I have lived in Riverside for a long time and I love Mexican food, so I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to try Tio’s Tacos in Riverside. This place is a trip. It is filled with original works of art that are made up of “things that have been utilized, and in this country considered useless, then […]
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My wife and I found a new organic produce stand today at the corner of McAllister and Blackburn in Riverside. We didn’t have any cash with us, but my wife wanted to check it out. As a dutiful husband, I agreed. Happy wife. Happy life. We spent some time talking to the guys who run the stand and found out […]
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I haven’t written about a restaurant in a long time, but my sons and I tried a place on our way home from the beach over the weekend that deserves a mention… The Crack Shack in Costa Mesa. If you haven’t eaten here, you might be wondering what kind of food you’ll find… We’ve intentionally crafted both the chicken and […]
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I wasn’t going to write about this restaurant since it is about 400 miles away from Riverside, but recent Instagram posts from this place changed my mind. Now it is on my brain. Smoking Pig BBQ Company on 4th Street in San Jose, California served me the best brisket I have ever eaten. This is not meant to take anything […]
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The Habit Burger Grill on Tyler in the City of Riverside, California has been open for just about a year, but it has recently become one of my family’s favorite places to eat. If it weren’t for my oldest son, I might not have tried it. A few months ago, after a long day of water polo, my son wanted a […]
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Another water polo tournament, another new place for breakfast. Ed’s Place in Glendora. Bendy straws and Marilyn on the wall were a promising start. Full stack of hot cakes: Country Omelette (bacon, sausage and cheese): The amazing Hash Browned Potatoes. These are the best hash browns I think I have ever had in a restaurant. They were so good that […]
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Rock & Brews in The Crossings at Corona is now open. We stopped by this week for lunch. Here are a few pictures: Beer lovers should feel right at home… Firecracker Shrimp: Garlic Cheese Fries: “Any Way You Want It” Pizza: Original Cobb Salad – Chicken, Bacon, Blue Cheese, Avocado, Egg: Fire Grilled BBQ Tri Tip Steak Platter: “Purple Rain” […]
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Although I have only eaten at Korean BBQ restaurants a few times, I have been anxiously waiting for the new Wang Cho Korean BBQ in Riverside Plaza to open. We showed up for opening day last Friday, but management wasn’t able to open the restaurant for lunch due to a power outage. We went back today. There is another Wang […]
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Last summer during a break in a water polo tournament, my oldest son and I found this great Mexican food place in Foothill Ranch. He loved the fish tacos, I loved the carne asada nachos, and we both wanted to try it again someday. Unfortunately, the next time we were out in that area I got the name wrong and […]
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While driving through The Crossings at Corona over the weekend, I noticed this sign: … in the window of this building: This is the location previously occupied by On The Border and Bubba Jack’s Hill Country Roadhouse. What is Rock & Brews? Rock & Brews is an energized dining and entertainment concept offering affordable, high quality American comfort food and […]
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