Sunday Chinese with the gang at World Seafood in Alhambra featuring bargain king crab, geoduck two ways, and Grand Cru Burgundy at the lazy Susan…
This new North Western Chinese chain in Arcadia is different and excellent…
Family Foodie Club night at Chelsea in Santa Monica featuring curry ravioli brilliance, crispy lobster sliders, and
serious Burgundy firepower…
A special Sage Society Bouchard wine dinner at Seline in Santa Monica featuring butter-forward classical French
cuisine paired with Grand Cru Burgundies spanning three decades…
Wolfgang Puck’s iconic Beverly Hills flagship with Walker and wine friends, featuring an absolutely ridiculous lineup
of DRC, Rayas, and Burgundy treasures…
A spectacular Hedonists dinner at Crustacean Beverly Hills featuring elevated traditional Vietnamese dishes curated by Elizabeth An and her mother Helene, from housemade charcuterie to king crab bánh khọt with caviar…
A new Sawtelle omakase spot showcasing diverse Japanese cooking techniques beyond sushi—from adventurous cod sperm to comfort-food meatballs, paired with stellar 2011 white Burgundies…
Solid Cantonese comfort food in Beverly Hills with standout fried pork chop and scrambled eggs, though the crab doesn’t quite reach Array 36 heights…
Ricardo Zarate returns with stunning Nikkei cuisine at The Hummingbird—ceviches, crudo, uni-topped everything, and a tomahawk feast in Echo Park’s tiniest kitchen…
Classic American steakhouse excellence in Calabasas with great beef, standout wagyu meatball, and perfectly executed sides…
Traditional Edo-mae omakase at this intimate Culver City counter with pristine fish sourcing, standout scallop-truffle-uni, and classic execution that holds its own against LA’s top sushi-ya…
Modern Taiwanese fine dining in the SGV with standout beef noodles and seriously refined technique…
Is it Venetian? Is it Middle Eastern? Spanish? I wasn’t quite sure…
Some awesome Sunday Chinese out in the far SGV…
Trying out this classic Old School spot…
Another new, wine friendly spot in Santa Monica on Main Street…
A fun but so-so old school Indian valley joint…
Pigya is a solid “mixed type” KBBQ joint. Busy and fun…
Spicy Hunan Home (or Xianglalou) is a great new place. Salty, spicy, delicious!
Louka is some real deal higher end Greek, and the food and service are very good….
