Category Archive: restaurant reviews

DTLA: Pasta at Maccheroni Republic

  Macherroni Republic gets warm support from the Downtown Los Angeles community. DTLA residents and office workers alike flock to this slightly hidden gem located across the street from Grand Central Market. I’ve… Continue reading

DTLA: Ramen and Chirashi at 3rd Generation Sake Bar

  Ramen is slowly taking over my life. My latest adventure was at 3rd Generation Sake Bar which opened about two months ago in Downtown Los Angeles. Their menu is fairly simple. Do you… Continue reading

Santa Monica: Belcampo Meat Company Is Now Open

Belcampo Meat Company, Santa Monica is now open. I got to check it out during a limited-run preview last year with guest bartenders. The Downtown Los Angeles location at Grand Central Market is… Continue reading

Have You Checked Out the San Antonio Winery Lately?

Have you visited the San Antonio Winery lately? Surprisingly being a native, I had never visited the Los Angeles winery that’s been open since 1917. At one time, Los Angeles was a bustling… Continue reading

Little El Salvador: Drinks and That Turkey Sandwich at The Copper Still

  The bar at Jaragua transformed itself to a separate bar called The Copper Still about three years ago. I ran into bar director Nancy Kwon at Tales of the Cocktail in 2012… Continue reading

DTLA: Fogo de Chao Is Now Open

Fogo de Chao is now open in Downtown Los Angeles. The DTLA outpost of the popular Brazilian steakhouse brings an exciting meat parade to both denizens and office workers alike. Plus I’m pretty… Continue reading

San Diego: Sandwiches at Rare Form

  The opening event for this last Bartenders Weekend in San Diego was held at Rare Form, a studious looking bar with actual reading lamps on the communal tables. We decided to get… Continue reading

West LA: The Full Omakase at Shunji Sushi

  Shunji in West LA has been rocking the LA foodie scene with its beautiful sushi. Almost every day you can find pics of their gorgeous sushi on Instagram. It got to the… Continue reading

DTLA: From The Big Easy to The Little Easy

  Little Easy just opened a few weeks ago in Downtown Los Angeles. Located in the former Gorbals and their adjoining bar Bar Mitzvah spaces, Little Easy has transformed the minimalist space to something warm,… Continue reading

Silver Lake: Charcoal BBQ, Bourbon & Beer

  Charcoal BBQ, Bourbon and Beer  has taken over part of the Barbarella space in Silver Lake. The owners has split the popular bar up to include Kansas City style barbecue from Chef Jeremy… Continue reading