Street Food Festival was held at Fort Mason on July 24. Here’s a recap of what was offered there, and what I thought of the food prepared by La Cocina entrepreneurs. Continue reading →

Ten years after the infamous and tragic date of September 11, 2001 — we continue to remember, and carry on our promise to never forget.