A private birthday buyout at Chef Deau’s intimate Santa Monica Thai spot delivered some spectacular dishes—especially the decadent tom yum risotto with uni and caviar—though a few plates ran too salty for their own good…
A Foodie Group return to Culver City’s intimate omakase counter, with impeccable fish from shirako to o-toro paired with five bottles of Grand Cru Burgundy including Montrachet and a stunning 2002 Richebourg…
A bucket-list meal at Grant Achatz’s legendary Alinea in Chicago—playful deconstructed hot dogs, exploding truffle ravioli, table-painted desserts, and a reserve wine pairing featuring Krug 2008 and 1976 Bual Madeira…
A quick family dinner at LAVO on Sunset—solid Italian with the famous one-pound meatball, good fish, and yes, that viral Dubai Chocolate Cake…
Date night at Casa Vega in Sherman Oaks featuring old-school Mexican-American classics, excellent Cadillac Margaritas, tableside guac, and blurry low-light photography…
Date night at ALTO Fire to Table in Studio City featuring beeswax-aged Patagonian lamb, chimichurri prawns, and serious Argentine wood-fire cooking…
Family Foodie Club night at Shin-Sen-Gumi’s yakitori izakaya on Sawtelle featuring grilled sausages, eel, endless skewers, and serious Burgundy on a budget…
Sunday KBBQ with the gang at MUN in Koreatown featuring premium cuts, serious Burgundy and Bordeaux, but ice-cold tartare and eerily quiet vibes…
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…