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Sushi has become identified with ‘hip’, ‘in’, ‘trendy’…. Sadly to the point where it will soon be moving aside for the next wave of ‘exotic’ food for property owners to rape every penny out of. I know this review has started out poorly, perhaps I’m cynical or maybe observant.
This past Saturday I dined with a [...]

L and I decided to go on a date in Hollywood, again, to the shhh..famous (shamous for now on) restaurant, Katsuya. Hailed as “The new glam sushi restaurant” by the LA Times and lusted after by Los Angeles Magazine. The sushi restaurant is first and foremost, a place to be noticed. A place for people to [...]

I am a total geek. I work for a video game company. My desk is covered in gaming magazines and mangas. I might know more about anime than I do about food. It is no surprise to my friends that I am familiar with some of the trends in Asia, such [...]

Fulfilled is a brand new venue offering a completely unique treat, dubbed by owner Susumu Tsuchihashi as “Ima.” The Beverly Hills-based shopfront is an exquisite little jewel-box of a café, where they offer a traditional Japanese delicacy known as imagawa-yaki but with a twist!!
This pocket-like Japanese dessert is often found at festivals and other [...]

I’m going to let you in on a little secret: Otom Sushi-ya. It’s no Sushi Zo or Urasawa, but it’s my go-to neighborhood place for sushi at lunch. Tucked behind a Ramada Inn and right by the 405 off-ramp, it’s easy to miss other than a plain sign that just says “Sushi-ya.”

On most [...]

“Are you bringing the cream puffs?,” Cliff asked hopefully. Then drolly, “Don’t bother coming if you’re not.”
So prized are the cream puffs of Patisserie Chantilly that I believe my dinner party stock value has tripled because of them. (But I want you to love me for who I am!) 
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Open the door to the chic bakery and ZAP! [...]

Sandwiched between more casual fare, Orris is the type of place you could easily miss. It looks like a posh izakaya, a single room of close-set tables and some counter seating, pleasantly packed and respectfully low-key. A big, chiseled Okinawan (a man you could mistake for Beat Takeshi’s gangster brother) lords over the open kitchen: [...]

A few days ago, I went to celebrate a friend’s birthday. He is an avid fan of Sushi Nozawa. In fact, he was the one who took me there for my birthday last year. For his birthday, he said he wanted to try a new place, sugarFISH… by Sushi Nozawa. [...]