Category Archive: restaurant reviews

DTLA: Onyx and LA’s Cocktail Scene

A few weeks ago, I visited Pattern Bar and the Vixen and I were less than thrilled by the minuscule discount for happy hour. We hightailed it to Onyx, another new bar in… Continue reading

Pasadena: Return to 1886 Bar

  About a month and half ago I tried out 1886 Bar for the first time. I didn’t have any food and wanted to return check out the bar menu. Since I love… Continue reading

Drago Centro: Tomato & Tripe

  The tasting menu at Drago Centro has already changed from last month.  Now Chef de Cuisine Ian Gresik is offering a 6-course tasting menu of tomato-inspired dishes including this wonderful tripe dish,… Continue reading

Culver City: MoKo with Chef Gary Robins

MoKo recently opened in Culver City and I was invited to check out the menu. I kicked off the evening with the Lavender Mojito (rum, lime, lavender, soda) and dived into a veritable… Continue reading

Little Tokyo: Happy Hour at Aburiya Toranoko

  I have now gone to Aburiya Toranoko a few times for lunch and dinner.  I don’t post about every time like for instance I tried the okonomiyaki the last time I went. … Continue reading

Girls’ Night Out at Black Market

  My best friend recently requested a girls’ night out with me. We live entirely different lives as she’s married and a mother of two. I gallivant around town, usually seen with a… Continue reading

SF to LA: Pho Huynh Hiep to Pho Kim

One last meal in SF- ah, what’ll it be? Since I had somewhat of a bender (aka Shaker Face Tour) the previous night, a big bowl of soupy noodles were in order. Carina… Continue reading

SF: Ordering the Entire Menu at Benu

One of the best meals I’ve had in San Francisco was at Benu. Headed up by Chef Corey Lee formerly of French Laundry, I had been anticipating this meal for months. We decided… Continue reading

SF: Prospect

My last day in San Francisco was a full day. I had lunch at Burma SuperStar with my cousin and friends, mosied around Green Apple (to feed my addiction for books) and dropped… Continue reading

SF: Burma SuperStar

  I’m going to start with dessert first for my meal at SF’s Burma SuperStar. After our meal, we wanted something sweet. We weren’t really expecting something as decadent as chocolate and knowing… Continue reading