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Why Lucy Why?

February 20, 2015 | 3 Comments

Lucy was clearly written to require that we shut off 90% of our brain to watch Scarlett Johansson boost hers…

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Tatsu – Ramen with a Soul

February 18, 2015 | 1 Comments

The fourth great ramen place in a two block stretch of Sawtelle, Tatsu mixes up the traditional formula…

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Lofty Heights

February 16, 2015 | 0 Comments

Another amazing dinner on the heels of a LOT of amazing dinners. Too bad we had to drink the 71 DRC RSV…

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Spear your Meat

February 13, 2015 | 0 Comments

Our club within a club Foodie Club events continue with another seriously great wine dinner at Spear Steak and Seafood House…

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Jupiter Ascending – All in the Script

February 11, 2015 | 2 Comments

All sorts of Science Fiction awesome mixed in with some sad flaws, ultimately a bit of a gilded apple, but wow does the gilding sing…

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Oliverio 10x10x10

February 9, 2015 | 4 Comments

Foodie Club co-founder Erick chooses an Italian 10x10x10 dinner to celebrate his birthday: 10 people, 10 courses, 10 wines!

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Valentino – 2007 White Burgundy part 1

February 6, 2015 | 1 Comments

The epic White Burgundy Premox Series returns with a detailed analysis of 2007 Chablis, Meursault, and Corton Charlemagne…

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Gwang Yang – Beeftastic

February 4, 2015 | 1 Comments

The Hedonists tear up the latest and fanciest of the K-town Korean BBQ joints. Meat, wine, more meat, and more wine abound…

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Say Hi to Shi Hai

February 2, 2015 | 1 Comments

Shi Hai is one of the more recent entrees into the competitive SGV high end dimsum scene…

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Game of Thrones Season 5 Trailer

February 1, 2015 | 1 Comments

HBO was showing a nice long juicy Season 5 trailer on the big screen and it’s leaked to the internet…

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Marcel Vigneron – Taking Epic Further

January 30, 2015 | 2 Comments

Certainly the most elegant and epic dinner I’ve ever hosted at home. Top Chef Marcel Vigneron whipped up 13+ courses to pair against 21 amazing wines…

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Japanese in China – Izakaya Akatora

January 28, 2015 | 0 Comments

Funny to head to the SGV for Japanese, but it turned out to be worth the two hours in traffic…

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Food as Art – Saison

January 26, 2015 | 1 Comments

Saison, with laser focused ingredient driven dishes, has in five years gone from popup to 3 star Michelin!

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Eating San Francisco – Zuni Cafe

January 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

Zuni is a bit of a San Francisco institution…

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Food as Art – Atelier Crenn

January 21, 2015 | 1 Comments

Atelier Crenn is an amazing culinary experience. It’s playful, poetic, and while a tad cerebral, quite delicious…

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Pistola with a Bang

January 19, 2015 | 2 Comments

Tonight’s dinner is themed around 1990s grand cru Burgundy, both colors. Why exactly we took this to an Italian Steakhouse is anyone’s guess, but that didn’t matter — we had a blast.

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Madang 621- Beef++

January 16, 2015 | 1 Comments

Madang 621 is LA K-Town Korean BBQ with an ultra cool and elegant interior…

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Return of the Han Dynasty

January 14, 2015 | 0 Comments

This year, right before Thanksgiving, we went back to my favorite Philadelphia Schezuan joint for some chili oil fun…

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Factoring Factory Kitchen

January 12, 2015 | 0 Comments

Amazing authentic pastas, killer porchetta, and some cannoli to die for…

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Ultimate Pizza New Year 2014

January 9, 2015 | 2 Comments

New Years Eve is Ultimate Homemade Pizza time again! Everything made from scratch, dough, tomato sauce, pesto, and the pizzas themselves…

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