Koreatown: New Menu and Drinks at The Venue
Recently The Venue switched things up by introducing food by Chef Nick Erven. I have always liked Chef Nick’s food from his time at the now-closed St. Martha. I haven’t made it… Continue reading
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West Hollywood: Japanese-Mexican Tasting Menu at Ainoko, Petite Taqueria
Ainoko is the new tasting menu counter inside of Petite Taqueria. Ainoko translates to “half-breed” which Chef John-Carlos Kuramoto takes pride in being both Japanese and Mexican. He learned to cook from… Continue reading
Noods Noods Noods Returns to Santa Ana January 27
Noods Noods Noods returns to Santa Ana on Saturday, January 27. If you love noodles as much as I do, you know this is the place to be. Tickets are on pre-sale… Continue reading
DTLA: Lunch at The Hon Shabu Shabu
I checked out The Hon Shabu Shabu this week for lunch. I have walked by it numerous times on my way to Grand Central Market but this particular chilly day, I… Continue reading
DTLA: Lunch at the Exchange, Freehand Hotel
One of my favorite restaurants this year was The Exchange Restaurant at the Freehand Hotel. I’ve been several times for both lunch and dinner. Here are some recent favorites including the chicken… Continue reading
SGV: Dim Sum at Capital Seafood Arcadia
I checked out Capital Seafood in Arcadia for dim sum last month. It was a Saturday and not much of a wait. Capital doesn’t have dim sum carts but there are a few people… Continue reading
Koreatown: Porridge and Chicken Soup at Mountain
It was a cold and rainy night in Los Angeles and we headed to Mountain Cafe in Koreatown for dinner. It’s in a crazy strip mall with two other popular restaurants that… Continue reading
DTLA: Algerian Cous Cous Bowls
I recently checked out Palikao in Downtown Los Angeles. They took over the old sandwich/poke space and they are on the same block as Cole’s French Dip. We started with the baba ganoush which was… Continue reading
Santa Barbara: Dinner and Drinks at The Lark
We went to the Lark for my birthday dinner in Santa Barbara. It’s in the busy Funk Zone area of Santa Barbara. I loved that they offered us popcorn while we perused… Continue reading
Santa Barbara: Apple Pie Liqueur at Cutler’s Artisan Spirits
While walking around the Funk Zone in Santa Barbara, I came across Cutler’s Artisan Spirits. It was a tiny tasting room where you can view the distillery via a window off to… Continue reading