When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. Another ridiculously fun experience was trying Kushikatsu. Jade and I had spent the entire day at Spa World , a multi-story, themed public b.

Spice Thai Bistro Thai food and sushi place. A lot of people like it, but not the case for me. The first time there, ordered tom yum noodles, ended up it is a bowl of tom yum MSG mixed with. Spice Thai Bistro Thai food and sushi place. A lot of people like it, but not the case for me. The first time there, ordered tom yum noodles, ended up it is a bowl of tom yum MSG mixed with.

Minty Portuguese Style Octopus Salad. Although I do love it with cilantro, for a change I thought I would use some basil and mint from my garden, remembering how much I loved an tuna conserve dish I ate at Bar Raval . The biggest surprise was the unexpected hit of mint hiding there in my first forkful. If it works with tuna in oil, I figured it would also be beautiful with octopus marinated in oil and I was right. Minty Portuguese Style Octopus Salad. Serves 2 or 3 as an appetizer.

Keeping It Real in DTLA. Templeton rye, amaro lu.