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Shin Sen Gumi Hakata Ramen 10th Anniversary

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:00 No Comments

SSG Hakata Ramen is celebrating their 10th anniversary and is offering up their delicious bowls of ramen for only $3.00 DOLLARS. On SATURDAY, 6/24 and SUNDAY, 6/25, the first 500 CUSTOMERS will be entitled to the $3 goodneess. This starts at 11:30, but I’d imagine that people will be outside waiting about an [...]

This was posted under category: Dinner, Japanese, Late Night, Lunch, South Bay

Yabu Restaurant, West Los Angeles

Monday, April 10, 2006 23:07 2 Comments

I’ve been in West LA for nearly two years and have limited myself to the Sawtelle restaurant row. Obviously because of my last job working for a few pesos an hour. What about those places on Olympic, Wilshire and Pico? It was time to move on and feed my curious palate. [...]

This was posted under category: Appetizers, Dinner, Japanese, Lunch, Sake, Westside

GPF #1: Yokohama Ramen, Los Angeles

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 2:35 6 Comments

It seems like there are accolades for virtually everything. In high school, it was the “Best ________� awards. In college, students with 6.0 GPA’s were recognized and hooked up with some scholarship money to continue proper schooling. In the workplace, ass-kissing employees will get some kind of “Team Leader/Brown-noser� award. There [...]

This was posted under category: Dinner, Japanese, Korean, Lunch, Westside

Happy Hallmark Day. Beacon: An Asian Cafe - Los Angeles

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 12:40 4 Comments

I am aware that Beacon has been previously reviewed and wanted to write about their Prix-Fixed menu.
Valentine’s Day, aka Hallmark Day, is a commercialized ploy to make money off tacky paraphernalia and make the single scurry around for a date like lions in Africa. Am I bitter? Not even. I remember [...]

This was posted under category: Appetizers, Dinner, Japanese, Lunch, Westside

Chinese Sausages and What? Sinbala, Arcadia

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 0:26 14 Comments

Just east of Baldwin on Duarte, behind the popular Ding Tai Fung Dumpling House in Arcadia, sits another omnipresent Asian shopping center. Without guessing you already know what kind of businesses have opened up shop. You’ve got your supermarket which proudly sits in the center of the lot like a king on his [...]

This was posted under category: Appetizers, Chinese, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch, San Gabriel Valley, Snack Food

Shin Sen Gumi’s 5th Anniversary RAMEN Sale

Saturday, December 24, 2005 18:02 No Comments

Ever had the hakata-style ramen at Shin Sen Gumi? On JANUARY 28th and SUNDAY JANUARY 29th, ramen bowls are only $3 AT THE FOUNTAIN VALLEY LOCATION ONLY. They are starting at 11:30 am and closing when they’ve served 400 bowls, so expect a wait. The Gardena and Rosemead locations are not honoring [...]

This was posted under category: Japanese, San Gabriel Valley, South Bay

Chabuya Ramen, West LA - Sawtelle

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 22:44 29 Comments

Driving up Sawtelle, I always slow my car down at the La Grange corner. I’m always drawn in by the beautifully designed restaurants in that particular strip of West LA’s Little Tokyo. Most of the restaurants, such as Orris, serve up some delectable food for reasonable prices. Yesterday, as I was leaving [...]

This was posted under category: Dinner, Japanese, Lunch, Westside

Top Secret Recipes of Corporate Restaurants

Thursday, November 3, 2005 18:18 5 Comments

Thought this might be an interesting site for all the LA Foodbloggers.
http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/home.asp
I only wish that they had more of Houston’s recipes.

This was posted under category: Websites
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