Hook Burger

1811 N Rose Ave
Oxnard, CA 93036

(805) 981-8636

www.hookburger.com

After spending about 3 hours downing 19 types of wine, Sarah and I decided it would be a genius idea to have burgers. Her car happened to be parked close to this place so we figured why not.
My first visit here was awesome, the second time I was hating life. This probably had to do with the fact that I was merlot/pinot/syrah wasted.
I actually got kicked out of the last winery we visited. You know you're OG when you get booted from a winery.

Sarah's Bistro burger: roasted red pepper and onion, melted jack, avocado, lettuce, tomato, honey dijon mayo



Mine. Prime burger: 5 oz prime chuck, caramelized bourbon onions, lettuce, tomato, honey dijon mayo



fries and sweet potato fries

Buffalo Wild Wings

1600 E Gonzales Ave
Oxnard, CA 93036

(805) 988-9464

www.buffalowildwings.com/

This is my second visit to BWW. It just so happens I ended up going with the person I went with the last time around. Sarah and I decided to go wine tasting around my neighborhood so we dropped by BWW for lunch before getting merlot wasted.
For some reason it was better the second time around. It could be because we were both starving, but everything was delicious. The service was also much better which made sense since it wasn't at all busy when we went.









shock top



fried pickles. that sauce was out of hand good. perfect combination of sweet & spice



from L to R: parmesan garlic, spicy garlic and thai curry

Fuku Burger

www.fukuburger.com
1634 North Cahuenga Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028

(323) 464-3858

The girls and I went to see Marketa Irglova perform at The Hotel Cafe last night. We decided to have dinner in the area before the show and as it so happens Fuku burger is right across the street from the venue. I'm glad I finally got to try this place after my friend Joan raved about it.
Everything we had was off the hook. There's something about that wasabi mayo sauce.....I want the recipe.


















Jazz Fries: garlic fries topped off with brown gravy and crack sauce. SO good




Garlic Fries: french fries seasoned with garlic salt and Togarashi




free shots from the Owner




Mine. Buta Bacon Burger: Fuku patty topped with Tillamook cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, pickled red onions, pickled red ginger, Japanese bbq sauce and wasabi mayo



Lo. Kinoko Mushroom Burger: Fuku patty topped with grilled shitake mushrooms, pickled red ginger, teriyaki sauce and wasabi mayo




Candice. Karai Spicy Burger: Fuku patty topped with pickled cucumbers, avocado cream and habanero kabayaki

Tacos Mi Pueblo

189 E Gonzales Rd
Oxnard, CA 93036

(805) 278-2626

If you're ever in the mood for legit home made Mexican food.....this place is the spot.
If I could, I'd eat here everyday.
Home made tortillas, the best horchata I've ever had, perfect location (walking distance from my house) and the price is perfect.







3 Tacos: asada, pork and chicken




Flautas combo.....one of my favorite dishes

Geisha House

6633 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA. 90028
323.460.6300
www.dolcegroup.com

This spot is probably best known because Ashton Kutcher is one of the owners. We checked out yelp reviews before visiting and was a little taken aback at all the negative reviews. So we decided going in that it might very well be the best worst experience. Fortunately, the yelp reviewers were wrong because we had a great time. The service was on point and the food was excellent. Judy (our waitress) even hooked us up with a round of sake.
I definitely want to come back on a Monday when the menu is 50%.



entrance



(pic courtesy of Lorna Badeo)



T was already drinking when we got there



top: geisha's dream - imperia vodka, pomegranate juice
bottom: geisha's kiss -sake, lychee, chambord, champagne (this definitely hit the spot)





edamame to start



rock shrimp tempura



bottom: red crab wrap - red crab, spicy tuna, cucumber, tempura flakes, light rice topped with eel sauce
right: marilyn roll - salmon tempura, avocado, kaiware sprouts, spicy sauce
top & middle: lobster wrap - same as red crap wrap except with lobster



red crab wrap






from bottom to top -
red samurai: spicy tuna & cucumber topped with avocado, grape tomatoes, serrano peppers & vinaigrette
geisha lips: tuna, shrimp, crab, avocado, kaiware sprouts & orange tobiko wrapped in cucumber
tokyo breeze: lobster, seaweed salad, avocado & shiso wrapped in cucumber
dynamite: assorted seafood drizzled w/ spicy cream sauce, scallions, gold tobiko & spicy sauce



asked Judy to recommend two kinds of sake
light: kokuryu (smooth & dry)
dark: shirataki jozen (medium sweet)



Judy hooked it up with a round of sake. Our waitress was the bomb



my shot spilled so I decided to sip it off the table. I'm so classy
(pic courtesy of Lorna Badeo)



Green Tea Cheese Cake



Berry Cheese Wontons



Molten Chocolate Cake

Capriccio

298 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001-2623

I met up with a friend for lunch at Main St. in Ventura. We hadn't seen each other since high school (over a decade ago) so I was focused on catching up. Forgot to take a pic of our sampler and a ton of other stuff. For some reason this is where I always end up eating whenever I'm at main st. We did walk around for a bit trying to decide where to lunch, but somehow Capriccio won.



Pappardelle Gamberetti: ribbon pasta with tomato, shrimp, saffron and arugula



Cioppino: shrimp, scallops, calamari, clams and fresh fish in a spicy tomato broth





After lunch we walked over to where my cousin works for dessert, but he closed down so he could have lunch. We decided to hit up the Thai place right next door for some goodies.

A Good Thai & Peruvian Restaurant

583 E Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001

(805) 643-0583



molten chocolate cake. this was too much chocolate for me



green tea ice cream + chocolate cake