Where to Eat

If you're looking for ideas where to take the family for lunch or dinner, here are some family-friendly places I have tried.

Dining

Knotts Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival Elote

Knott’s Berry Farm Boysenberry Festival Tasting Card Deal 8 for $30!

It’s that time of year again where we can all say, “Yay!” to All Things Boysenberry! Lucky for us, we don’t have to go far, because it’s celebrated right here in Orange County where it became famous. The boysenberry is a cross between a loganberry, red raspberry and blackberry and is named after its originator Rudolf Boysen. Back then Knott’s Berry Farm was a working farm, and the Knott family were the first to successfully harvest and sell the berry. It has changed so much, but the berry is the still the same berry, and every year they throw a party for several days in honor of it. This year’s Boysenberry … READ MORE >>

OCWineFest

OCWineFest (1st Annual) March 10-11 Ticket Giveaway!

Learn and sip award-winning wines from around the globe at the 1st Annual OCWineFest! Explore the exciting world of wine (along with local artisan brews), in a relaxing environment that allows you find what you like. Featuring producers from Israel, Croatia, Greece, France, as well as locals in Orange County and Los Angeles. This year’s charitable partner benefits Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Attendees get a glass to keep which means unlimited wine and beer sampling. (For those new to wine tasting, these are tasting-sized pours so you get to try a lot of different wines safely.) The OCWineFest is produced by the same team that has produced the LAWineFest which just completed its 12th successful year. This year … READ MORE >>

Papps Seafood San Pedro Lobser Mac Cheese

Pappy’s Seafood Restaurant in Historical Downtown San Pedro

Pappy’s Seafood recently opened up in San Pedro. You might know their sister restaurant, The Albright, which is located on the Santa Monica Pier.  We visited about a month ago for a menu tasting, and the best way I can describe it is – they’re a full service fish-and-chips place but better! Pappy’s includes sustainable and local seafood, sourced fresh from the Port of Los Angeles. You’ll find dishes like tacos with scratch-made tortillas, fish plates, salads, appetizers like lobster mac and cheese (yummy) and a shrimp cake slider. They also have sandwiches like lobster roll (my favorite!), shrimp po’ boy, tuna melts, and burgers. They even have a kid’s menu. … READ MORE >>

Foster Farms Bowl – Feed Your Fandom Savings Coupons + Giveaway!

College football bowl season is here and starting December 16th through the early part of January, you’ll be able to “Feed Your Fandom” with the help of Foster Farms while watching the games. There is an exciting matchup between the Pac-12 and the Big Ten airing on Fox Sports on December 27th at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, and Foster Farms want to help by providing coupons so you can stock up!  I like to prepare quick and easy bites that don’t require a lot of preparation so before Game Day, I picked up some Foster Farms products from my local grocery store. There are lots of varieties to choose from in both fresh and … READ MORE >>

Marie Callender’s Holiday Feasts Are Back!

I love the holidays but it’s always so stressful and so much pressure to get it all done. Thank goodness I’m not hosting Christmas dinner this year, but I saw that Marie Callender’s is offering a great option for those that could use the help. Why slave in the kitchen all day if you don’t need to? There are SIX Holiday Feasts complete with all the trimmings and sides plus a Marie Callender’s signature Pumpkin or Apple Pie! The Holiday Feasts serve between four-eight people, and are conveniently packed and ready to go. All you need to do is reheat for three hours, serve and enjoy – it’s that easy! They are … READ MORE >>

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