Archive for the ‘By Cuisine’ Category
Defeated by Melisse…
Sunday, December 28, 2008 23:35 7 CommentsAs some of you have noticed, about once a year, I write about some extravagant dining experience. Well, it’s that time again. Once upon a time, I went to Melisse and did the carte blanche, which basically means the chef chooses what will be served. I recalled that there were about 9 [...]
Shanghai Xiao Chi
Monday, December 15, 2008 23:43 7 CommentsIt’s easy to miss this hole-in-the-wall restaurant with its generic name and bland red awning, but Shanghai Xiao Chi serves up tasty Shanghai dishes on par with that of better known Shanghai restaurants such as Mei Long Village.
We started off with a traditional Shanghai appetizer called kao fu. The kao fu was soft, chewy, [...]
Chic and Comfy — Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen
Thursday, December 4, 2008 15:26 7 CommentsEarlier this year – actually, during summer – I made my way down to Santa Monica to try a restaurant that I’d heard rave reports about. A young, new chef, Evan Funke, had just taken over the kitchen at Rustic Canyon Wine Bar. Word on the street was that he had studied [...]
Oinkster: Once Bitten, Twice Fried
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 13:43 4 CommentsWe have a special place in our hearts for The Oinkster, Andre Guerrero’s masterpiece of “slow fast food” on trendy Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock (and one of Jonathan Gold’s 99 Essential LA restaurants in 2008).
Part of this is Pinoy Pride: as the celebrated owner and chef of Max, Senor Fred, and Oinkster, Guerrero is [...]
A new Japanese treat comes to Beverly Hills — Fulfilled
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 14:22 7 CommentsFulfilled 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 [...]
Doomie’s Home Cookin
Sunday, November 9, 2008 19:15 5 CommentsTipped off by FoodEater’s post about Doomie’s Home Cookin, the BF and I braved LA traffic this afternoon to drive to Chinatown for lunch. Doomie’s Home Cookin’ is located upstairs in a bar called Roberto’s Club. You can either eat outside on the patio, or inside in the bar.
Bar Celona - A New Taste
Thursday, November 6, 2008 23:45 3 CommentsNote: My apologies, readers, for the tardiness of this post. This entry was actually 80% finished, but I went out of town and had (gasp) no email/internet access for days, so it was left incomplete, until now. The tapas tasting event at Bar Celona that I attended was actually a week ago, but [...]
VOTE then EAT & DRINK – Press Panini & Gelato Bar promotion, Studio City
Friday, October 31, 2008 12:00 No Commentsphoto by either rusty s. or mary d. from yelp
Two fantastic places on Tujunga Blvd, in Studio City — namely my local Italian-style sandwich joint, Press Panini, and the sensational Gelato Bar — are both running a promotion!
photo by MaxMillion
On Tuesday, November 4th, at Gelato Bar they are giving away a free coffee (they serve [...]