Category Archive: restaurant reviews

Mid-City: Brunch at Kings Road Cafe

Kings Road Cafe is super popular with the locals for location, food and the patio for people watching. It can get very busy but our wait was relatively short at 30 minutes on… Continue reading

SGV: Tea Leaf Salad at Daw Yee Myanmar Cafe

I’ve been craving Burmese tea leaf salad and found Daw Yee in Monterey Park in the San Gabriel Valley. It’s a small restaurant off the busy Garvey Avenue. My noodles partner and I… Continue reading

Little Tokyo: Brunch Every Day of the Week at Jist Cafe

  If eating breakfast foods any time of the day or night is one of life’s many pleasures, then getting brunch any day of the week may be even better. Jist Cafe in… Continue reading

Pasadena: Beer Dinners at Kings Row Pub

Recently I attended a beer dinner for Smog City Brewing at Kings Row Gastropub in Old Town Pasadena. The $30 beer dinner includes 6 courses which is an outstanding deal. The next one… Continue reading

Roadhouse at the Improv BBQ

Hold your horses, there’s a new ‘cue in town! Roadhouse at the Improv just opened taking over the food program at the comedy joint. Roadhouse isn’t exactly American BBQ but what is American… Continue reading

West Hollywood: Red Med at the Formosa

The Formosa, the classic Hollywood hangout, has invited Red Medicine into its kitchen. Red Med at the Formosa is being called a semi-permanent pop-up –defying the definition of a “pop up.” Red Med… Continue reading

Introducing Xian Wei, a Fine Dining Chinese Supper Club

It’s been a while since I’ve been to an “underground supper club.” These days, they’re not really underground (were they ever?) with websites that include instructions for payment, er, “donation,” social media and… Continue reading

Koreatown: Lunch at the Bun Shop

The Bun Shop in Koreatown opened last month. It is the first brick and mortar location of the The Bun Truck, a Los Angeles food truck that’s been around for a couple of… Continue reading

DTLA: Going Italian at The Factory Kitchen

The Factory Kitchen has been opened less than 6 months and already they’re garnering attention as one of LA’s best Italian restaurants. Located in the Arts district of Downtown Los Angeles, restauranteur Matteo… Continue reading

Hakujin Ramen by Ricky Yarnall

  Harvard & Stone bartender Ricky Yarnall brings his Hakujin Ramen pop-up back on Sunday, February 16. He’s featuring his hand-cut noodles and awesome broth. I really enjoyed all the toppings including his… Continue reading