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
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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
Speed Rack Heading to Las Vegas March 6
Speed Rack, the bartending competition that raises funds for breast cancer research, education and prevention, heads to Las Vegas on March 6. Since there isn’t a competition in Los Angeles this year,… 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
DTLA: Fish Tacos at La Tostaderia
La Tostaderia is considered one of the new vendors of Grand Central Market which opened last April. It’s across from Belcampo and serves Mexican seafood including tacos and ceviches. I got the… Continue reading
Koreatown: Checking Out The Walker Inn
I finally checked out The Walker Inn on New Year’s day. Walker wasn’t going to open following New Year’s Eve but the number of reservations convinced the team people still wanted to drink… Continue reading
SGV: KBBQ at Honey Pig
Honey Pig has opened a new location in Monterey Park. It’s an all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue place in what is rapidly becoming a foodie-centric shopping plaza. There’s dim sum/ Chinese food, ramen, hot… Continue reading
DTLA: Knead & Co Pasta Bar Now Open at Grand Central Market
Knead & Co Pasta Bar and Market is now open at Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles. Headed up by star chef Bruce Kalman with some recognizable faces from his restaurant… Continue reading
DTLA: LA Weekly’s The Essentials Returns Saturday, February 20
LA Weekly’s food festival, The Essentials, returns to the California Market Center (Cal Mart) on Saturday, February 20th. General admission tickets are $70 each but if you buy this… Continue reading