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Saddle Peak Again?!?

July 30, 2014 | 1 Comments

During summer, the patio at Saddle Peak Lodge makes for an idea place to grub down some meat and kill a whole lot of bottles of great wine…

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Endless Republique

July 25, 2014 | 1 Comments

How much wine can 12 Hedonists drink? Apparently 2 champagnes, 9 White Burgs, 6 Reds, 2 big reds, and some dessert wine! 20!

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Sea Harbor Dim Sum

June 29, 2014 | 2 Comments

Another stop in our epic quest to try all the great dim sum in the SGV…

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Lucky Ducky

June 19, 2014 | 2 Comments

Peking Duck never gets old — nor really does Beijing style food done right…

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Hedonists at Shanghailander

June 12, 2014 | 3 Comments

More authentic Chinese goodness far far east of DTLA…

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Food as Art – Babita

May 20, 2014 | 5 Comments

This unique gem in the San Gabriel Valley is family owned, upscale, tiny, chef driven and elaborate. And it’s Mexican food!

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Yarom Shot Everything

May 15, 2014 | 1 Comments

Nearly every protein at this awesome 12 course Italian feast was from an animal that Yarom shot! Talk about bringing home the bacon…

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SOS – Smoke Oil Salt

May 8, 2014 | 3 Comments

The Hedonists devour another mega-meal at the brand new Smoke Oil Salt tapas bar and eatery — washed down with a whole bunch of Unicos!

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Shin Beijing Cubed

May 1, 2014 | 2 Comments

Another mega-bday feast at Korean Chinese favorite Shin Beijing, featuring crab, lobster, peking ducks and the fattiest pork this side of the Pacific…

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Elite Dim Sum

April 29, 2014 | 7 Comments

XLB Soup dumplings, har gow, lobster noodles, and so much more…

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Hedonists go to Beijing

April 22, 2014 | 4 Comments

Beijing cuisine serves up delicious homestyle cooking from a doughy spicy palette that has almost nothing to do with classic Chinese American fare…

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Burgundy at Providence

April 10, 2014 | 3 Comments

Montrachet, Bonnes Mares, Richebourg, Batard and a 2 star Michelin food. How can you go wrong? You don’t…

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Better than Tangiers

April 8, 2014 | 1 Comments

Tagine in Beverly Hills serves a “modern upscale” take on traditional Moroccan cuisine. Mille-feuille Bastilla?

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Totorakuly Epic!

March 13, 2014 | 6 Comments

Our most epic night ever at LA’s best “steakhouse”. Chef Kaz cooked up all sorts of specials for us, including Spanish Mackerel, Bacon, and the ultimate lamb chops!

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Tiffany had a Little Lamb

February 24, 2014 | 3 Comments

Over 30 wines (including 3 Lalas), a bunch of Armenian food, and even a whole stuffed roast lamb…

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Banqueting at Shanghai #1

February 19, 2014 | 1 Comments

We return to Shanghai #1 Seafood Village for another lavish Shanghai style banquet, this time with whole pig leg…

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Feasting Lunasia

February 13, 2014 | 1 Comments

Another week, another Hedonist Chinese extravaganza in the SGV. Up this time, Lunasia, usually known for its all day dimsum. But tonight we’re here for Cantonese banquet…

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Old School Cool

February 3, 2014 | 0 Comments

Too cool, the Hedonists go old school out to the outer reaches of LA county (or beyond?) for some midcentury dining and almost twenty 99-100 point wines!

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Serious Szechuan

January 29, 2014 | 7 Comments

A 21 course Szechuan feast? Now there is a hedonistic assault on the senses! Experience one of China’s more exotic and spicy cuisines…

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New Bay Seafood

January 22, 2014 | 2 Comments

The San Gabriel Valley offers a near endless bounty of fabulous Chinese. New Bay Seafood serves up a bounty of Hong Kong / Chiu Chow style seafood and roast meats, and it really is a bounty…

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