Tag Archive: crab

Leimert Park: Seafood Feast at Fisherman’s Island

  I hooked up with my favorite seafood buddy for a night of crab (and more!). I wanted to tell her about my Alaska adventures and I was already missing the King crab… Continue reading

SGV: Sichuan Crab at Hip Hot

  Sichuan food has long passed the trendy food of the moment to a dining staple. Of all the regional Chinese food I’ve been trying (unsystematically, if you must know), I return over… Continue reading

SGV: Crab Dinner at Seafood Palace

I love seafood and I have a friend who enjoys it just as much as I do. Actually, I have several friends who don’t mind getting our hands dirty diving into piles of… Continue reading

Little Tokyo: Crab Dinner at Oystars

  Cajun-style seafood became all the rage in Los Angeles almost ten years ago. Boiling Crab is still the premier Cajun-style seafood shack but the long lines have inspired competitors. I checked out… Continue reading

SGV: A Seafood Feast at 626 Lobster

  Over the holidays, I went to 626 Lobster for lunch on Christmas eve. I made a reservation though they weren’t terribly busy so we could have just walked in. This was a… Continue reading

SGV: Dumplings and Noodles at Flavor Garden

  My noodles and year of omakase partner laughed at me last weekend when I opened the menu at Flavor Garden in the San Gabriel Valley. I wanted everything. However our two-top was… Continue reading

Recap: Table Crush at Hamasaku and Crab Fest at Phorage

  I was recently introduced to Table Crush, a dining club designed to match your taste buds to a spectacular restaurant. I joined the dinner at Hamsaku for some lovely sushi and Japanese food.… Continue reading

SGV: Vietnamese Noodles at Nha Trang That’s Not Pho

I had a chance to nab my noodles partner for a meal before she headed to London for a trip. We chose Nha Trang, a Vietnamese cafe with a 5-item menu. Well, that’s… Continue reading

Century City: Trying out Hinoki & The Bird

When Hinoki & The Bird opened recently, I was pretty excited. Like many new restaurants, I started seeing pictures on Instagram and fell in love with the carefully plated plates and wonderful-looking cocktails.… Continue reading

Chinatown: Crab Dinner at New Dragon

  Going to Newport Seafood during Christmas reawakened memories of Chinese lobster and crab dinners I had with  my family growing up. I never really paid attention to how my dad ordered the… Continue reading