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More Mori Sushi

July 15, 2013 | 4 Comments

The Foodie Club tackles one of LA’s top traditional sushi joints. Mori even makes its own tofu and soy sauce! Plus, four of us killed 7 bottles of Burgundy!

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Quick Brunch with Joe

July 11, 2013 | 1 Comments

Joe’s in Venice has long been a top Westside brunch spot, offering great food, good value, and a lovely setting…

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Le Petit Restaurant

July 5, 2013 | 1 Comments

Classic French fare in the valley…

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The New Nobu

July 2, 2013 | 3 Comments

The new Nobu location is stunning, but let’s take a look inside and see if anything smells fresh…

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Dumplings the size of Grapefruits!

June 28, 2013 | 2 Comments

I’m a big dumpling fan. I mean, what isn’t there to like with a pasta-esque dough ball filled with ground goodness?

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Michael’s on Naples

June 24, 2013 | 2 Comments

Sure it’s all the way down near the Orange County border, but Michael’s on Naples is some darn good Italian eats…

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Summertime Peak

June 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

A perfect summer evening of food and wine set in lovely Malibu Canyon…

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Yamakase – Burghound Bday

June 17, 2013 | 5 Comments

What’s a Burghound do on his birthday? 85 Batard, 89 Meursault, and lots of great red — plus 25 courses of world class Japanese!

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IO by Playground

June 14, 2013 | 2 Comments

28 courses of modernist cooking in Orange County? Who thought that was even possible?

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More Hedonism at La Paella

June 11, 2013 | 2 Comments

Classic Spanish dining including gambas, anchovies, paella (several types), oxtail and flan! Plus lots of wine including dueling 1978 Rioja’s…

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Summer of Hedonism

June 4, 2013 | 6 Comments

The season of summer Hedonism gets rolling with this staggering event. Great food, awesome setting, and a bevy of 100 point wines really gets it going…

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Where in the world is Yanbian?

May 30, 2013 | 4 Comments

Ever wonder where in the world Yanbian is? Probably not, but this doesn’t stop the Hedonists when great food is at stake…

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Phong Dinh – Hedonists go Vietnamese

May 28, 2013 | 3 Comments

The parade of culinary adventures with my Hedonist club continues as we hit the San Gabriel Valley again, this time for some authentic Vietnamese…

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Epic Hedonism at Totoraku

May 22, 2013 | 3 Comments

What happens when you take over the best beef joint in LA with 28 Hedonists and about 34 world class wines?

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Timeless Tiramisu

May 16, 2013 | 9 Comments

The ultimate tiramisu, basically all from scratch: The cheese, the creme, the lady fingers. The goal: recreating that richness and subtlety of secondary flavor that is the hallmark of great Italian desserts…

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Amarone at Oliverio

May 14, 2013 | 14 Comments

The summer Hedonist season is heating up and brings us to the Avalon Hotel’s poolside Italian, Oliverio for a special Amarone dinner…

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Paiche – Fusion Panache

May 9, 2013 | 7 Comments

LA’s culinary zeitgeist is on fire with Peruvian fusion and Paiche brings this zesty sensibility to the Marina…

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Tasty Duck Lives up to its Name

May 7, 2013 | 3 Comments

The Hedonists ride East yet again — this time for Peking duck and more…

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Simon Says Melisse

April 30, 2013 | 1 Comments

The Foodie Club returns to Melisse (again?!?) for yet another epic dinner, this time to celebrate Simon’s bday…

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Hedonists in Vegas – Lotus of Siam

April 23, 2013 | 2 Comments

Who drives four hours each way for world-class Thai? … Hedonists!

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