Author Radhika The Snobby Foodie

Hey Violets! It's Radhika. It's been awhile. I've had one heck of last few months and I wanted to put some thoughts to paper and reconnect with y'all. Violet Fog is GIRL TALK.... so let's talk about taking our ...

  My name is Radhika. If you can't figure out what you just read... I get it. In fact... I'm going to tell you about the candid struggle of having an unusual name. And if you yourself have one, then...

I spend 75 % of my time in dresses and skirt for my job. When I come home, I go straight to bridge troll mode. It’s not cute. For instance, once I went to throw out the trash in an oversized burnt orange swea...

I'm a go-go-go kind of person and that's not always a good thing. When I work on something, I'm always thinking about the next step. But by doing this, I lose the magic of the moment. As a child, I remember rea...

I am never ever going back to non-natural make up brands. Ever. The first time I tried Jane Iredale I was with Katey and Nao, who  I begrudgingly took to the Nordstrom salon. I was in the market for a new high...

I used to read a lot of self-help books. A LOT- and I think I overdosed on them. I touched on this in one of my earlier posts. This year I've been reading a lot of fiction. (Or rather, listening to a lot of ...

You know when people take terrible photos of you that they think are actually GOOD. For example, either half your head is cut off, or your eyes aren't open, or there's a huge piece of hair across your face. Wel...

When we made our trip to Portland earlier this year, we got the chance to explore Portland's boutiques. I first came across Seagrape Soap at a small boutique on Division Street. I'm a sucker for tinted lip balm...

Sorry guys! Katey here. Before we start Rad's article... can I just say that I love the Violet Fog fam because I just wrote an article about why I HATE SPIN CLASS and Radhika (only 2,3 weeks later) writes one a...

Sooo y'all know I'm obsessed with non-toxic, natural make up brands right? I really dislike the idea of putting random chemicals on my skin, so I recently switched to products with more natural ingredients. ...

Fine dining in the Gaslamp District. Usually when I think of Gaslamp, I think of anywhere America chains. But I was surprised when I came across this gem: let me tell you about Double Standard. The interior ...

Staying in major hotel chains is pretty lackluster. Everything is perfectly manicured to like all other hotels in that chain. When I travel, I like to stay in spots that have character and personality. The P...

Nothing is better than a homemade soup. BUT.... sometimes it's a pain to make everything from scratch (especially broth). To save some time (and not sacrifice flavor), I've been using Nona Lim's broths. I fr...

Let's talk trips to SoCal. I recently went on a trip to San Diego in search for the best food. Yep... exactly why I went. First Gem of them all: The Nolen. A chic rooftop bar overlooking the downtown Gaslamp...

Portland has a LOT of great food at a reasonable price, so it's easy to pack on those lbs.... So to find a SALAD place that is actually delicious with sustainable, local ingredients... it's a great thing. No...