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Oc and Lau

April 3, 2020 | 0 Comments

A composite review of one of Garden Grove’s best Vietnamese places based on several visits…

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NC Peking Duck – Double Duck part 2

April 1, 2020 | 2 Comments

As part of our “Double Duck” night and also part of a larger Peking Duck adventure, we drove all the way out to City of Industry to try out this fabulous slightly modern Beijing Duck place…

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Happy Duck – Double Duck part 1

March 30, 2020 | 2 Comments

We decided to try some new Peking Duck places in the “Far East” SGV and this was first on the “hit list”…

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Tong Tak – Epic Cantonese

March 27, 2020 | 0 Comments

Tony Lau takes lets us in on yet another great Cantonese find…

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Not a Cylon — Baltaire

March 25, 2020 | 0 Comments

Checking out Brentwood’s better answer to the Cheesecake Factory…

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Uni at the Borgese’s

March 23, 2020 | 1 Comments

Third time is even more of the charm at the amazing House of Borgese…

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Jadot at Petrossian

March 20, 2020 | 0 Comments

My third Jadot winemaker dinner was an amazing foray into their wines, young and old…

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Going to Guelaguetza

March 18, 2020 | 0 Comments

Who knew that Koreatown was host to one of America’s best Oaxacan restaurants?

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The Rooster Crows

March 16, 2020 | 0 Comments

The Rooster is a newish wood-fire more casual place by Bruce Marder of Capo fame…

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Reborn as Citrin

March 13, 2020 | 1 Comments

Trying out the brand new rebooted Citrin (formerly Melisse) for the first time on my Mom’s birthday!

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Mister Bossam & Cheese Pork Ribs

March 11, 2020 | 0 Comments

Exploring the corners of Korea Town we come across this sliced pork belly and spicy cheesy rib joint…

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Back to Meizhou Dongpo

March 10, 2020 | 2 Comments

Coming back to Meizhou Dongpo for a 6-7 person dinner on 3/8/20 I had a vastly improved experience…

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Mirko at Osteria Mamma

March 9, 2020 | 0 Comments

Chef Mirko Paderno cooks up some of Yarom’s “fresh shot” wild boar…

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Amphai – Northern Thai Food Club

March 6, 2020 | 0 Comments

Exploring the real corners of LA’s little Thailand…

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China Red by Day

March 4, 2020 | 0 Comments

The Lunch Quest group heads out to the SGV again to check in on the dimsum quality at China Red…

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Parisian Pasjoli

March 2, 2020 | 0 Comments

Pasjoli is just the kind of New French LA needs, a very updated interpretation on classic Parisian Bistro fare, slickly executed…

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Chinois Champy

February 28, 2020 | 0 Comments

The first Sauvages lunch of the year is always a great one — Champagne at Chinois…

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More Pasta at Antico

February 26, 2020 | 0 Comments

Testing out some great “new style” American-Italian at Antico in KTown…

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Boar at the Borgese’s

February 24, 2020 | 0 Comments

First serious dinner of the the new year is a doozy — a fabulous game night at the Borgese house in Santa Monica…

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Last Supper – Ho Kee

February 21, 2020 | 0 Comments

The last Chinese meal of 2019 was a huge Hong Kong style banquet at Ho Kee Cafe Arcadia…

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