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Collar the Market — OOToro

November 14, 2016 | 1 Comments

We drive over an hour for the elusive tuna collar (and more)…

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Elite Champagne Brunch

October 12, 2016 | 1 Comments

Champagne brunch Dirty Dozen style…

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Italian House Party

September 19, 2016 | 0 Comments

The Hedonist gang periodically converges for a some house party goodness, this time for a home cooked Italian meal by Linda di Franco…

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Jitlada – 9 is Nice

September 9, 2016 | 2 Comments

More spicy goodness at Los Angeles’ best Thai joint…

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Weird Sausages by the Sea

August 8, 2016 | 0 Comments

Another epic night with around 25 bottles of wine and meats like alpaca, alligator, yak, camel and rattlesnake!!

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Cheeks & Things – OOToro

August 1, 2016 | 6 Comments

OOToro is very far. And the food adheres to a certain over-the-top super-rich-ingredient version of sushi…

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Cui Hua Lou – Authentic Spice

June 3, 2016 | 1 Comments

We return to our favorite hole-in-the-wall Szechuan place in the SGV…

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Hong Kong Style – Henry’s Cuisine

May 27, 2016 | 0 Comments

Looking at the photos on Yelp, I wasn’t expecting much from Henry’s, but the place turned out to be awesome…

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Time again for Totoraku

May 20, 2016 | 5 Comments

Nothing goes better with big mature wines than Kaz Oyama’s epic grilled beef…

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Hedonism at Officine Brera

May 18, 2016 | 2 Comments

Back after just a few weeks to Officine Brera with the Hedonists…

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Shanghainese at Southern Mini Town

May 4, 2016 | 2 Comments

A trip to a closed SGV Chinese for lunch brought us by accident to this reasonable Shanghai style restaurant…

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Bold & Loud at Leona

April 8, 2016 | 1 Comments

The Hedonists follow chef Nyesha Arrington south to Marina del Rey to try her new place…

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Akbar – Big Flavors, Big Fun

April 4, 2016 | 4 Comments

Who says Indian chefs can’t make Poutine? And more awesome eats and drinks at Akbar…

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Hill Party

March 30, 2016 | 0 Comments

Chevy and Mary’s pre-wedding bash in the California hills was EPIC with 80 odd wines and crazy amounts of food…

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Tasty Duck X 4

March 16, 2016 | 4 Comments

Back to Tasty Duck for some more of the best Peking Duck in town…

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Chuan’s – Even More Pepper

March 7, 2016 | 0 Comments

The Hedonists recently headed back to Chuan’s to check out its spicy Szechuan fare a year+ after opening — this time with wine!

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Return to Esso

February 4, 2016 | 1 Comments

The Hedonist’s big return to Esso Mediterranean Bistro brings us to an overwhelming collection of amazing Aleppo style dishes — and a lot of wine!

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Winter at the Peak

January 22, 2016 | 3 Comments

The winter Hedonist bash at Saddle Peak Lodge is Rhone-style themed…

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Thirds at Smoke Oil Salt

January 15, 2016 | 2 Comments

After a year’s absence, the Hedonists return to Smoke Oil Salt for some more creative Spanish food — and lots of wine…

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Boston Lobster

November 11, 2015 | 3 Comments

Some garlicky Southern Chinese goodness and great service at Boston Lobster…

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