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Lunch Quest – Kinnara

June 19, 2023 | 0 Comments

Pretty tasty Thai with a bit of a modernist spin…

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Lots more Longo

June 16, 2023 | 0 Comments

Several more really epic Longo meals have been rolled into this mega post…

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Mr. T doesn’t Pity the Fool that drinks Pierre Peters

June 14, 2023 | 1 Comments

An epic dinner showing off the amazing Champagnes of Pierre Peters, combined with stunning food from Mr. T and the company of winemaker Rodolphe Péters…

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Aussie at Locanda Veneta

June 12, 2023 | 0 Comments

After several years I return to this hedonist haunt, drawn in by the temptation of lots of Grange…

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Henry’s Cuisine – Part 3 & 4

June 10, 2023 | 0 Comments

Another rollup post assimilating 4 different meals at the awesome Henry’s Cuisine…

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Sauvages Crustacean

June 8, 2023 | 0 Comments

Another great meal — this time lunch — at the epic Crustacean in Beverly Hills…

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Chifa Revisit

June 6, 2023 | 1 Comments

A detailed update following our second visit to LA’s best Chifa restaurant…

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Wagyu House by The X Pot

June 4, 2023 | 2 Comments

The flamboyant instagram pictures for this whacky “fancy” hot pot drew us out to Rowland Heights and a weekday lunch wait of over an hour…

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Kato DTLA

June 2, 2023 | 0 Comments

First trip all the way down to the Row for the new Kata DTLA…

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Back to the Borgese’s

May 30, 2023 | 0 Comments

The second Halloween season dinner here at Roccos, featuring less Champagne and more monster red…

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Lunch Quest – Pizzeria Sei

May 28, 2023 | 0 Comments

Trying out one of LA’s buzziest pizza joints…

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Big at Bistro Na

May 26, 2023 | 0 Comments

Two meals at Bistro Na — one in the private room and one not — provide contrast even if the food doesn’t always do so…

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Quick Eats – Savida

May 24, 2023 | 0 Comments

A new “crudo” bar on Montana Blvd in Santa Monica…

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Robo Eats – Okumura

May 22, 2023 | 0 Comments

Testing out another Valley sushi location…

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DimSumQuest – Blooming VIP

May 20, 2023 | 1 Comments

A new SGV Cantonese Palace open for dim sum? Of course we had to go…

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Maude 3.0

May 18, 2023 | 0 Comments

Trying out the post-pandemic version of Curtis Stone’s Maude in Beverly Hills…

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This Location Again?

May 16, 2023 | 0 Comments

This place takes the record for the SGV physical location that I’ve eaten in as the most distinct restaurants… at least 5! Right now it’s “Lady Yans” a more or less Szechuan joint…

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Borgese’s go Bille Boo

May 14, 2023 | 2 Comments

An amazing Billecart-Salmon winemaker dinner at the incomparable Borgeses – decked out in full Halloween finery…

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Bring out the Animal

May 12, 2023 | 0 Comments

Somehow I never got to Animal in Hollywood until now (well Sept 2022 anyway)…

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Mother Wolf – Carb Coma

May 10, 2023 | 0 Comments

Amazing pastas, very good pizzas, a whole lot of flavor and a whole lot of salt at Funke’s Mother Wolf…

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