CELEBRATE LIFE WITH OUR GREEK FRIENDS! Opa! (that’s the extent of my Greek phraseology). What a delightful pleasure visiting the grounds of ST. SPYRIDOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH in North Park, San Diego for their annual GREEK FESTIVAL.   Actually it is a huge community event boasting a host…

ALWAYS ON THE RUN  As one can easily see, rarefied territory exists in the SOUTH COAST PLAZA in Costa Mesa (N.B. Roberto Cavalli, Michael Kors, Harry Winston  et al.). Shoppers need energy, so…nestled in the middle of those pricey wardrobes, purses, shoes and jewels is LAWRY’s CARVERY. Susie selects…

NEED A PASTA CARB-URETOR? Weary travelers need an energy boost for a long evening ahead. Not really feeling a sit-down dinner,  these “foreigners” stroll the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa and discover a new option. Sure enough, both of us have never encountered a CASA BARILLA previously;…

WE’RE HOOKED! Now these intrepid theatregoers have reason to be “hooked” whenever in Pasadena. There’s a fast food place to visit which features a varied menu with some non-GMO foods, unusual drinks and some interesting salads nearby what has become one of our favorite professional theatres (A Noise…

I GOT THE GOODS ON YOU! (FOR YOU?) Here’s a doughnut shop for you in Carlsbad, CA on State Street a block away from New Village Arts. It happens to be a French family business. All “donuts” are made from scratch, although the selection is notably limited. If…

WIENERS! WIENERS! WIENERS! A different wiener experience yesterday (other than the brief reference in my THE FULL MONTY review the other day). We visited the DOG HAUS BIERGARTEN in Pasadena for a pre-theatre bite to eat. It cut the mustard. I relished (w/o the relish) “The Fonz” (sausage…