Category Archive: restaurant reviews

West LA: Dan Dan Noodles at Beni Tora

  After failing to try the new dan dan noodle shop just down the street, we headed up Sawtelle to Beni Tora. I am always going to be a noodles fiend and I… Continue reading →

Mid-City: Brunch at COD

  COD or Catch of the Day restaurant brings fresh seafood and colorful drinks to West Third. The newish Mid-city restaurant has an upstairs patio, something its neighbors lack. You’ll find lively evening… Continue reading →

SF: Snacks and Drinks at Lazy Bear

  On my last trip to San Francisco, I visited a truly fun place called Lazy Bear. It’s a tasting menu sort of restaurant but if you know the right people, you can… Continue reading →

SF: Dinner at Mister Jiu’s in Chinatown

    Although it’s fairly common now to see people take pictures of their food and drinks, it’s somewhat unusual when people want you to take pictures of their food and drinks. So… Continue reading →

SF: All the Gin at Whitechapel

  Another bar high on my list to check out in San Francisco was Whitechapel SF. I had heard a talk from Keli Rivers on Bols Genever in Hollywood a few months before… Continue reading →

SF: Snacks and Drinks at ABV

  After lunch at Miss Saigon, I headed over to ABV. This was high on my list of bars I wanted to visit in San Francisco. I got there in the early afternoon… Continue reading →

SF: Pho and Cha Gio at Miss Saigon

  One late morning in San Francisco, I started walking around the neighborhood. I went past Market Street in search of something to eat. I had a vague notion I wanted noodles (though… Continue reading →

SF: Dinner at Liholiho Yacht Club

  I had such a fun weekend in San Francisco a few months ago. I ran into LA friends all over town. And when I walked up to the bar at Liholiho Yacht… Continue reading →

San Jose: Food and Drinks at Roots and Rye

  Over the summer, I went to visit some family in San Jose. My uncle wanted to take me to his favorite whiskey bar. So we checked out Roots and Rye. It was… Continue reading →

San Jose: Lunch at Hong Kong Chef

  On my last day in the San Jose area, we went to lunch at Hong Kong Chef. It’s located in a busy shopping center in Fremont. My aunt had said it wasn’t… Continue reading →