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Tasty Duck Will Bring You Luck

September 30, 2013 | 1 Comments

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…

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Big Bottle Madness at Kali Dining

September 27, 2013 | 2 Comments

Another amazing night with Chef Kevin of Kali Dining. Lobes of foie gras and Chateau D’YQuem, it doesn’t get better than that…

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Pixelvolt Interview

September 25, 2013 | 22 Comments

I was asked by Pixelvolt to answer a few interview questions about my career. As usual, I’m posting the answers here too…

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Spice Up Your Life Szechuan Style

September 23, 2013 | 6 Comments

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…

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Tsujita LA – Artisan Noodles

September 20, 2013 | 4 Comments

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…

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Sometimes You Want to Get Crabs

September 18, 2013 | 2 Comments

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.

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Seoul Sausage Kingdom

September 16, 2013 | 1 Comments

LA has long been a fusion capital, but “Kalbi Sausage Hotdog” or “Spam Musubi Ball”? Let’s see if fat does equal flavor!

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Water Grill Santa Monica

September 13, 2013 | 2 Comments

Santa Monica stable Ocean Avenue Seafood has rebooted as Water Grill Santa Monica. Lets see how that’s working…

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JiRaffe Burgundy Blowout!

September 11, 2013 | 1 Comments

The most epic Hedonist wine dinner yet! Over 25 wines, mostly Red Burgundy, including 6 DRCs, and others from Leroy, Jayer, Roumier and the like… Wow!

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Agora – The More Things Stay the Same

September 9, 2013 | 7 Comments

Agora, set 1600 years ago, centers around riots in the Egyptian city of Alexandria between government and mob. Between conservatives and fundamentalists. Sound familiar?

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Eating England – The Square

September 6, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Square serves up first rate English ingredients in modern French and Italian style…

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Untimed on the Cheap

September 2, 2013 | 0 Comments

Untimed is on sale the week of September 2 for just $0.99 cents!

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All Things Akbar

August 30, 2013 | 2 Comments

The Hedonists sample some of the bold and balanced Punjabi flavors prepared by chef Avi Kapoor. Oh, and we brought the wine!

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Blood Song

August 28, 2013 | 3 Comments

A solid political/religious/military fantasy with good characters and excellent world building…

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Uni All the Way Down

August 26, 2013 | 5 Comments

Can every course feature Uni? Kali Dining proves that the spiky echinoderm sure can deliver the goods…

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Pig Ear is Here – Taberna Arros y Vi

August 23, 2013 | 12 Comments

A long hedonistic night! First some epic Spanish with lots of wine. Then off for even more grape goodies afterward…

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Hansel & Gretel – Arrrrrgg!

August 21, 2013 | 3 Comments

OMG, someone finally ripped off Van Helsing! Hansel & Gretel takes bad to new lows, blending poisonous styles in a foul and bizarre cauldron…

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Tar & Roses got your Goat?

August 19, 2013 | 1 Comments

The Hedonists go for the Goat-so at Tar and Roses, tossing back incredible wines and chowing down on some slow cooked roast goat…

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Clone Wars – Orphan Black

August 16, 2013 | 2 Comments

This Canadian SciFi clone thriller puts one actress in about seven roles, but it really works…

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Dim Sum is Shanghai #1

August 14, 2013 | 6 Comments

Back to the SGV for some incredible Shanghai-style dim sum. Yum! Yum!

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