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Meteora Mode 2.0

July 20, 2024 | 0 Comments

In here I take a look at the second version of the Meteora menu, where they have converted to a tasting menu and away from ala carte…

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Kinjiro Return

July 18, 2024 | 0 Comments

And some really tasty Japanese comfort food, modern style…

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El Patio at Taito

July 16, 2024 | 0 Comments

Overall, a super fun night on the patio at Tiato…

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Sauvages – LQ goes Italian

July 14, 2024 | 0 Comments

My last Sauvages for a while (because I’ve been busy with work)…

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Bistro 1968 at Night

July 11, 2024 | 0 Comments

An interesting new dim sum concept that started off very promising but has been floundering of late…

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Sichuan Modern – 19 Town

July 9, 2024 | 0 Comments

This is the most unusual Chinese cooking I’ve had in a while and is very fusion, but instead of just making me want some “real” Chinese food these dishes were just excellent unto themselves…

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Harlan part 1

July 7, 2024 | 0 Comments

Michael Palmer arranged this incredible Harlan tasting dinner in two parts. For the venue we took over a room at Cut…

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Liholiho Yacht Club

July 5, 2024 | 0 Comments

This San Francisco vaguely southeast Asian fusion was pretty solid…

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Heroic becomes Xuntos

July 3, 2024 | 0 Comments

Beloved Heroic Italian — former home of America’s best Gelato — is no more, but the space has been reborn as Xuntos…

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Iki Ramen Insanity

July 1, 2024 | 0 Comments

Crazy fun evening with 23 people, max chaos, over 30 wines, and tons of food…

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Wuming Hot Pot

June 29, 2024 | 0 Comments

Another solid middle grade hot pot place…

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Dong Ting Spring

June 27, 2024 | 0 Comments

You wouldn’t believe that this fairly authentic (and very tasty) Hunan restaurant is located in 1000 oaks!

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Baar Baar

June 25, 2024 | 0 Comments

Really delicious new restaurant. Indian flavors but modern treatment. Very refined…

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Tony Lau Colette

June 23, 2024 | 0 Comments

Don’t tell the chef what to do…

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Roccos Redux

June 21, 2024 | 1 Comments

Another stunning dinner at the Borgese’s…

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Feel the Mistral

June 18, 2024 | 0 Comments

Great Old School French in Sherman Oaks with the gang…

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Colette at Night

June 16, 2024 | 0 Comments

It feels like an American breakfast cafe, but it’s Chinese. The food is mildly fusion. It’s partially dim sum, partially other Southern Chinese banquet. But if you order right, it can be awesome…

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Mon Ami de Santa Monica

June 14, 2024 | 0 Comments

This sneaky space off Ocean Blvd has a very pretty courtyard — although it’s pretty hard to find…

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Home on the Grange

June 12, 2024 | 0 Comments

We’ve been going here for a long time… it hasn’t changed much…

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Royce Return

June 10, 2024 | 0 Comments

Certainly in the top 2-3 steakhouses in LA…

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