Venice: Spotlight on Sunny Spot
Chef Roy Choi decided revamping Beechwood‘s menu wasn’t enough and opted to change the concept with his partners last August. Soon came word the food would be a West Indian/ Caribbean concept. Those… Continue reading
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Culver City: Oldfield’s Liquor Room
Starting with tall drink from Left to Right- Dauntless, Blitzen Benz, No. 999, Oldfield’s Hemmingway The 1933 Group which owns Thirsty Crow, Little Cave and all the locations of Bigfoot Lodge recently turned… Continue reading
Hollywood: The New Los Balcones del Peru
Los Balcones del Peru recently renovated and the dining room is much more contemporary and sleek. The now modern design included a large chalkboard against one wall and soon there will be… Continue reading
Monrovia: Oto-Oto Izakaya Japonaise
“I want sushi.” “Okay, where do you want to go?” “Sushi Gen.” “Oh, but I heard about this place in Monrovia that’s good.” “Okay, let’s try it.” And that is how I… Continue reading
Koreatown: Spicy Crab Soup at Ondal
Over the holidays, I wanted something warming and suggested the spicy crab soup at Ondal to a friend. I’ve been to Ondal 2 but always wanted to check out the original… Continue reading
Ramen FACE-OFF: Jinya vs Yamadaya
I’ve been meaning to do another noodles FACE-OFF and now that ramen is so hot in LA, I decided to check out relatively new but rapidly expanding newcomers Jinya and Yamadaya. Being a… Continue reading
Top Chef Chris Crary’s Wild Game Dinner at Whist
It’s been quite a few years since I’ve been to Whist at the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica. When I heard Chef Chris Crary from this season’s Top Chef was doing a special… Continue reading
Minty Event: Taco Time at Metro Balderas
It’s come to my attention that anything in tacos are delicious. What you say, how can that be? Well, let’s test this theory with pig uterus tacos at Metro Balderas. Don’t… Continue reading
DTLA: New Winter 2012 Cocktails at Drago Centro
Drago Centro launched their new Winter cocktails just after the holidays just when I was embracing the Fall cocktails. The cocktail list is the genius of Bar Manager Jaymee Mandeville. Former Drago Centro… Continue reading
Santa Monica: Rustic Canyon
For years I’ve been hearing about Rustic Canyon and how great it is. I was going to go a few months ago but my friend had to postpone. I’m glad we waited until… Continue reading