Many people consider Newport Seafood one of the best Chinese restaurants in SoCal. Essentially, it’s Southern Chinese, with some Cambodian and Vietnamese influences. We went again the other day and ordered up a bunch of new dishes…
Certainly the most epic dinner we’ve ever done at the house, and probably the best house meal I’ve ever had: 20ish courses, 28 wines, oh my!
The winter Hedonist bash at Saddle Peak Lodge is Rhone-style themed…
My authentic Szechuan cooking experiment extends to Mapo Tofu, one of the classics of the cuisine…
After a year’s absence, the Hedonists return to Smoke Oil Salt for some more creative Spanish food — and lots of wine…
Since I’m a noodle fiend, and Dan Dan Mein is one of my all time favorites, I got it in my head to try making this amazing noodle dish at home — super authentically of course…
I recently headed back to Chuan’s to check out its spicy Szechuan fare a year+ after opening…
In the 1990s I used to go to Mammoth all the time to ski, and almost every time we would stop on the way back at one of the Pizza Factory outlets…
More typical ski town American fare…
A unique Japanese dining experience in the heart of Beverly Hills. A super elegant Kyoto-style tempura omakase…
Time evidently moves slower in the mountains…
Santa Monica Persian Darya offers up not only tasty food, but one of the most over-the-top interiors in the city…
Periodically I get the bug to try to make some dish at home to the best of my ability, in this case pasta with that cherry tomato, garlic, white wine sauce…
An epic Mastro’s feast turned into a six course birthday extravaganza…
27 bottles of wine, 12 people, and some of the best Japanese food in the country…
Another awesome Szechuan hot spot (haha). How many great dan dan can we handle?
Old Nebiolio night with the Babykillers at Republique. What better way to wash down cassoulet then with an 82 Sori Tildin?
My first visit to Otium includes Leroy, d’Auvenay, Jayer Cros Parantoux, and Rayas to wash down a slate of Flannery Beef premium cuts — meals really don’t get better than this…
Just a fest of old California tonight. And old California setting. Old California wines, and California food… even California cheeses…
A visit to Philadelphia isn’t complete without sampling it’s awesome deli offerings…