Copper Top BBQ Big Pine, CA
On our way home from our winter trip to Mammoth Lakes, CA we decided to stop at Copper Top BBQ in Big Pine for lunch. My dad had been there before when he goes to Mammoth to fish with the guys for Opening Day. I …
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Amaya’s First Birthday Party at We Rock The Spectrum Kid’s Gym For All Kids
A first birthday in my family is nothing to be trifled with. For Amaya’s big day, we had to do something that would keep everyone relatively cool, since August in the San Fernando Valley can get up to 100 degrees or higher. My family has …
Sweetsalt Toluca Lake, CA
I like a great lunch. I think lunch can be overlooked and underwhelming a lot of the time because we don’t put much effort into it. I can understand that because I do it myself. My normal lunch is probably some leftover something that I made for dinner the night before, so on this particular occasion I felt like having a nice lunch on a beautiful summer afternoon with my boyfriend, Brandon. Normally we debate where we should go and if we’re out by me, I usually have to pick because he’s not too familiar with the area (though I must admit that he’s getting much better). I remembered my brother mentioning that Sweetsalt was good so we decided to check it out. We went in around 11:30 for lunch, which is early to beat the crowds, because that place seems to pack them in.
The décor is antique and rustic with larger communal tables at the back to seat larger parties and smaller seats in the very small café-style restaurant. Sweetsalt is an order-at-the-counter style restaurant and they bring the food out to your corresponding number. We looked over the very fresh and trendy salad and sandwich choices, which all looked interesting and delicious. We picked the pear and pomegranate salad with chicken and the short rib brioche sandwich with a side of truffle potatoes and an iced soy latte. The pear and pomegranate salad was really refreshing and lite. The chicken was chopped and tossed into the salad and nicely complimented the sweet dressing that allowed the bitterness of the arugula to disappear a bit. Our sandwich was delectable; the short rib was tender and juicy. The meat had a very pronounced bourbon or whiskey flavor and was a little heavy on the black pepper, but the buttery brioche bun helped to mellow those flavors. They put a little side salad of mixed greens lightly dressed, which added freshness to the sandwich. Our truffle potatoes were again a bit on the heavy black pepper side, but cooked well. The café is really a very sweet and dainty place to have a bite to eat, enjoy coffee or pastries, and friendly company.
cheers
-Unrivaledkitch
Food, Friends and Robins BBQ…Now That’s a Celebration
One afternoon this month, a bunch of friends gathered together to share some food and fun for Jabari’s birthday. Jabari is the author of realtalkonsports.com and has been a family friend for ages. I’m so happy and honored to know someone with as much passion …
Maleeya’s First Birthday Celebration and Catering
My niece, Maleeya, just recently turned one on Easter, which was April 8th, so we decided that it would be a good idea to celebrate Easter with our family, including a small birthday celebration for her and then, the following Sunday, have her huge birthday …
Sunday Brunch at Hugo’s
Sunday afternoon…It calls to you, forcing you to get out of bed, even with the knowledge that you don’t really have anything to do. But you do have something to do: afternoon brunch. I love brunch, especially if it involves friends, food and chatter. This afternoon the ladies (Dina, Bryn and Stephanie) all decided to gather up for a good gossip session and some delicious food. I thought there would be no better place than Hugo’s. Hugo’s is a trendy, partially vegan and vegetarian restaurant, specializing in teas and all sorts of deliciousness, located off of Riverside and Coldwater. A bustling service was taking place when I was greeted and told the wait to be seated was about 20 minutes at 1 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon. Families, friends and people gathering just to say hello lined the tables and waiting areas in search of tasty morsels for an afternoon get away on a perfect brisk Fall day.
I love this place and have dined here on many occasions; it’s still as busy as it was eight years ago, when I was first introduced to this place. The wait staff is accommodating and well-trained. Our waitress was sweet and helped us make decisions when perusing the menu full of numerous options. Here, you may make your own vegetarian or vegan options, choose from Hispanic influenced dishes, Asian, American and everything in between; it truly has something for everyone. I ordered a soy eggnog latte, which was richly warm and perfectly foamed; often a difficult thing to find in California. After some chat and finally figuring out what to eat, we picked from a plethora of dishes. I decided on a Cuban chicken sandwich, which had sweet, grilled, caramelized red onions, honey chipotle sauce, mixed greens, tomatoes, and goat cheese. It also had fried plantains, but I’m not much of a banana or plantain person. The sweetness and tang of goat cheese was really wonderful, with a moist chicken breast and plenty of extra mixed greens, which I asked for to make my sandwich perfect for my appetite. The girls had their own delicious breakfast fair and we enjoyed each other’s company while finishing each bite. I’m so lucky to be able to enjoy food and have fun with these beautiful people in my life.
My sweet friend Stephanie has featured me as Miss December at her blog the-loudmouth.com. Please check it out! You may read some things you didn’t know about me! Thank You 🙂
Cheers
-Unrivaledkitch
Chateau Night Club, Max Brenner, and Il Fornaio Las Vegas, NV
As our evening progressed and I departed from my CARNEVINO experience I walked the rest of the way back to my hotel where I was to meet the ladies for our evening out amongst adults. I got back to an empty hotel room and was …
One more before I fly away
I’m getting in a couple of entries because I’m sure I’m not going to have computer access much when I’m in North Carolina which is fine by me but i cooked a lot today and i would like to share a bit more of it …
Cyrus’s 1st Birthday Party Finished Catering
My life turns this…
Into this Fruit, Cheese, and Vegetable platter assorted melon some strawberries,and grapes the vegetables carrots, broccoli, celery, and cucumbers jack cheese, cheddar squares Deviled eggs trio of salad a Purple and Green Coleslaw with Salted almonds and honey granny smith apple vinaigrette, Tomato Bell Pepper Balsamic Feta Pasta salad, and Olive, scallion, and egg Potato Salad pigs in a blanket melted cheese and hot dogs wrapped in croissant dough, turkey pin wheels with assorted cheese and red onions, Romain lettuce and tomatoes , honey paprika chicken sliders, and Braised apple cider beef sliders Pumpkin whoopie pies with cream cheese clove filling and candied pineapple 
