Tag Archive: restaurant review

DTLA: Chinese Lunch at Chu’s Kitchen

I’ve been visiting Chu’s Kitchen lately since I decided to find a new Chinese lunch spot. I have grown bored with Uncle John’s and service has gotten a bit slow. I had seen… Continue reading

DTLA: Pupusas at La Cabana

I’ve been eying La Cabana for a while. I love pupusas and wanted to try another spot in DTLA since La Union seems to have disappeared. They have an A-rating by the health… Continue reading

Seattle: Getting Geoduck & Oysters at Taylor Shellfish

One of my must-dos for Seattle was checking out Taylor Shellfish at Melrose Market. Located in Capitol Hill, the shellfish shack is a mostly casual affair. We ordered the raw oysters and geoduck… Continue reading

Seattle: Foie Gras & Cocktails at Coterie Room

One of the places I wanted to go back to when I was in Seattle was The Coterie Room. When I first visited years ago, they had just opened and I had promised… Continue reading

Seattle: Lunch at Sushi Kappo Tamura

When I was researching Seattle restaurants, I came across Sushi Kappo Tamura but I hadn’t initially thought about going since it’s in Westlake and I was staying in Downtown. Sure, it’s only about… Continue reading

SGV: Getting Spicy at Chengdu Taste

Chengdu Taste is one of the latest San Gabriel Valley restaurants to be declared a “must eat.” Hearing about long waits, I made it one Saturday right as they opened at 11 a.m.… Continue reading

DTLA: Cocktails at Coco Laurent

In the heart of Downtown is Coco Laurent. Serving up a menu of French classics and solid craft cocktails, Coco Laurent is an ideal restaurant and bar to duck into before a 7th… Continue reading

Hollywood: Pork Burger at Wood & Vine

I dropped into Wood & Vine after the last LA Weekly web awards to drown my sorrows with a pork burger. I was up for Best Food Instagram along with The Fork Reporter… Continue reading

DTLA: Horse Thief BBQ and G & B Coffee at Grand Central Market

  The thing about being on Instagram is I get terribly hungry when I look at other people’s pictures of their lunches. Pretty soon I started craving BBQ and I blame it on… Continue reading

Hollywood: Grub, a Neighborhood Staple

  The gay boyfriend has moved and so we’ve been exploring his new neighborhood. We decided to go to Grub. The cafe is in the neighborhood and even though it’s a few blocks… Continue reading