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Perennial workhorse and flagship of Wolfgang’s empire, Spago continues to deliver blazing tastes, lively atmosphere and at least one B list actor or aging star. Tonight it was aging actor James Caan, which none of us would have recognized had we not watched Bottle Rocket the night before. There he is, adjoined to the right [...]

Omakase means “Trust”, or something similar to that, so when LA internet food entrepreneur Jonah asked me to meet him at Echigo I knew this would be a great meal. What I didn’t realize was what a great deal it would also be. Omakase may mean trust, but it also translates to bankrupt. We both [...]

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Why on earth Anheuser Bush doesn’t market some of its experimental, gift pack, and microbrew beers is beyond me. Well, I do know the answer to that, The King of Beers is exactly that, the largest brewer of beer in the world. No doubt Budweiser and Busch [...]

I made the mistake of eating BBQ at Malibu Inn, which should not have been a surprise, since they are better known for live music than food. World famous, yes, but not for their food, even though they claim their BBQ is known throughout the visible universe.
First gotcha is ordering pork, but getting beef. Second [...]

Well, who hasn’t heard of Cafe Bizou? #1 on Zagat, top ten on Fodor’s, #3 on AAA Senior Discount Road Trip Bonanza. Cafe Bizou. Same as it always was. Except…

That was the first indication of a change. It is no longer called Cafe Bizou, it’s called Bizou garden bistro. Nothing to be alarmed about, and [...]

Vilson. Say it with me. Say it like a German. Vil-shuun. It’s fun to talk with a bad German accent, and it’s fun to eat at Wilson. Wilson is the new modern, minimalist, museum-adjacent restaurant and stuff. Its the latest in the Invasion of Innovative Dining in Culver City. Which makes me a lucky guy, [...]

Dan and I went to an overlooked British Pub in Sherman Oaks last night, on the corner of Woodman and Burbank Blvd called Robin Hood. There’s a small Friar Tuck shoppe in there, too, where you can get ceramic knick-knacks, buck-teeth and whatnot, but we didn’t check it out.
Dan heard about it from a homey [...]

Gargantuan portions of affordable, quality sushi is a series of words you probably never thought you’d read, or I’d write.
Yokohama didn’t break up the Beatles, but it could have. Seeing the price, coupled with the buttery nigirizushi and generous portion size, would motivate anyone to howl an orgasmic, cement-curdling wail. But it probably wouldn’t [...]