Karl Strauss

City Walk
1000 Universal Studios Boulevard
Universal City, CA 91602
www.karlstrauss.com







Off The Rails. 8.5% alcohol content



calamari



Piggy Bank (mac n cheese): beer-brined bacon, black forest ham, andouille sausage



The big beer burger: signature burger basted with KS amber lager, with red trolley ale onions, ipa mushrooms, woodie gold-brined bacon, gruyere, tomato, lettuce



Smoked gouda burger: grass fed beef, beer onions, smoked gouda, fig chutney, lettuce, tomato, chipotle, ale mayo



no clue what Kevin ate



Oatmeal Stout



done

Urbane Cafe

1750 E. Gonzales Rd.
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 485-4200
www.urbanecafe.com


I've driven by the place numerous times, but never got the urge to actually try it. I kept noticing all the "check-ins" on Facebook when people I know drop by for a bite so I figured it was time to give it a go. I wasn't impressed, but it wasn't bad.











BBQ Tri Tip: Roasted Tri Tip Steak, Jack Cheese, Fresh Tomato, Green Leaf Lettuce, BBQ Sauce with a side salad

Umami

4655 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 669.3922www.umamiburger.com

*best burger I have so far had in my life*









Tempura Onion Rings



Truffle Cheese Fries



Miso Chili Cheese Fries



Ahi Tuna burger: hand chopped ahi tuna, crushed avocado, gingered pickles, wasabi flake



Umami Burger: shittake mushroom, caramelized onions, roasted tomato, parmesan chip, umami ketchup



SoCal burger: butter lettuce, slow-roasted tomato, house spread, house-made american cheese, caramelized onions



Truffle Burger: house-made truffle cheese, truffle glaze



right before I dove in

Cafe Del Rey

4451 Admiralty Way
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

(310) 823-6395

www.cafedelreymarina.com

view from our table



mini muffins



round 1 of mimosa



Eggplant Panzanella: pickled onion, bocconcini mozzarella, prosciutto, toasted focaccia and grape tomato




Dungeness crab cake: root vegetable slaw, tiny greens, apples and lemon aioli



Brioche French Toast




Prime flat iron steak & eggs with potato hash
(side note: that sole asparagus was the best I've ever had)




Mocha Affogato: chocolate curls, chocolate whipped cream



Carob pot de Creme: apricot biscotti, apricot marmalade
(this was way too sweet for my palate)



Chocolate brioche pudding: marshmallow cream, chocolate sauce, candied walnuts

Lazy Dog Cafe

172 W Hillcrest Drive
Thousand Oaks CA
(805) 449-5206
www.lazydogcafe.com

Sarah and I decided to have dinner here after watching This Means War. It was my first time and definitely not the last. What an awesome experience it was. We ended up meeting some random people who decided to pick up our tab. Get it.












Beer Sampler. Everything was delicious




Bottom: Hawaiian ahi poke
Top: spicy buffalo chicken nuggets








shrimp orange peel with brown rice. ridiculous yummy



Cobb Salad. Looks pretty plain/simple but it was surprisingly good

Magnavino

961 N Rice Ave Ste 5
Oxnard, CA 93036

www.magnavino.com

Sarah and I decided to become wine club members because apparently that's what you do once you hit 30.
We attended our first wine pick up night which is basically a dinner + wine tasting event.
Katy and Jen also tagged along

*lucky for me...this is place is literally down the street from my house



J & S



table setting. The night's theme was mardi gras



gazpacho



after wine drinks. the coffee was ridiculous good









dinner. caprese salad, chicken, pasta and garlic bread



our seatmates. i caught them while they were all on their phones



cake cake cake

White Rabbit

Oxnard has jumped on the food truck movement
Ever first Thursday of the month there is a food truck event downtown
This month fell on the 1st
I knew it would be crowded so I decided to go an hour before closing time

There was only one spot I wanted to hit up.....white rabbit






tocino tacos + sisig burrito



the inside of the burrito


The tacos were bomb.com but the burrito was aite. I have a feeling the tocino burrito would be ridiculous good.