Dining, Arts & Entertainment

Pick your style, pick your protein, pick your marinade and enjoy.  It’s that simple.  It’s that good.
Combining the freshest local ingredients with a love for cooking, at Rustic Eatery, they focus on flavors…not flash.  “We want to provide our customers delicious, unique and affordable dishes, each inspired by the authentic approach to cooking common throughout all cultures of the world,” states owner Min Han. 

Social dining, spending time with friends and family, is what Gyu-Kaku (GEW-KAH-KOO) is all about. Gyu-Kaku offers the fun of “shared plates,” inspiring laughter, conversation, and good times. You can’t help it – with a personal grill installed at every table, everyone instantly becomes an expert cook. The staff at Gyu-Kaku are friendly, leading you through the night with helpful suggestions. The sounds around you are of parties and laughter - the perfect choice for first dates, families, and catching up with friends.

A new year of renewal! A year of new hopes! A year of new promises! A new year of self-discovery!
Many of us look to the new year for all of these things! Others of us just plug along as a new year doesn’t even exist!

It was a holiday affair as guests enjoyed an evening of musical delight at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center on Saturday, December 14.  Charlie Brown & Friends, a Family Christmas Concert starring David Benoit, featuring the West Creek Academy Glee Club came to town entertaining fans of all ages with a spectacular performance. 

What constitutes a product even being called ‘yogurt’? Simple: the words “live and active cultures.” The living organisms Streptococcus Thermophilus and Lactobacillus Bulgaricus usher the pasteurized milk from the ‘milk’ stage to the ‘yogurt’ stage during fermentation. The basic food, milk, is actually transformed into a healthier, more beneficial food. The National Yogurt Association (NYA) has an exemplary program called the “LAC Seal” Program (Live & Active Cultures).

One of Santa Clarita’s favorites, Fish Tail Market & Grill is sure to capture your heart and your taste buds with all the fresh fish you’re looking for.  The quality of meat and friendly service are reflective of the kind of high quality standards that keep customers wanting more. 
“Seafood is my passion,” states owner Min Han.  Since the opening of Fish Tail Market & Grill four years ago), Min and his brother Alex have also opened the very popular Rustic Eatery. 

When dining out, every parent knows it’s a tall order to keep kids in their seats, napkins on their laps, utensils in hand, and speaking in an inside voice while behaving politely. In this way, restaurants are like a public stage for your parenting skills. When my son acted up at restaurants, I worried if nearby diners would question my parenting abilities or my wisdom in taking my little one out to eat. Feeling embarrassed, I wondered how I could ensure this wouldn’t happen again. Here are 10 simple things (I learned the hard way) that parents can do to help their kids learn table manners.

The food of Mexico has a long and varied history. This diverse history is rich with a fusion of influences that has created a cuisine that is enjoyed all over the world. True Mexican cuisine is made of fresh foods that are prepared from scratch. The results are delicious and very good for you.
Mexican cuisine is the result of Spanish, Mayan and Aztec influences. Add in a dash of French and you have today’s Mexican cuisine.

Come hungry for lunch or dinner and order whatever suits your palate.  From Kyoto Sushi’s delicious signature sushi, chef specialty fresh rolls, sashimi or more, your taste buds won’t be disappointed. 
For 11 years, Kyoto Sushi has been bringing authentic Japanese fare to the Santa Clarita Valley.   Since its opening, sushi fanatics have been visiting Kyoto Sushi and enjoying in their culinary creations. 

The Saugus High School Marching Band and Colorguard has done it again!  For the 12th consecutive year they were invited to participate in the SCSBOA (Southern California School Band and Orchestra) championships making them the ONLY Band and Colorguard in the Santa Clarita Valley to have achieved such an honor as only the top 12 High School Bands are invited to this exclusive event each year.  Out of the 12 bands in their division-3A Saugus came in seventh place.

I would first like to thank all the women who emailed me last month. The responses overwhelmed me. I really was not expecting so many emails. It made for a very tough decision. I wish I could take them all out, but it could only be one. Unfortunately, I had to write this article before the date. So you will have to wait until next month to see how it went.
In the meantime, it’s time to talk about my latest date. We met on an online site. I asked her out, and she said yes.

Traditional Italian ingredients, recipes and cooking methods are the only ones that guarantee the Italian food taste. The Americanized version has changed that by adding ingredients such sugar to the dough and so forth for the American market. When you eat authentic Italian food, your body is happy to receive and in turn you feel joy and pleasure from that.

It’s that time of year again when the sun goes down a little earlier, the air gets a little cooler, and the trees and flowers start to go to sleep for the winter months.
Growing up on the east coast, fall is a big event!

Azul Tequila Mexican Grill is family-owned and inspired by traditional authentic Mexican cuisine from different states of Mexico.  With 30 years of experience and a passion for providing our guests with the ultimate dining experience, we invite you to be captivated by our freshly prepared dishes, including our popular grilled street tacos, tasty fajitas, arroz con pollo, molcajete, unique salads, and, of course, our comforting pozole and menudo.  

Rattler’s Bar B Que.  It’s one of Santa Clarita’s favorite barbecue restaurants.  An established part of the community, it’s no surprise why Rattler’s Bar B Que is loved by their customers.    
Rattler’s first opened in 1988 and made their home in Canyon Country.  After two decades, Rattler’s relocated to a brand new and beautiful location in the Centre Pointe Marketplace in Santa Clarita and has continued to be one of our valley’s most popular restaurants. 

November is finally here, which means, it’s time to celebrate Thanksgiving, one of my favorite holidays!  The house always smells delightful around this time of year, and gathering with friends and family to celebrate each other and what we are thankful for is always something I look forward to.  

As a child I often dreamt of waking up Christmas morning and finding our house and neighborhood blanketed with snow.  Although I knew it was a long shot I still ran to the window to check.  Oh well, I guess the presents from Santa would have to do.  Yes, unfortunately we live in snow challenged city.

When it rains it pours. Over the past few years I’m getting to know Louis Armstrong Airport in New Orleans pretty well.  I flew there twice in 2011 for a total of three weeks shooting G.I. JOE: Retaliation.  And, careers being as unpredictable as they are, on Peg’s birthday (Sunday, September 29) I was on a 6 a.m. flight back here again to New Orleans to film the upcoming CBS-produced television series Star-Crossed.