Travis Lett of Gjelina fame has opened a high end Japanese Izakaya featuring $20-24 ramens — but it’s not a ramen joint.
The former Josie’s has turned into a pair of more formal and casual restaurants. We try the latter out for brunch…
Scopa Italian Roots (name is just too cheesy) is a recent Venice/MDR entry into the “New Style Rustic Italian” pool…
Completely unique. An experience. This is seriously Food as Art = Art as Food…
Some passable supposedly fast sushi on Robertson…
One of our old favorites, Shaanxi Gourmet, recently went under and was replaced by a new Chiu Chow place called New Century Lobster…
Another epic mega-meal at our house cooked by master chef Laurent Quenioux…
Supporting Avi and “testing out” the brand new Kapoor’s Akbar in DTLA…
71Above and the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin play host to a fabulous James Beard Foundation lunch…
Our epic 2010 White Burgundy tasting series concludes as usual with Mostly Montrachet at Melisse…
Quick, easy, good value Israeli food deep in the valley…
Erick, Fred, and I go all out with a Melisse Carte Blanche menu and a trio of DRC RSV!
Great Cantonese banquet at a new SGV place that included peking duck, suckling pig, and a whole king crab…
A delicious Cantonese banquet with the oddity of being entirely individually plated…
Erick’s big birthday blowout at 71Above is just a high soaring event…
New upscale Italian takes over the classic Jiraffe space…
Part 1 of the epic annual White Burgundy Vintage check, this year featuring 2010…
Silverlake offers up one of LA proper’s better Pho spots (short of heading down south or further east)…
Cute little riverside bicycle cafe on the east side…
An amazing first meal at the brand new Somni “minibar” behind the Bazaar in the SLS…
