Return to Rivera
For a belated birthday dinner last week, I went to Rivera. Besides the occasional late-night drinks and nosh, I usually go for lunch and have formed some bonds with the daytime staff. Last… Continue reading
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Soul in the Bowl, Part I
Sometimes when you’re hungry and you’ve been shopping for hours, all you want to do is have a snack. Or a meal, especially since you’ve skipped lunch and it’s now 4 p.m. That… Continue reading
Test Kitchen: Sous Chefs Team
Tuesday night was my fifth time at Test Kitchen. Earlier in the evening, I attended a lecture featuring four celebrity chefs including Ludo. By sheer coincidence, I was going for the Sous Chefs… Continue reading
Grilled Cheese Night at Campanile
Last Thursday, two friends took me to Campanile for a belated birthday dinner. Thursdays are grilled cheese nights. They both got grilled cheese and I ended up with a crab roll though I… Continue reading
Test Kitchen Meets Starry Kitchen
Last night, Starry Kitchen invaded Test Kitchen. Thi Tran was the first woman chef to take on the concept of Test Kitchen. Thi and Nguyen Tran own Starry Kitchen in Downtown Los Angeles… Continue reading
Pasadena Happy Hour: Dish
Dish in Pasadena opened some time ago and I finally made it out last week for happy hour. I had spotted it when I was at Pop Champagne Bar. Initial thoughts? Dish is… Continue reading
DTLA Lunch Hunt
Ever since I moved to a new office, I’ve been on the hunt for new lunch options. Ideally, lunch should be $10 or less. But every now and then I splurge and go… Continue reading
Test Kitchen: TiGeorges
I’ve said I knew who I was before but occasionally I think about the past. Right now I’m re-reading On Gold Mountain by Lisa See. I just finished her book, Shanghai Girls. Both… Continue reading
Going Cuban: Guantanamera
When I was in Miami last year, I was chasing a lot of food adventures- Joe’s Stone Crab, the best key lime pie, drinks with rum (lots of rum) and of course, great… Continue reading
It’s My 21st Birthday (again)!
I love birthdays. I love celebrations. I spend all year wondering where I should go for my birthday. Since it’s Labor Day weekend, I never expect to see all my friends at once… Continue reading