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Niku X – Hits the Spot

August 3, 2023 | 2 Comments

A super fun, over-the-top, flaming wagyu tomahawk, smoking A5 kinda night…

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DimSumQuest – Bistro 1968

August 1, 2023 | 1 Comments

Very comprehensive coverage of the SGV’s most entry into the “high end” dim sum market…

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Manzke Birthday

July 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

Epic birthday dinner for Sebastian at Walter Manzke’s newest place…

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Salon Sushi

July 27, 2023 | 0 Comments

Totally awesome sushi omakase and Salon!

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Orange Opulence – Chang’an

July 24, 2023 | 2 Comments

Food and build out are just so much more elegant than any other LA area Chinese restaurant…

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Lunch Quest – Spicy Impression

July 22, 2023 | 0 Comments

Some more lunch explorations in the Far SGV (Hacienda Heights) — few have what it takes for such adventures…

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Big Citrin Birthday!

July 20, 2023 | 0 Comments

An epic birthday celebration at Citrin…

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Arcadian Pastures

July 18, 2023 | 1 Comments

A very fun big private meal banquet in the Arcadia (mall) branch of big Chinese chain Meizhou Dongpo…

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Back to Babita

July 16, 2023 | 0 Comments

I finally got to try a real Chiles en Nogada — that alone was worth the price of admission…

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Totally Takeda

July 14, 2023 | 1 Comments

Some of the absolutely best sushi I’ve had in LA — utterly sublime — and paired with some out of this world white burgs…

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Haunting Hansei

July 11, 2023 | 0 Comments

A serene tour of the Japanese gardens followed by a Kaiseki dinner at this interesting DTLA experience…

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Salty Saturday 2022

July 9, 2023 | 1 Comments

Our traditional bagel brunch on the Saturday after Thanksgiving…

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Fatty Friday 2022

July 7, 2023 | 0 Comments

Fatty Friday is the traditional feast after the feast — aka a second huge Thanksgiving dinner the very next night!

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ThanksGavin 2022 – The Feast Itself

July 5, 2023 | 1 Comments

The actual ThanksGavin 2022 meal itself — enjoy some turkey viewing way out of season!

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China Gourmet – Wednesday 2022

July 2, 2023 | 1 Comments

Another satisfying Philadelphia Cantonese meal at China Gourmet…

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Vietnamese Maximus

June 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

Another holiday return to this awesome SGV Vietnamese for a serious feast (again)…

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Kinn Again

June 28, 2023 | 0 Comments

A great followup dinner with the full on Foodie Club gang at Kinn for some excellent “French Korean” and awesome Burgundy…

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Sham Tseng Double Cluster

June 26, 2023 | 0 Comments

An update after returning to the 1940s hooker motel for more awesome Chinese BBQ…

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Sauvages Bordeaux

June 24, 2023 | 0 Comments

Too much Bordeaux and just the right amount of food at this lovely house in Pasadena…

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Petrified Peppone

June 22, 2023 | 0 Comments

An amusing meal at local classic Peppone — warning — the place is saucy!

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