INNER MANTRA: THIS IS GOOD FOR MY MENTAL HEALTH As for my physical health, that is another story. A week at the gym (at least) to undo this damage at the delectable SHERMAN’S DELICATESSEN & BAKERY in Palm Desert (that is, if I still frequented the gym). Another…

KIRK DOUGLAS HAS A FRIEND A FEW DOORS AWAY. Strolling the neighborhood streets of Culver City for a pre-show bite to eat, these wanderers find an array of eating outposts nearby the Kirk Douglas Theatre (Center Theatre Group (CTG)) in this enclave close to Beverly Hills. CITY TAVERN appears to have…

WHAT’S UP WITH BLINTZES? Walking the streets of Manhattan, one notices a Jewish deli on every other corner (it seems). In San Diego, however, it’s a horse of a different color. Dig deep, though, and enthusiasts will find a gem in the rough somewhere, able to supply pastrami…

Bill and Susie ‘s Las Vegas Excellent Adventures…Restaurants (Part 3) as of 8/6/18 True aficionados of Las Vegas all fill their bellies via the incredible buffets. However, occasionally the stomach beckons for some eating establishments not of the aforementioned variety. Chain restaurant? Fast food? Interesting hole in the wall?…

Bill & Susie’s Las Vegas Excellent Adventures (Part 2) as of 8/06/18 BUFFETS: Highest Recommendation: The Buffet…Wynn The Buffet…Bellagio Bacchanal Buffet…Caesar’s Palace Fine Recommendation: Spice Market Buffet…Planet Hollywood Le Village Buffet…Paris OK Recommendation: Cravings Buffet…Mirage Carnival World & Seafood Buffet…Rio Bayside Buffet…Mandalay Bay Buffet…MGM Grand Definite No: Flavors Buffet…Harrah’s …

HOP ON THE WAVE A new trendy, “on the run” restaurant, BOARD & BREW,  is setting up shop, touting a California surf vibe. The laid-back, reasonably priced – and quite noisy – establishment features a fairly extensive menu of hot and cold specialty sandwiches and a few salads…

TEA TIME IN THE FAR REACHES OF NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY!…A Capsule Review Taking a stroll down TEA LANE in Fallbrook, CA with players from 413 PROJECT (described as a “Southern California Repertory Theatre” centered in San Diego and Los Angeles (LA)) for “High Tea” and a showing of…

SPOUTING VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP When I spot the sign for GREAT MAPLE adorning the restaurant in Old Town Pasadena, I have no intention of being a sap by leaving for another establishment. (OK  I’ll stop!) Really, though, I begin envisioning all kinds of dishes in which the maple…

WHERE ARE THE MAGNOLIAS? Just down the road from the ROAD ON MAGNOLIA THEATRE in North Hollywood (NOHO), can be found a modest, contemporary eating establishment. Susie Reese and I stumble upon it during our neighborhood exploration just before a recent show. The BAR-B-QUE BAR, THE lurks in a…