Jay Eats Worldwide

There's nothing better than starting the weekend with cocktails and a gastropub menu, right? Thanks to Tanaya's Table for the invitation  to sample the new gastropub menu at The Pub at Chino Hills .  After ordering my Firestone 805 (blonde ale), the first course arrived at the table. See What Jay Eats... Cauliflower Ceviche, Laotian Style Beef Jerky,  and Fried Pork Belly Bites. The Cauliflower Ceviche served with tortilla chips and diced tomatoes, serrano peppers, garlic, onions, and cilantro, marined in lime juice. This was a nice alternative to fish and something I would have again. The Laotian Style Beef Jerky goes great with a beer (or two). Fried Pork Belly Bites fried and served with herbed creme fraiche. Not your typical bar food and a nice way to start the evening...  A variety of sandwiches put together by the kitchen for us to try. One stood out was the Pub Melt (center...

In April, I was invited to Dodger Stadium to sample the new menu items at the ballpark for the 2014 season.  As much as I love baseball and food, movies are a very close second.   Before my involvement in the food industry, I began my marketing career at The Walt Disney Studios. After 10 years in the entertainment industry, I went to cooking school and the rest is history. I was invited to see a special screening of "The Hundred-Foot Journey." After seeing the one sheet (industry jargon for movie poster), it's  executive produced by Steven Spielberg & Oprah Winfrey, starring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren, and distributed by my old company, The Walt Disney Studios.   Photo Courtesy of ArcLight Cinemas We arrived at the ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood and were directed into a private area.  Besides the movie screening, we are getting a behind-the-scenes preview of the  new menu items at ArcLight's Cafe. (New items debut Septembe...