I had an espresso coffee with two packs of brown sugar. It served its purpose. I will now be awake for the next three days, thank you very much! I…

As I was taking bites out of my Duck Confit Chilaquiles, as a fellow Mexican I can't help but to compare them to the ones my mom makes on the…

I'll start by saying that the Redbird is not a new experience for me. The last time I was here was in 2022 for a birthday celebration. My own. It…

This month's theme has something to do with spring, rebirth, freshness, and creativity. I don't know, something like that. LOL It totally makes sense, given I have been trying new…

As I always say, "Less talking, more drinking!" Clearly that doesn't apply here as I will be talking about the world famous mimosa at Magnolia House in Pasadena (or so…

So, I slept in a little today. OK, fine! I slept in A LOT! So much that I was late to our brunch this morning. My mom made pancakes that…

Marianne and I have been meeting up for dinners lately as that seems to work for our busy schedules. This time around, we decided to spice things up by going…

If I hadn’t met Charlie for brunch that day at Magnolia House, what would I have been doing instead with my Sunday? Probably what I do every Sunday: preparing for…

Along with your brunch at Magnolia House, you get to choose either a mimosa or a Bloody Mary for just $8. There are other interesting-sounding cocktails on the drinks menu…

Years of snoozing till the last possible minute and then rushing furiously through my morning ablutions to make myself semi-presentable to the outside world have conditioned my body to not…