Brentwood: Small Bites and Cocktails at Bar Toscana
I recently checked out Bar Toscana for the Martin Miller’s Gin competition (congratulations to Chris Day at General Lee’s for his win). I had a couple of bites and a drink but… Continue reading
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Dining as LA Restaurant Critics: Side by Side Reviews of Otium
Today LA Weekly’s restaurant critic Besha Rodell posted her review of Otium. Although she gives the new restaurant 2 stars, it’s a very biting (a pun, haha!) review. She makes complaints of… Continue reading
Beverly Hills: Comfort Food at 208 Rodeo
The iconic 208 Rodeo restaurant has been serving up delicious food on Rodeo Drive since the 1990s. You can’t miss the restaurant just up the stairs on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard… Continue reading
City of Gold Documentary In Theaters March 11 + Recap of Lunch at Guelaguetza
City of Gold, the documentary about Los Angeles restaurant critic Jonathan Gold will open in theaters on March 11. It has been making the film festival rounds the last year or so… Continue reading
West Hollywood: Small Japanese Plates at Aburiya Raku
I’ve always meant to check out Aburiya Raku in Las Vegas. Sadly for a number of reasons, I have missed out on this hot izakaya. So when I heard they recently opened a… Continue reading
West LA: Bun Bo Hue at Nong La
It’s been a few years since I last visited Nong La. With all the new restaurants popping up on on Sawtelle Boulevard* in West Los Angeles, it’s hard to revisit favorites especially… Continue reading
Culver City: The Soju Watermelon at Hanjip
I recently went back to Hanjip for Korean BBQ dinner and saw they had introduced a new drink to go with the grill action. Get the soju watermelon with pop rocks for a really great… Continue reading
Pasadena: Dinner at The Raymond
Whenever anyone asks me about my favorite restaurants, I tend to divide them via geography. If I happen to be in Pasadena, I always think about the wonderful meals I’ve had at… Continue reading
Recap: Dinner with Forty Creek Canadian Whisky
Recently I checked out Forty Creek Canadian whisky at a private dinner. Forty Creek brought out Chef Hugue Dufour from M. Wells Steakhouse in New York and Julian Cox whipped up drinks… Continue reading
Hollywood: Cocktails at Salt’s Cure
Salt’s Cure has moved to Hollywood from West Hollywood. They took over the old AMMO space in December and the biggest news is they now have a liquor license. Beer and wine… Continue reading