Category Archive: dessert

Culver City: Return to Lukshon

  I get asked all the time what’s my favorite restaurant and it’s hard to answer considering I don’t make it back to some spots as much as I wanted. After a terrific… Continue reading →

David LeFevre at Manhattan Beach Post

Last week, I introduced Manhattan Beach Post‘s cocktails with a tease that Chef David LeFevre’s food was phenomenal. Recently Chef David left Water Grill in Downtown Los Angeles for the less formal MB… Continue reading →

DTLA: Chaya Beer Garden is Back!

Last year, Chaya Downtown offered a beer garden in the summer but it was only on Mondays. Now the beer garden is back but it’s every week day (Monday through Friday) from now… Continue reading →

Las Vegas: Max Brenner Chocolate

  I took an impromptu trip to Las Vegas last weekend. It was a little over 24 hours and I didn’t eat much. After a non-remarkable breakfast at Bally’s, we went to the… Continue reading →

Chichen Itza at the Mercado La Paloma

  When my office was across the DMV by USC, there weren’t too many places in the immediate 5-minute walking vicinity for lunch. We would have to take the USC tram or drive… Continue reading →

Last Night of Quartier Pop-up with Gary Menes

  A couple of weeks ago, I attend Gary Menes’ Quartier pop-up for a Celebration of Vegetables. Chef Gary’s partner Francois hinted I should come back the following weekend, the last weekend, for… Continue reading →

West LA: Sotto

After drinks at the Misfit, we headed over to Sotto for dinner. I had heard they made major changes to the former Test Kitchen space and I was excited to see. Although I… Continue reading →

Fooding Around LA: LQ @ SK

picture taken at Chefs Night Out When I heard Bistro LQ had closed, I was really bummed. I had the great pleasure of dining with Chef Laurent on memorable occasions. The first time… Continue reading →

Drago Centro: The Vault Room

People say write about what you  know. Since I eat out almost every day, I’ve been thinking about writing a book  (TV show or maybe a “based on a true story” film script?)… Continue reading →

WP24: Hanging out with Wolfgang Puck

What started out as a typical media dinner at WP24 turned into a really fun night when Chef Wolfgang Puck showed up and hung out with us. I was invited to check out… Continue reading →