Highland Park: Taiwanese Dinner at Joy on York
I love how North East Los Angeles (NELA) is seeing an influx of Asian food including Taiwanese food. I recently checked out Joy on York Boulevard in Highland Park. Joy opened… Continue reading
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Little Tokyo: Checking out the New Sake Dojo DTLA
Sake Dojo in Little Tokyo just opened in Downtown Los Angeles last week. I’d been anticipating its opening for a few months since I heard about it. Sake Dojo is a… Continue reading
Art Beyond the Glass 2018 Returns to Los Globos in Silver Lake on Sunday, June 24
Art Beyond the Glass returns to Los Globos in Silver Lake this year. This is the seventh year and I’ve attended almost all of them (I missed year two since I went… Continue reading
West Hollywood: Checking out Dinner and Henry’s Room at Employees Only
Employees Only opened last month and I recently went back to experience the side room, Henry’s Room. It’s been called a speakeasy within a speakeasy but it’s not terribly hard to find.… Continue reading
The Minty’s Amaro Handbook: Aperitivo
I’m really excited to write about amaro. It’s been an interesting few months of research and now I’m ready to share my love. To kick off The Minty’s Amaro Handbook, I’m starting with the… Continue reading
DTLA: Full Service Lunch at Orsa and Winston
When Orsa and Winston opened for lunch years ago, it was a bit odd to order at the “counter” which was more of the chef’s table overlooking the kitchen and then find… Continue reading
DTLA: Dinner at Chinchikurin Hiroshima Okonomiyaki
I love when new places pop up in Little Tokyo. Recently I noticed huge lines around Chinchikurin, a new okonomiyaki spot. I first had okonomiyaki more than 25 years ago. It’s a… Continue reading
SGV: Eat the Menu at Panasia Sweet & Savory Alhambra
I checked out Panasia in Alhambra recently. It just opened a few weeks ago and already has quite the buzz. With friends, we conquered the menu and ate every dish on… Continue reading
West Hollywood: Drinking at No More Heroes
No More Heroes recently opened in the old Now Boarding space. We were walking towards Employees Only when we decided to stop in. For a spot that just opened, the bar was… Continue reading
The Minty’s Tequila Tuesday Spotlight: Don Julio
I was recently invited to a Don Julio post Cinco de Mayo party for the LA Cocktail Community held at the Hedley & Bennett apron factory. There was also an informal… Continue reading