Mid-City: A.O.C.
A few weeks ago, I finally made it over to Suzanne Goin’s well-respected A.O.C. When I went to Chez Panisse, I learned Suzanne came out of that school of thought. I’m not as… Continue reading
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Chichen Itza at the Mercado La Paloma
When my office was across the DMV by USC, there weren’t too many places in the immediate 5-minute walking vicinity for lunch. We would have to take the USC tram or drive… Continue reading
Fooding Around LA: LQ @ SK
picture taken at Chefs Night Out When I heard Bistro LQ had closed, I was really bummed. I had the great pleasure of dining with Chef Laurent on memorable occasions. The first time… Continue reading
Pasadena: Yujean Kang’s
Yujean Kang’s in Pasadena is an institution. I’ve been hearing about this Chinese restaurant for years. It’s been in Pasadena for 20 years and I finally made my way over to Old Town… Continue reading
Drago Centro: The Vault Room
People say write about what you know. Since I eat out almost every day, I’ve been thinking about writing a book (TV show or maybe a “based on a true story” film script?)… Continue reading
Silver Lake: Wat Dong Moon Lek
I was talking to a friend about where to go to dinner in Silver Lake. We rattled off a bunch of Mexican spots and then I remembered I always wanted to try Wat… Continue reading
Pasadena: O2 Sushi
Whenever I hear about a new sushi place in Pasadena, I cautiously approach it. I have had my heart broken so many times in Pasadena. The closest I’ve come to decent sushi is… Continue reading
Terranea: dinner at mar’sel
After checking out the bar bites menu at mar’sel, we headed in for a leisurely dinner. We sat inside but by the patio so we got the benefit of the ocean view. Talk… Continue reading
Gee Whiz, Son of a Gun!
Vinny Dotolo and Jon Shook, the guys behind Animal opened up a seafood restaurant a couple of months back named Son of a Gun. I made it over last week after hearing how… 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