Ron’s 70th birthday provides the excuse for another of the biggest and baddest Hedonist blowouts yet. This is some serious wine, some serious steak, and some serious crab…
Japanese Peruvian hotspot Paiche is so good, I’ve just had to go again (and again) to photo nearly all their dishes…
Soban is the only restaurant in LA to import live Korean crab for their specialty raw marinated crab…
Shanghai #1 Seafood Village has some of the best, freshest dimsum in SoCal, after 5+ visits I’ve compiled an ever growing catalog of this copious and delicious bounty…
Who says Mexican isn’t wine friendly?
LA has such a wealth of Asian cooking that Sawtelle Blvd features not one, but two Korean Silken Tofu and BBQ restaurants…
Who ever thought dried mushrooms could be so good?
An event so big it spanned two nights, the Hedonists down what much be several whole cows at LA’s premier beef place — and did we mention the wines?
Time to skewer up an entire whole pig, peel back the skin, and go to town. Throw in some other Filipino delicacies, 25 Hedonists, and a whole lot of wine…
I’m just addicted to Chinese food — good Chinese food at least — and Peking Duck is kind of like that other thing, even when it’s bad, it’s good…
The perfect cool confection after some blistering hot Chinese food, a little gooey shaved ice in lots of flavors…
Newcomer Maru Sushi boldly melds Japanese flavors with Western dishes and a bevy of local ingredients…
Chengdu Taste serves up dishes of startling peppercorn clarity. The blend of Szechuan Peppercorn and Heaven Facing Pepper delivers an all encompassing heat that is as much religion as food…
We explore some of Italy’s best wines (and our fair share of food) at Terroni’s gorgeous new downtown space…
Twenty-three of us cram into two tiny tables in the SGV to enjoy some of SoCal’s best Peking Duck — and a whole lot more…
Another amazing night with Chef Kevin of Kali Dining. Lobes of foie gras and Chateau D’YQuem, it doesn’t get better than that…
Yarom found this hole in the wall Szechuan joint wandering around one of the San Gabriel Valley mini malls, and wow, did it turn out to offer up some fantastic traditional spicy fare…
LA has the best Japanese food in America, perhaps outside of Japan, and we have so much variety. Despite over 20 trips to Japan I’ve never had Tsukemen dipping ramen… and it’s oh so good…
Chiu Chow is a Southern Chinese ingredient driven regional cuisine that often features seafood — particularly the famed Chiu Chow Garlic Crab! Good thing we have some in LA.
LA has long been a fusion capital, but “Kalbi Sausage Hotdog” or “Spam Musubi Ball”? Let’s see if fat does equal flavor!
