Chinese have long been an important economic and cultural presence in Vietnam, and well, with Chinese comes Chinese food…
A trek down the jungle river river leads somewhere — fishy — in a totally delicious way…
The saga of my Indochine dining being with this lovely Saigon dinner…
The Hotel Intercontinental brunch sets a standard for the day. Or the week. Or the month!
My 2014 Asia trip started out in style with some first class Chinese and a whole lot of view…
Our most epic night ever at LA’s best “steakhouse”. Chef Kaz cooked up all sorts of specials for us, including Spanish Mackerel, Bacon, and the ultimate lamb chops!
And this concludes my Burgundy Blitz week with no less than three giant tasting diners — tonight being a comprehensive look at 2006 White Burgundy…
17 wines from Jadot spanning nearly 40 years and an amazing custom food pairing by Walter Manzke — it doesn’t get better than that!
N/Naka is a very special place, serving up elaborate and authentic Japanese flavors with a bit of a modernist take…
Valentino hosts an epic and educational wine dinner. We taste through 28 of the best wines in the tricky 2004 Red Burgundy vintage. Quite an assault of pinot noir!
If you have the stomach for experimentation, vegetation, and unusual forms, you really should try Red Medicine. Despite the weird looks, and often oddball textures (not to mention oversized vegetable parts) it really does taste out of this world…
Over 30 wines (including 3 Lalas), a bunch of Armenian food, and even a whole stuffed roast lamb…
Some of the best fried chicken and donuts I’ve had in a long time…
We return to Shanghai #1 Seafood Village for another lavish Shanghai style banquet, this time with whole pig leg…
Not only is Valentines one of the best grossing nights of the year, but it’s also one of the least diner friendly. Restaurants tend toward overpriced fixed menus and aggressively tight seatings. Let’s see how the Belvedere stacks up…
Another week, another Hedonist Chinese extravaganza in the SGV. Up this time, Lunasia, usually known for its all day dimsum. But tonight we’re here for Cantonese banquet…
Too cool, the Hedonists go old school out to the outer reaches of LA county (or beyond?) for some midcentury dining and almost twenty 99-100 point wines!
Xiao Long Bao (also known as XLB or “soup dumplings”) are nearly sacred among Asian oriented foodies — and guess what, LA’s Westside just got a new XLB joint…
A 21 course Szechuan feast? Now there is a hedonistic assault on the senses! Experience one of China’s more exotic and spicy cuisines…
25 hedonists, 23 wines, and a whole lot of curry including duck, Yarom’s deer, boar, and more…
