The Fun Junkie

The tastiest laboratory in San Francisco!Smitten Ice Cream432 Octavia StreetSan Francisco, CAWould you stand in a 20 to 30 minute line down a city block for a couple scoops of ice cream?You would if you knew how good Smitten Ice Cream is.There's ...

Rubio'sVarious Location in the Western USBy the time Friday rolls around, the last place I want to eat lunch is in my office. Tucked into a nearby shopping center is Rubio's; and while this website is usually reserved for family-owned dining...

This is where the magic happened.One Yan-tastic Evening Weekends during my childhood were pretty standard. My family would hop into our car and drive five minutes to my grandparents' two-bedroom apartment where we would meet up with aunts, uncles ...

Time for my 9am feeding!Stefano's - Two Guys From Italy6705 Hollywood BoulevardLos Angeles, CAThe only way I justified following up a 1,000-calorie cupcake breakfast with a slice of New York-style pizza was the fact that I was about to hop onto a ...

Innocent facade.  Sweet, sweet evil inside!Sweetie Pies520 Main StreetNapa, CAI'm not sure what it is about travelling that makes me want to devour everything in sight, but that's precisely how I felt during a quick afternoon trip to Napa la...

Small in size, big on entertainment!Loree's Little Shack4835 Pacific StreetRocklin, CASometimes my GPS fails me.  I search for the closest taqueria only to find it's closed that day, out of business, etc.  That's what happened twice befo...

Bring me bread, butter and a griddle.  STAT!Tillamook Loaf Love TourSan Diego Area, CAJust because I occasionally enjoy bumming around the house in my bathrobe on a perfectly nice little Saturday, that doesn't mean all productivity or class goes o...

Don't be a wiener.  Step inside!Roundman's Smokehouse412 N. Main StreetFort Bragg, CARoundman's claims they'll smoke anything; in this case, they're referring to meat, fish and cheese as advertised on the signage outside of their Fort Bragg shop.I...

Confectionery gold is right here in Calaveras County!Nelson's Columbia Candy Kitchen380 Main StreetMurphys, CAIf every town had a candy shop like Nelson's, there would be no war in the world.Okay, okay, maybe that's a stretch.  But once I stepped ...

No such thing as too many marshmallows!North Lake Tahoe SnowFestVarious Locations near Lake Tahoe, CASnowFest is a collection of events in and around Lake Tahoe, many of which involve food...so, what's not to like?This year's culinary happenings includ...