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Food as Art – Tempura Endo

January 4, 2016 | 1 Comments

A unique Japanese dining experience in the heart of Beverly Hills. A super elegant Kyoto-style tempura omakase…

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Mountain Time Machine

January 1, 2016 | 0 Comments

Time evidently moves slower in the mountains…

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Darya – Down the Silk Road

December 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

Santa Monica Persian Darya offers up not only tasty food, but one of the most over-the-top interiors in the city…

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Cooking Italy – Guazzetto

December 28, 2015 | 0 Comments

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…

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Mayhem at Mastro’s

December 24, 2015 | 1 Comments

An epic Mastro’s feast turned into a six course birthday extravaganza…

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The Force Awakens

December 23, 2015 | 8 Comments

My spoiler filmed thoughts on the newest installment in the greatest of all pop myths…

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Yamakase Yummy

December 21, 2015 | 1 Comments

27 bottles of wine, 12 people, and some of the best Japanese food in the country…

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Huolala Hot

December 18, 2015 | 1 Comments

Another awesome Szechuan hot spot (haha). How many great dan dan can we handle?

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Republique of Old Nebiolio

December 16, 2015 | 2 Comments

Old Nebiolio night with the Babykillers at Republique. What better way to wash down cassoulet then with an 82 Sori Tildin?

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Otium Oppulence

December 14, 2015 | 2 Comments

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…

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California Dreaming

December 11, 2015 | 1 Comments

Just a fest of old California tonight. And old California setting. Old California wines, and California food… even California cheeses…

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ThanksGavin 2015 – Salty Saturday

December 9, 2015 | 1 Comments

A visit to Philadelphia isn’t complete without sampling it’s awesome deli offerings…

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ThanksGavin 2015 – Fat Friday

December 7, 2015 | 1 Comments

Friday night after Thanksgiving is a good night for some Korean-style BBQ pulled pork shoulder…

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ThanksGavin 2015

December 4, 2015 | 1 Comments

The ThanksGavin 2015 feast reaches epic proportions. Find out if it was the tryptophan or the wine that knocked everyone out…

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Game of Thrones Season 6 Teaser

December 3, 2015 | 0 Comments

The first Season 6 teaser is here!

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ThanksGavin 2015 – Uzbekistan?

December 2, 2015 | 1 Comments

You wouldn’t necessarily expect to find an outpost of Uzbeki cuisine in a Philadelphia suburb…

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Eating Philly – Tiffin

November 30, 2015 | 1 Comments

If you go east, go all the way east…

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Pho Time – Nong La

November 27, 2015 | 0 Comments

Breaking up the Japanese empire on Sawtelle Blvd is this Vietnamese outpost…

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Ghosts of ThanksGavins Past

November 25, 2015 | 0 Comments

A retrospective look at more than a decade of ThanksGavin turkey plates…

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Elite – King Crab Custard

November 23, 2015 | 4 Comments

Live giant crab served up 4 ways! Plus suckling pig, winter melon soup, and other incredible Cantonese delicacies — plus loads and loads of great Burgundy…

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