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China Islamic

January 9, 2024 | 0 Comments

Some awesome Chinese Islamic eats — worth passing on the wine…

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Lunch Quest – Medan Kitchen

January 5, 2024 | 0 Comments

Interesting Indonesian market that serves takeout food as well..

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A Spice Affair

January 1, 2024 | 0 Comments

Perhaps LA’s “highest end” Indian restaurant with a very interesting take on both the cuisine of the subcontinent and on thematic menu design…

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Thai Tour – Lacha Somtum

December 23, 2023 | 0 Comments

Overall, some very good Thai — LA has so many of them!

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The Melting Pot

December 18, 2023 | 0 Comments

This place is just weird. And far. It’s not bad. But it’s weird.

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Sauvages Rhone

December 14, 2023 | 0 Comments

Not all clubs are created equal…

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Gaja at Locanda

December 12, 2023 | 0 Comments

One of several Gaja focused dinners this year…

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Thai Tour – Can Coon

December 8, 2023 | 0 Comments

Thai Tour often drags us far and wide in search of Southern California’s best Thai…

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Ardor Easter

December 5, 2023 | 0 Comments

Always hard to find a good high end brunch buffet…

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Robo Eats – Paradise Biryani Pointe

December 3, 2023 | 0 Comments

Some solid valley Indian deep deep in the valley…

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OOToro Spring

December 1, 2023 | 1 Comments

The regular Spring trip to OOToro for some awesome omakase…

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Hot Pot Longo

November 29, 2023 | 0 Comments

I’ve been to Longo MANY times, both for lunch and dinner, but one of our friends who knows the owner set up this special off menu hot pot dinner — normally they don’t have hot pot at all.

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Eating Santa Fe – La Fonda

November 26, 2023 | 0 Comments

A survey of our hotel breakfasts (and one snack)…

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Eating Sante Fe – Sazón

November 24, 2023 | 0 Comments

Some incredible Southwestern/Latin/Mexican flavors at this Santa Fe gem…

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Eating Santa Fe – The Shed

November 22, 2023 | 0 Comments

This Santa Fe institution seems wildly overrated…

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Eating Sante Fe – La Boca

November 20, 2023 | 0 Comments

Some pretty decent Spanish tapas high in the dessert plateau…

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Eating Taos – Azteca

November 18, 2023 | 0 Comments

Meh Mexican in the middle of nowhere…

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Eating Sante Fe – Estavan

November 16, 2023 | 0 Comments

Presentation is a touch rustic, but service was awesome and execution solid…

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Eating Sante Fe – Pasqual’s

November 14, 2023 | 0 Comments

Pasqual’s still has it!

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Eating Santa Fe – Sassella

November 12, 2023 | 0 Comments

Some excellent, slightly elevated (in a 90s way) Italian in Santa Fe…

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