PDX: Le Pigeon
On our last night in Portland, we wanted to go to a really iconic PDX restaurant. Le Pigeon kept coming up in conversation and we decided to go for it. I hadn’t looked… Continue reading
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PDX: Ping
Before I left for Portland, everyone told me I should go to Pok Pok. Then I found out about Ping, their sister restaurant in Chinatown. Then I found out they owned Whiskey… Continue reading
PDX: Park Kitchen
I only made one reservation for a restaurant in Portland. I chose Park Kitchen. Carina asked me how did I come up with this particular restaurant. Considering we had over 50 things we… Continue reading
Magnum Pop-Up at Biergarten
My cousin was in town recently for Thanksgiving. Although we are loosely related (my great-great-grandfather and her great-grandfather were brothers), we are almost exactly alike when it comes to food. She’s a foodie… Continue reading
Feasting on Pig’s Head at the Gorbals
Recently, I dined at the Gorbals and noticed they were offering pig’s head for $43. I questioned our server and she said it’d take about an hour to cook and it was good… Continue reading
A Restaurant with a Vu
Jamaica Bay Inn took over an old budget motel along Admiralty in Marina del Rey and turned the beachfront address into a colorful tropical-themed boutique hotel. With the ambitious Southern-molecular gastronomy cuisine offered… Continue reading
Hostaria del Piccolo Opens Today
Hostaria del Piccolo opens today in Santa Monica. I’m very fond of Piccolo in Venice and was very excited to hear about this more casual eatery that features two pages of pizza… Continue reading
Fraiche with Chef Ben Bailly
Recently I attended Street Gourmet LA‘s birthday party at Petrossian and there was a special announcement made that Chef Benjamin Bailly was leaving to head up another kitchen. Ben wouldn’t say where he… Continue reading
Traveling Around Asia in LA, Part IV
We have now gone to Korea, Vietnam and Japan all in a span of a few days just by visiting different restaurants in L.A. Now we’re moving on to Thailand. I went to… Continue reading
DTLA: Lunching at La Union
On Monday, I asked a coworker if she wanted to get lunch. The following was the actual conversation: “Hey, did you bring lunch?” “No, did you?” “No, but let’s go to lunch!” “Where… Continue reading