SGV: Wonton Noodles at Noodle Boy
My parents are from Hong Kong which meant I grew up with a particular sense of food and there are some things that just never seem good enough. As a kid, I’d sometimes… Continue reading
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DTLA: Baco Mercat Now Open
Baco Mercat is now open in Downtown Los Angeles. It is open for both lunch and dinner. I visited last week and was surprised that the “little baco shop” is a full-blown beautiful… Continue reading
DTLA Fireplace Crawl Recap
I have wanted to do a fireplace crawl for several years now but by the time I was ready to do so, it always got too warm. I’m glad I organized this field… Continue reading
Studio City: Slow Mondays at Ombra
Ombra opened in September this year in Studio City. Chef Michael Young has cooked at many of LA’s great Italian restaurants including Il Grano, Valentino, Drago, Piccolo and most recently Domenico. Ombra comes… Continue reading
Portland Food Carts- New Taste of India, Thai Pasta & Nong’s Khao Man Gai
On my last day in Portland, I wanted to check out a food cart. Oh, there are so many I wanted to try but first on my list was Potato Champion since that’s… Continue reading
DTLA: Gary Menes Pops Up with Le Comptoir at Tiara Cafe
My BFF and I love Chef Gary Menes’ food and will go to anything he does any chance we get. When I heard about his new pop-up, Le Comptoir at Tiara Cafe, I… Continue reading
DTLA: Shin-Sen-Gumi
A couple of weekends back, I met up with Corianda to discuss her thesis project. She was interviewing food writers and after circling back and forth on where I go, I impulsively… Continue reading
DTLA: The Escondite
When I first heard about The Escondite, the speakeasy serving burgers, I was intrigued. I heard a lot about their whiskey and not that much about their cocktails. Well, I had to… Continue reading
Chinatown: My Chinese Thanksgiving at Plum Tree Inn
Being a child of immigrant parents, I grew up with a mix of holidays. The ones my parents observed from their native country and the new ones I learned about at school. Some… Continue reading
Mid-City: The Churchill Now Open
The Churchill is now open on West Third. The anticipated opening had been late summer but like most new restaurant openings, it had been delayed. I was invited a couple of weeks ago… Continue reading