One of my favorite restaurants on the Westside of Los Angeles is the Urth Caffe. They serve a delicious chicken curry salad sandwich that I absolutely love. It’s fresh, flavorful, light and hearty, all in one delicious bite. I should also mention they have the BEST organic tea lattes EVER. Matcha tea latte and English Breakfast tea latte are my favorites! Because of geographical challenges, I don’t always have the opportunity to...

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  It’s finally that time of the year!!! It’s Lakers season! A week ago Saturday, I went to a pre-season Lakers game at the invitation of my family friend. I like to call my friend M-kun, my “lil’-brotha-from-anotha-motha.” (Apologies for my lingo, but I couldn’t help it!) His Dad is like a 2nd father to me and his Mom is like a 2nd mother to me. His older sister, Aya-chan, is like the little sis’ I...

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  Game 5 of the Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals series was a complete disappointment with the Lakers losing, 92 – 86.  The series is now 3 – 2 with the Celtics leading.  Kobe showed-up to the game in the 2nd half with over 30 points, but the rest of the Lakers team didn’t “bring it”, and with the Celtics shooting at roughly 66%, we were doomed.  If the Lakers can’t play championship-grade basketball, they...

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  One of the best things about eating scones is the Devonshire cream. I love spreading a generous amount of this sinfully, fluffy cream all over a warm scone. It’s SO good! High-tea isn’t complete without Devonshire cream. I’m fairly certain, however, that all of the Devonshire cream I’ve tried at various tea salons throughout Los Angeles and Orange County is mock Devonshire cream and not the real, clotted cream made in...

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