Tag Archive: restaurant review

SGV: Dim Sum at Atlantic Seafood

When my fine dining partner mentioned she had never had dim sum before, I dragged her to Atlantic Seafood. I hadn’t tried it yet but figured it’d be an adventure for both of… Continue reading

Reseda: Chinese Noodles and Dumplings at Tampa Garden

A few months ago, I was reminded about Tampa Garden, a Chinese restaurant I heard was “not just good for The Valley, but as good as the ones in San Gabriel Valley” which… Continue reading

Woodland Hills: Great India Cafe

Happily we discovered Great India Cafe was open later after we got out of a movie. We had been driving up and down Ventura before we spotted the Indian restaurant. Yes, even though… Continue reading

Desserts at Ramekin and Boozy Oysters at Maru This Thursday, August 8

Being a foodie in LA isn’t very hard. But to be a trend-spotting foodie is an entirely another matter. About 4 or 5 months ago I started seeing photos of desserts from Ramekin,… Continue reading

SGV: Wontons Search Leads to Happy Harbor

I’m obsessed with dumplings and one of my favorite kind of dumplings is the wonton. When I was young, my dad pointed out a group making wontons at a restaurant and it made… Continue reading

West Hollywood: New Cocktails at the Hudson and Throw Back Thursdays Mac & Cheese Nights

I recently checked out the new cocktails at The Hudson. The summer cocktails have great names like Giant Steps (Akvinta vodka, lemon, strawberry, agave, basil, Prosecco) and the eponymous The Huddy (Nolet’s gin,… Continue reading

West Hollywood: Seafood & Cocktails at Connie & Ted’s

Los Angeles has seen a proliferation of New England style seafood joints popping up around town. One of the latest is Connie & Ted’s from famed chef Michael Cimarusti who also owns Providence.… Continue reading

Venice: New Cocktails at Hostaria del Piccolo

A few years ago when I was on the Westside more, I frequented the restaurants on the edges of Venice and Santa Monica. We had our routine down and hit up pretty much… Continue reading

Thaitown: Late Night Eats at Sanamluang Cafe

  Clearly the thing to do after bar hopping in East Hollywood is to hit up one of Thaitown’s mainly late night spots. On this night, we chose Sanamluang Cafe. I’ve only been… Continue reading

DTLA: Checking Out Thai Comfort Food at Sticky Rice

Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles is upping their game with a slew of new stalls opening. A new food option is Sticky Rice which opened a couple of months ago. With… Continue reading