Pho Fight! Pho 89 VS Pho Saigon
The night I got in from London to LA was a miserable one. It was raining and it took a couple of hours to get through customs. By the time my brother picked… Continue reading
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OC: Vietnamese Wedding Reception at Grand Garden
When I told a friend of mine I was going to London in March, he panicked and said “but not during my wedding, right?” As it turned out, I actually had scheduled my… Continue reading
Beverly Hills: Bouchon
In the buzz for newish restaurants, Bouchon certainly loomed in my mind. For years, I’ve wanted to go to the French Laundry and the closest I came to Thomas Keller’s food was the… Continue reading
UK: Sherlock Holmes Museum & Bar Linda
After lunch at Bar Linda across the street, I headed over to the Sherlock Holmes Museum much to my Brit pal’s dismay. I know I had no reasonable explanation of why I… Continue reading
Return to Animal: Foie Gras Loco Moco Love
It’s probably no coincidence that I have two other posts about Animal and all of them feature my love for their Foie Gras Loco Moco. Let’s review what a traditional loco moco is-… Continue reading
Hollywood: Saturdays are Grilled Cheese Nights at Mercantile
A couple of weeks ago, the gay boyfriend and I were walking out of District when we saw a sign for Grilled Cheese Nights at Mercantile on Saturdays. I filed that gem for… Continue reading
Aburiya Toranoko Now Open for Lunch
When Aburiya Toranoko first opened for lunch, I raved about it so much, I tried to go for lunch with a friend shortly after and discovered they weren’t open for lunch…then. They are… Continue reading
Lunch at Providence
Him: “Want to have lunch at Providence?” Me: “I thought it’s not open for lunch?” Him: “It is on Fridays!” And then I was ashamed as a native Angeleno and foodie that I… Continue reading
Mo-Chica Tasting Menu
Last Thursday, I was ready to tackle one of the restaurants on my wish list, Scarpetta. It would be my second attempt to go to the restaurant (the first time, I ended up… Continue reading
Oceanside Lunch with Sony’s WX9
After our amazing morning running around the Oceanside Farmers’ Market playing with our new Sony Cyber-shot WX9s, we went to the beach to enjoy a fabulous meal prepared with market ingredients by Chef… Continue reading