Tag Archive: restaurant review

Pasadena: All the Pastas and More at Union Restaurant

  Union restaurant in Pasadena sits on Union, a quiet street behind the all the going ons of Old Town Pasadena. Chef Bruce Kalman is a partner in the restaurant and his menu is… Continue reading

West Hollywood: Brunch at the Church Key

  The Church Key recently introduced brunch which seems to be a national pastime of Angelenos on the weekends. Brunch is currently available only Sundays at Church Key from 10 a.m. to 3… Continue reading

Tapas at Smoke.Oil.Salt

  The new Smoke.Oil.Salt aims to fill a culinary void in Los Angeles with Spanish tapas and paella. Helmed by Chef Perfect Rocher who is a third generation paella maker, the restaurant occupies… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Tapas and Paella at Julian Serrano

  It was easily the quickest decision a group of five people made for dinner. We wanted to get out of our hotel and see what else was out there. We ended up… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Steaks and Foie Gras at Old Homestead Steakhouse

  On my first night in Las Vegas, we headed over to Old Homestead Steakhouse at Caesars Palace.  There’s a location in New York as well. The East Coast steakhouse vibe was recreated… Continue reading

Brunch on Melrose: Blu Jam Cafe

  Discussing where to brunch in Los Angeles can take hours or minutes. There are the favorites and then there are the latest hot spots. Surveying friends, Blu Jam Cafe on Melrose came… Continue reading

Beverly Hills: Lobsterpalooza at Caulfield’s

  Caulfield’s at the SIXTY Beverly Hills (formerly the Thompson Beverly Hills) is featuring a lobster night every Thursday this summer from 5 – 11 p.m. Dubbed Lobsterpalooza, you can get two lobster… Continue reading

Koreatown: Colombian Food and Drinks at Escala

Escala in Koreatown is now open. The Colombian restaurant also features an interesting beverage program run by Aaron Melendrez (formerly of Pot Bar, Cole’s, Ebanos Crossing, Neat).   We started out with something… Continue reading

Chinatown: Lobster at Fortune Gourmet Kitchen

  In my quest to eat at every restaurant in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, I came across Fortune Gourmet Kitchen in the same plaza as Chego. Fortune Gourmet Kitchen is Cantonese and features seafood… Continue reading

Beverly Hills: Seasonal Dining at Maude

  Internationally famous chef Curtis Stone has opened Maude, a small restaurant in Beverly Hills. The tasting-menu only restaurant focuses on one ingredient a month. I went a couple of months ago for… Continue reading