Bar Review: Joe’s, Fullerton, CA

Have you ever had that hankering for a good old rattlesnake sausage to go with your Martini?  Yes?  Well I have the place for you; Joe’s No Limits Bar & Grill in Fullerton. If you follow my blog you know … Continue reading

Bar Review: Kendall’s Brasserie & Bar, Los Angeles, CA

I think I have a new favorite Martini Bar! Not long ago I was in Downtown Los Angeles looking for a place to stop in and quench my thirst.  I wasn’t really looking for a high end restaurant, more of … Continue reading

Bar Review: Red Oak Steakhouse, Quapaw, OK

The Red Oak Steakhouse is part of the Downstream Casino in Quapaw, OK.  Very much off the beaten path, though only a few hundred meters off Interstate 44 where Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas all meet. It is absolutely the best … Continue reading

Bar Review: P.F. Chang’s, Atlanta Airport

As you know, I don’t usually review chain restaurants.  Even those as nice as P.F. Chang’s.  You also might have noticed that I review a lot of bars on the two coasts.  Traveling back and forth I pass through Atlanta’s … Continue reading

Bar Review: The Ranch Restaurant, Anaheim, CA

The Ranch in Anaheim is a relatively new and excellent restaurant.   Definitely worth a visit, if you can find it!  Not that the address is hard to find, you just don’t believe you’re there as you approach.  The restaurant is … Continue reading

Bar Review: Rhumb Line, Ventura, CA

Nestled in the back of the Ventura Harbor is the Rhumb Line restaurant.  The ‘by line’ of the place is ‘The Sunset Restaurant’.  It has great views of the Ventura Harbor, and yes, the Sunset. The restaurant has been around … Continue reading

Bar Review: The Cellar, Fullerton

The Cellar in Fullerton is a great cozy little romantic place that is, really, in the cellar of ‘The Villa Del Sol’ building.  This is a 1923 Spanish Colonial with its own interesting history.  The Cellar itself was created in … Continue reading

Bar Review: 21 Oceanfront, Newport Beach, CA

21 Oceanfront is exactly what you would desire in a fine dining beach front establishment – awesome view of the beach and sunset, great food, and fine service all in a sort of Victorian Nautical decor.  A near perfect place … Continue reading

Bar Review: Cedar Creek, Brea, CA

Cedar Creek in Brea, CA is not too far from home and I’ve been there several  times.  But I hadn’t really concentrated on the martini before, so I decided to go again and pay attention. This was a very good … Continue reading

Bar Review: Summit House, Fullerton, CA

The Summit House it located on the top of a hill and has simply beautiful views of Orange County, CA.  The view can be enjoyed from within the restaurant or, my preference, on the patio.   For that reason alone, the … Continue reading