Tag Archive: asian

DTLA: Modern Southeast Asian Food at Simbal

  Simbal Restaurant opened a few weeks ago in Little Tokyo in Downtown Los Angeles. The gorgeous restaurant is modern and has a bit of the Hinoki and the Bird vibe though much… Continue reading →

Canoga Park: Lunch at Oi Asian Fusion

  Oi Asian Fusion just moved to Canoga Park from Reseda. I had been intrigued by reports the Asian comfort food spot was being called the “Chego of the Valley.” We ordered egg… Continue reading →

SF: Checking out Betelnut

When I was last in San Francisco, I wanted to do a little get together with everyone there and Tracy from Dishcrawl suggested Betelnut. I was looking for something casual, fun and with… Continue reading →

Starry Kitchen Now at Tiara Cafe

  Wha? What happened to one of my DTLA lunch staples, Starry Kitchen? Well, they’re heading into a new adventure. Recently they closed their location at California Plaza and are planning to move… Continue reading →

DTLA: Noodles at Sai Sai

  A few weeks ago, I was invited to check out the  new Sai Sai Noodle Bar at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. Formerly a sushi bar, Sai Sai is now helmed by Executive… Continue reading →

Studio City: Take a Bao

I was invited to check out Take a Bao in Studio City two weeks ago. Bao is a Chinese term for buns. Take a Bao has more than just buns though. We were… Continue reading →

Revisiting Urban Noodle

It’s been over a year since I’ve been to Urban Noodle. I thought I check it out again for lunch. They recently started offering some dim sum and have a dim sum sampler… Continue reading →

WP24: Hanging out with Wolfgang Puck

What started out as a typical media dinner at WP24 turned into a really fun night when Chef Wolfgang Puck showed up and hung out with us. I was invited to check out… Continue reading →

DTLA: The Spice Table

In the last few years, one of my friends from my old dining club and I have been haphazardly pursuing restaurants with cuisines tinged by communism. It’s an odd theme but relatively quirky… Continue reading →