Jonathan Munsayac of Tranquil Tea Lounge, Part 3

Often, after slurping Santoka's legendary but ultra savory bowls of ramen at Mitsuwa's food court in Costa Mesa, my mouth wants something cold, something sweet. Until now, that meant one of two things: 1. Some sort of boba drink at Sky Express. Or...

The only bad donut is a stale donut. First and foremost, it’s important to understand the one universal rule of good donut hunting: You’ve gotta get up early if you want the best donuts because the people who make these things, for some odd...

A post shared by MonsterMunching (@monstermunching_oc) on Oct 13, 2017 at 10:35pm PDT The OC Japan Fair is on this weekend! It’s the eighth year for the event. And even though it’s about half the size of OC Night Market and a tiny fraction of the...

If you want to understand why Narisawa is often considered to be among the best restaurants in the world, you might have a look at Satoyama Scenery, a kind of seven square inches of edible forest floor that is constructed from sprigs of mountain...

Imagine walking through an unmarked door to find a 300-square-foot restaurant. At the center is a counter set for only 12 diners. A cutting board is placed inches from your seat. Across the counter, a chef slices pristine pieces of fish and then...