One of my favorite events of the year is happening this weekend, The Orange County Japan Fair ! I've been to this event since it ever st...

Texas De Brazil is an all you can eat Brazilian steakhouse! It is basically a buffet that includes an amazing salad bar as well. People with...

WHY Y'ALL NEED TO ATTEND TASTE OF LAKE FOREST There are so many "Taste of (Insert City Here)" events but if there's ...

Craving for some Rolled Ice Cream? There is a Holy Roly Ice Cream inside Santa Anita Mall. I believe they've been open for awhile now bu...

New dessert alert! There is a new dessert shop in Buena Park called Cafe Wish . It replaced the previous Papermoon Dessert (which replaced...

There is a new boba shop opening that seems promising! It's called " Loose Leaf Boba Company " and it is located in Long Beach...

Ding Tea is opening everywhere! And it's best to keep track of it because they always have grand opening deals! No worries though becau...

Who doesn't love a free charburger with cheese?

Apparently Saturday, September 1, is International Bacon Day! Slater's 50/50 moved to a new location in Huntington Beach and is using t...

Wow! It has already been a year for the Ding Tea location in Huntington Beach ! It's so awesome that this shop is owned be a young bu...

It is so greaaaaaaaaat to be back home in Orange County!  I have suffered long enough in the oh so HARSH HUMIDITY that was in Korea! Did yo...

Irvine Spectrum just recently had a celebration because they have 30 new stores! Damn! THIRTY! And one of them includes a restaurant calle...

Summer is almost over but that doesn't mean that you can't enjoy some summer treats while they are here still! Fresh watermelon any...

If you love funnel cake in a cool new way, check out Drizzle OC Truck ! It's a traveling dessert truck meant to serve you creative FUN...

A new pho restaurant is opening in Huntington Beach! Not only does Pho 10 sell pho, but they also sell other popular Vietnamese dishes inc...

Icy Cream Roll , one of my fave places, has just opened a new location in Buena Park! 

It's good to write on this blog again! This is my first post since I got back from Korea!~ HELLOOOOOOO TASTE BUDS! I've got a deal ...

Gong Cha , a popular bubble tea shop chain from Taiwan, is having a bogo free promotion at their Cerritos location. All month long, buy 1 pe...

Ding Tea is having their grand opening celebration in Hacienda Heights on June 16. Come through for FREE DRINKS and other promotions!

EMC Seafood Restaurant is celebrating it's 2-year anniversary at its Irvine location this Wednesday, June 6, 2018. The restaurant is off...

When it comes to build-your-own establishments, quality is sometimes compromised in order to provide an array of options in a fast and casu...

Love Poke? Raw Fish? SEAFOOD?! The Poke Co. is opening a new location in Rowland Heights. 

Mr. Matcha , a matcha-centric dessert shop located in Orange County, is introducing "Matcha Hour" for the summer! During "Hap...

Frozen Meets Rollin` is a brand new ROLLED ICE CREAM dessert shop located in ORANGE, CA . They have a variety of rolled ice cream flavors i...

Meet and Sweets is bringing back the shaved snow trend y'all! But this time, with extra Instagram-friendly effects! DRY ICE! Not ...

CAVA Grill is opening a new location in Costa Mesa! It already has a location in Irvine and I actually got to try it once! It's quite a...

A few weekends ago, *disclosure* @ EatWithNorma and I went to Mozambique in Laguna Beach  to try out their menu as media guests . It is se...

I seriously feel like Ding Tea is spreading like McDonald's or Starbucks... LOL  It's everyyyyywhere!! And apparently there are two...

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Harmony Tea Bar is opening a new shop called LIVIA TEA by Harmony Tea Bar at the Shops at Mission Viejo!

Hey Taste Buds!   ❤ I know I know, it's been a long while but I am here again with some good news! Giveaways! Not just any... but a ...

Go appreciate your teachers! They are some of the most hardworking people ever. And there's even a national day for that which is happen...

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is celebrating Cinco De Mayo weekend with horchata lattes !

There is a new pho spot in town opening in Westminster (though I consider it more Huntington Beach since it's across from Bella Terra......

You might think it's water.  In fact, it really does look like water because it's clear. But right when you open that bottle,...

The other day I took a walk around my neighborhood. Found out that there is a new boba shop around the corner called Macha ! Unfortunately,...

A few weeks ago I went to Tokyo Central (previously Marukai), a Japanese supermarket, in Costa Mesa. I like browsing the snack section and ...

Ihwamun specializes in made-from-scratch traditional Korean-inspired ice cream. You can taste Korea in ice cream form by just going here! A...

Taste of Huntington Beach  is an event that showcases eateries and breweries in the Surf City. Guests can enjoy endless sips and eats from ...

Lemonade LA has boba now!? Whoa! Is boba becoming mainstream now or what. Well, of course I had to investigate and taste it for myself!

Although the yelp seems to indicate that the Dong Hung Vien Bakery has been open for a long while, when I went to check out the bakery as m...

HAWAIIAN-CAJUN SEAFOOD? IT'S AS DELICIOUS AND FUN AS IT SOUNDS!  Find it at the new Crackin' Kitchen restaurant in Pasadena! ...

The Kebab Shop is showing it's gratitude and thanking their customers with nothing better than free food! This is a fast casual restau...

Ding Tea is spreading like wildfire, opening literally everywhere . Okay not really, but almost! Ding Tea is currently soft opening at thei...

The Lowkey Poke Joint and Hot Chicks Kitchen is having their official grand opening in Rancho Cucamonga this weekend on April 7 (Saturday)!...

Ding Tea is now open in Costa Mesa sort of near Orange Coast College ! So, Ding Tea fans now have a new location to flock to! This popular...

Sunmerry Happy Lemon recently opened two new locations: one in City of Industry and another in Gardena. Sunmerry Bakery is known for it'...

There is surely a day for everything! Today is National Acai Bowl Day (how specific) and Vitality Bowls is celebrating! I found out about th...

GRAZE BURGERS is a new restaurant inside the 4th Street Market in Downtown Santa Ana. The owners are the same as the Coconut Truck  and have...

I'm going to start calling Garden Grove Blvd in Garden Grove as BOBA BLVD , because there are so many boba shops along this street!  A b...

Hey Matcha fanatics! There is a new matcha-centric dessert shop opening! It's called MATCHA CHA and it is opening in Los Angeles on Sa...

Big Eye Poke Grill is a new Hawaiian Fusion Poke restaurant, and it is having it's official grand opening this week on March 29! They ha...

Did you know that Mickey's Deli is the first ever pizza spot in the South Bay area? Whoa! The Italian family restaurant opened in 1953 a...

SomiSomi Ice Cream is probably my favorite spot for Taiyaki (Fish Cone in Japanese) Soft Serve or AhBoong (Fish cone in Korean) Soft Serve. ...

AhiPoki is having their Grand Opening in Tustin this March 30, 2018. They serve fresh poke that is customizable completely by you!

Welcome Spring with Japanese traditions and food! The 23rd Annual Tokyo City Cup and Japan Family Day is happening at Santa Anita Park on Ap...

So recently during last weekend, Coffee Bean had a deal on their newly improved Matcha Lattes. They even had a new drink called the Matcha...

Sunmerry Happy Lemon serves some of the best pastries in my opinion! I love both their sweet and savory breads! But not only are their pastr...

Let's celebrate National Cheesesteak day this March, 24 at Philly's Best!

I recently went to Sweetime a few weeks ago and love it! They do have the typical boba drinks most places have but Sweetime has even more s...

Celebrate St. Patrick's day in a healthy and green way at Pressed Juicery! Saw this deal somewhere online and wanted to share it! Lowke...

To celebrate the 2-year anniversary of Slice Shabu at its Anaheim location, the restaurant is offering a BOGO FREE deal from March 19 - 22 ...

Wanderlust Creamery serves ice cream with such unique flavors that your taste buds will travel aroudn the world without even stepping on the...

I love window shopping and just passing by stores and looking at stuff. That's how I found out about this deal while on the way to 24 Ho...

Orange County needs more places like this. Morning Lavender is one of the cutest girly chic cafes I've been to! I love the light lavend...

Basilur Tea is having it's official grand opening at The Source OC in Buena Park this Saturday, March 10!

I just made the best discovery ever - at Wingstop!

Homestyle Mexican Food can be found at Miguel's Jr.! If you're a fan of BRC, then this might be the place for you! What is "BR...

If you love the Big Mac , you'll be excited to know that Mcdonald's is bringing back 2 sizes of the Big Mac! For a limited time, yo...

If you love customizing your own acai bowls  with fresh fruit, a variety of toppings, and spreads, you must visit Acai Bowl Co. in Mission ...

Farrell's is one of those places you visit not only for the food and 30-scoop party sundaes, but for that fun celebratory atmosphere th...

Farrell's Ice Cream is like a restaurant theme park to me.  I love it so much for the fact that it feels like a party in there! I once ...

Danggggggggg, this is a huuuuuge change . Previously, Milk Box had experimented with the pay whatever you want model  where customers cho...

Sawleaf , a casual Vietnamese eatery, is having a BUY 1 GET 1 FREE DEAL all day long today (February 27)!

Celebrate National Pancake Day at IHOP and donate to a good cause!

Old But Gold. I used to go to Creamery Pop so often back then! It was my go-to spot for awhile and I love how they open late until midnigh...

Poke Ria  in Santa Ana is celebrating their 2-year anniversary with a bogo free deal! This restaurant serves poke bowls and ceviche bowls. T...

Paderia Bakehouse , one of the most delicious bakeries to have opened (or so I've heard), is having a deal today!

I love matcha and am so glad there is a shop nearby that serves matcha-centric desserts. Yaaassss ! I dragged my friends along for this...

I am a bit sad that the Oreo x Yogurtland collab is over because Oreo at Yogurtland is probably my new fave flavor! It is significantly be...

Blue Algae anyone?  Is this ingredient on your food bucketlist to try!? Well Juice It Up has it on their menu for a limited time!

Whenever I see a deal, I'M ON IT! That's what happened when I saw the Rooster Republic deal about a month ago on Facebook. Rooster...

Here's a great deal for anyone that bleeds tea! Sweetime , a boba and dessert shop in Garden Grove, is having a deal running this entire...

The Japanese Food Festival, probably the biggest event of the year specializing in introducing Japanese culture and cuisine to the masses,...

This is a collab you can't be too lazy for! The Gudetama x Curry House collaboration has created a meal set perfect for any Gudetama f...

Nitrolado is having their grand re-opening on Sunday, February 18! They are now under new ownership but have kept the same menu! So, you...

Prepare yourself for this very sappy post. I have been wanting to post this but felt like Valentine's Day would be the most fitting! ...

If you're reading this, you're probably panicking just like I am, wondering what to do for Valentine's Day which is right around...

So I found this deal randomly while browsing through Instagram. At first glance, I thought this was TEBO TEBO. Maybe it is??.. The name is &...

Gotcha Cafe , one of my fave places to just chill and study, is having a promotion this month from February 8 - 15. All drinks on their men...

Grand Re-Opening event for Creamistry in Costa Mesa is happening this Saturday, February 10th from 12PM - 6PM. I used to frequent Creamis...

I have only tried Tea Station once in my entire life like a decade ago but have always heard good things about it. The only negative thing ...

Hakata Ikkousha Ramen received an award in Japan for selling the most amoutn of Tonkotsu ramen in a year. It's definitely a great plac...

Taco Bell has fries now?! I was incredibly curious on how these would taste, especially because it's so cheap anyway so why not try it!...

It's the YEAR OF THE DOG! Woo! I am so ready to celebrate this year, hoping it will bring in more luck and happiness!

The Pie Hole Los Angeles has really expanded to all over SoCal with locations in Orange County and Los Angeles and even Inland Empire too! ...

So there is this chain letter sort of thing going on among my Instagram buddies. Everyone is tagging each other to share 5 random facts ab...

Whenever you're craving tacos, look no further than Downtown Santa Ana. You'll see quite a few food trucks around the area, but whi...

Check out this new craft liquid nitrogen ice creamery opening soon in Fashion Island (Newport Beach) called Atomic Creamery ! Photo ...

I don't normally buy salads from anywhere because I feel like it's usually overpriced for a bunch of greens that I could buy from t...

CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL FROZEN YOGURT DAY ON FEB. 6 International Frozen Yogurt Day is coming back this year for the 7th time on February...

I feel so lucky that Kevin tolerates my sometimes waste-of-time desires to wait in grand-opening lines, because it takes a lot of patience ...

Hello hello everyone, I'm Eating With Hop and I'm going to tell you all how it's like to eat with Hop. Well, not necessarily j...

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An unlimited taco event? Say whaaaaaaa? IF YOU LOVE TACOS, CHECK OUT THIS EVENT AT MAIN PLACE MALL! Main Place Mall + OC Weekly is hostin...

BRASA Rotisserie, a Peruvian inspired restuarant located in Santa Ana, is inviting everyone to come to their seasonal winter menu launch th...

I first found out about ALL COCO opening in Tustin when I went to the Winter Festival at the Tustin Union Market! The store was giving out...

Halal Guys is expanding yet again into the Rowland Heights area! Their newest location will be opening on January, 13th  with some sweet...

Love chicken sandwiches?! Check out this new spot that specializes in Chicken Sandwiches located in the Anaheim Packing House ! The new fas...

There is a new soft serve ice cream spot opening in Arcadia! It's called The Pond Ice Cream and it is opening nearby the Santa Anita M...

There is a new concept debuting in Orange County in a few weeks! New ice cream shop called Drill'd Ice Cream makes ice cream a totally ...

It was the perfect day for Hot Cocoa!   For some unexpected reason... SoCal decided to rain today. It's been a long time since it r...

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Mr. Matcha, known for their commitment to serving quality matcha desserts with the highest quality milk (straus organic milk), is opening a ...

I keep passing by this spot while driving down Brookhurst street and it finally opened a few months ago officially! It's another one of ...

Look out Rancho Cucamonga! The famous Pie Hole LA is coming to Victoria Gardens! The grand opening is happening on January 6 at 12pm and t...

Kevin and I ate lunch at The Source OC in Buena Park a few days ago and discovered new places that recently opened! I love how this hangout...

I am sure you all know by now... but I am a huuuuuge matcha fan . I like to try all things matcha that I can find! A few weeks ago, I found...

It's the new year! Some people might call for a new beginning and start over. To me, I think improving and the start of new projects is...