Tag Archive: sushi

DTLA: Sushi Go 55

  Last Friday, the Opportunarian presented me an interesting culinary challenge. She’s doing the 4-Hour Body Diet and asked me to find something that fit her dietary restrictions. I picked a vegan restaurant… Continue reading

San Diego: Taka Sushi

  After attending the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, we had a craving for sushi. It must have been the sushi demo I saw. We decided to take a walk into the Gaslamp… Continue reading

Little Tokyo: Happy Hour at Aburiya Toranoko

  I have now gone to Aburiya Toranoko a few times for lunch and dinner.  I don’t post about every time like for instance I tried the okonomiyaki the last time I went. … Continue reading

La Seine: French, Kosher, Sushi?

Back in the 80s and 90s, La Cienega from San Vicente to Wilshire was known as Restaurant Row. It still has many restaurants but other than Bazaar at the SLS, I can’t recall… Continue reading

Picca Peru on Pico, Please

What’s the hottest new restaurant in L.A.? Picca! The highly anticipated modern Peruvian restaurant by Chef Ricardo Zarate opened late last month. Having tasted Chef Ricardo’s food at his more modest Mo-Chica, Test… Continue reading

Little Tokyo: Hama Sushi

I always seem to crave sushi and I’ve been meaning to try Hama Sushi for a while now. It’s generally agreed Hama Sushi along with Komasa and Sushi Gen are some of the… Continue reading

DTLA: Vintage 10-Fifty

  My office moved a year ago to South Park in Downtown. This part of town needs more lunch spots. As much as I love Rivera and my trips to Corkbar, Bottle Rock… Continue reading

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

[L-R] Producer Kevin Iwashina, Director David Gelb, Editor Brandon Driscoll-Luttringer and Giant Robot Editor Eric Nakamura Last week, I attended a screening of Jiro Dreams of Sushi as part of a fundraiser for… 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

DTLA: Toshi Sushi

I’ve been hearing about Toshi Sushi‘s chirashi bowls as a great value for some time now. I finally  made it over there a couple of weeks ago. We grabbed a table but there… Continue reading