It’s that time of year again. As part of my whirlwind tour of dineLA restaurants around town, I landed at Cafe Pinot for lunch. What are chicken oysters, you might ask? Apparently it’s… Continue reading
It’s dineLA again! Last year, I loved Starry Kitchen so much it was the only restaurant I repeated this round. There’s something to be said for great food for not a lot… Continue reading
CONTEST ALERT! Win a date night package for Valentine’s Day which includes dinner at Ocean and Vine plus a night stay at Loews Hotel! Contest ends February 3. Tweet a pic from your… Continue reading
Ray’s and Stark Bar recently launched their new Winter cocktails. I was recently invited to check some of them out. Please note the pictured photos do not represent full-sized cocktails. These were taster… Continue reading
Chef Roy Choi decided revamping Beechwood‘s menu wasn’t enough and opted to change the concept with his partners last August. Soon came word the food would be a West Indian/ Caribbean concept. Those… Continue reading
Los Balcones del Peru recently renovated and the dining room is much more contemporary and sleek. The now modern design included a large chalkboard against one wall and soon there will be… Continue reading
“I want sushi.” “Okay, where do you want to go?” “Sushi Gen.” “Oh, but I heard about this place in Monrovia that’s good.” “Okay, let’s try it.” And that is how I… Continue reading
Over the holidays, I wanted something warming and suggested the spicy crab soup at Ondal to a friend. I’ve been to Ondal 2 but always wanted to check out the original… Continue reading
I’ve been meaning to do another noodles FACE-OFF and now that ramen is so hot in LA, I decided to check out relatively new but rapidly expanding newcomers Jinya and Yamadaya. Being a… Continue reading
It’s been quite a few years since I’ve been to Whist at the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica. When I heard Chef Chris Crary from this season’s Top Chef was doing a special… Continue reading
