Kat's 9 Lives

Regular followers of my blog know that I am an equal opportunity eater - I am just as happy at a Michelin 3-star restaurant as a hole-in-the-wall and just as hungry at an Italian restaurant as an Ethiopian restaurant. For example, on a trip to NYC last year I went from dining at Per Se to chasing down the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck for a Choinkwich (an ice cream sandwich with bacon) to looking for the best ramen in town (a toss up between Ippudo and Momofuku IMHO). I constantly seek out new restaurants and cuisines and nothing gives me more pleasure than sharing some of those food experiences with my readers.

I am crazy about food and am willing to go the distance in search of it. I have reviewed a number of restaurants from different cities, and on more than one occasion, I have made last-minute trips to various locales simply for food. I recently went to Las Vegas for less than 24 hours just to have dinner at Joel Robuchon, and I would do it again in a heartbeat! (Here is a tease of the many delectable dishes that I had.) I have covered restaurants from San Francisco to LA/Orange County to Miami to New York, with more cities to come.

The main goal for my blog is to make it useful for my audience. I try to describe my experience so that my readers feel like they are right there with me. I always make sure to include helpful tips and advice in my posts, and I love alerting my followers of good deals and fun events coming up. From giving away tickets to extending a 4-part series on the Burger Bash at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, nothing gives me more pleasure than knowing that one of my readers had a better experience at restaurant or event because of my recommendations.

Lastly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my readers. Because of my blog, I have met many people who share my passion for food, whether it's virtually meeting folks who wandered onto my blog or striking up a conversation with strangers in a restaurant because they were wondering why I was taking so many pictures of my food. Thank you for all of your support and I look forward to more adventures together!