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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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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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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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No Drone in the Zone – Azeen’s Afghani

August 12, 2013 | 3 Comments

Far east in LA for far eastern food. Sure the drive took over two hours with traffic, but it was worth it…

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Hedonists Hunan Style

August 5, 2013 | 7 Comments

The Hedonists ride east to the SGV again, this time for some pickled pigs feet, duck necks, and a giant fish head smothered in chilies…

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Lazy Hed-Ox-ism

July 31, 2013 | 1 Comments

Just sixteen wines and seventeen courses of food! Plus some of the grapes were older than I am…

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Wine on the Beach

July 25, 2013 | 4 Comments

Another week, another epic Hedonist dinner. This time on the Malibu cost with a bevy of great food, people, and wine…

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Summertime Peak

June 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

A perfect summer evening of food and wine set in lovely Malibu Canyon…

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More Hedonism at La Paella

June 11, 2013 | 2 Comments

Classic Spanish dining including gambas, anchovies, paella (several types), oxtail and flan! Plus lots of wine including dueling 1978 Rioja’s…

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Summer of Hedonism

June 4, 2013 | 6 Comments

The season of summer Hedonism gets rolling with this staggering event. Great food, awesome setting, and a bevy of 100 point wines really gets it going…

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Where in the world is Yanbian?

May 30, 2013 | 4 Comments

Ever wonder where in the world Yanbian is? Probably not, but this doesn’t stop the Hedonists when great food is at stake…

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Phong Dinh – Hedonists go Vietnamese

May 28, 2013 | 3 Comments

The parade of culinary adventures with my Hedonist club continues as we hit the San Gabriel Valley again, this time for some authentic Vietnamese…

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Epic Hedonism at Totoraku

May 22, 2013 | 3 Comments

What happens when you take over the best beef joint in LA with 28 Hedonists and about 34 world class wines?

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Amarone at Oliverio

May 14, 2013 | 14 Comments

The summer Hedonist season is heating up and brings us to the Avalon Hotel’s poolside Italian, Oliverio for a special Amarone dinner…

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Tasty Duck Lives up to its Name

May 7, 2013 | 3 Comments

The Hedonists ride East yet again — this time for Peking duck and more…

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Hedonists in Vegas – Lotus of Siam

April 23, 2013 | 2 Comments

Who drives four hours each way for world-class Thai? … Hedonists!

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Shanghai #1 Seafood Village

April 18, 2013 | 3 Comments

The Hedonists scare up another mega banquet, this time at this high end bastion of Shanghai style dining…

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Hedonists Noodle over Hoy-Ka

April 11, 2013 | 0 Comments

The hedonists swarm this casual but bright, bright flavored Hollywood Thai…

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Birthday Party, Hedonist Style

April 9, 2013 | 1 Comments

What happened to the crab that tried to get away? It ended up in ginger and onion sauce…

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Ethiopian BBQ Ribs?

March 6, 2013 | 0 Comments

Some of the best (and certainly largest) BBQ ribs I’ve ever had are found at this… Ethiopian restaurant?

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