Aburiya Toranoko Now Open in DTLA
I went to the newly opened Aburiya Toranoko on Tuesday. They had been open for 5 days at that point. But it seemed like I had been waiting forever to go. Being… Continue reading
Category Archive: wine tasting
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Love is in the Air at Hop Woo
I’m not entirely certain when people began to associate me with bizarre and extreme eating. Maybe it was after the pig’s head dinner at Gorbals and teasing everyone about bull’s penis at Feng… Continue reading
DTLA: Dining at Zucca
Last week, I was invited to check out the Piazza at Zucca in Downtown Los Angeles. I had been once before for a reception for ARIA, LA Opera’s young professionals group but it… Continue reading
New Winter Menu at Michael’s Santa Monica
I was invited last week to check out the new Winter menu at Michael’s in Santa Monica. Michael’s has been in Santa Monica for over 30 years and owner Michael McCarty opened Michael’s… Continue reading
Romililly and August Briggs Wines at the Foundry
I was invited to a winemaker dinner at the Foundry this past Sunday. Brothers Aaron and Jesse Inman of Romililly Wines brought their exciting Russian River Valley Pinot Noir along with their uncle… Continue reading
Happy Hour at Monsieur Marcel
In the last few years of doing food crawls, I’ve made some great friends. One of whom invited me to happy hour, shopping and dinner last Friday. We decided the Grove would be… Continue reading
DTLA: Cafe Pinot
Recently I was invited to check out Cafe Pinot for dinner. I had been there once many years ago but didn’t care for my lunch. I am happy to report things have changed… Continue reading
Bistro LQ: New Winter Menu Sneak Peek
As mentioned, one of my top posts last year was my Bistro LQ post introducing the new Fall menu. I went back last week to discover Chef Laurent was hard at work on… Continue reading
Happy Holidays: Fig
Each year, three of my friends and I go out for a special holiday meal instead of getting each other presents. We started this tradition a couple of years back. Our first restaurant… Continue reading
WeHo: Salt’s Cure
A week or so ago, I met a chef new to L.A. She just moved from SF and hadn’t immersed herself in the LA dining scene yet. She hadn’t even gone to a… Continue reading