Archive for the ‘Dinner’ Category
DineLA week one — BLT Steak on Sunset
Thursday, January 28, 2010 14:23 2 CommentsDineLA dates are : Jan 24 – 29 and Jan 31 – Feb 5, 2010
BLT Steak on Sunset is not some sandwich joint (ha!) — BLT stands for “Bistro Laurent Tourondel” and this maestro has his eponymous restaurants all over the place (New York, Washington DC, Hong Kong, Honolulu etc).
This one on Sunset Plaza [...]
Jazz Cat Redux
Monday, November 23, 2009 21:11 6 CommentsI am about to break one of my personal foodblogging rules. With so many great restaurants in L.A., I have always refused to redo a restaurant review. I might go back and add notes in the comments section, but once I post something, that’s it… until now.
A little over a year ago, [...]
Shanghainese Dinner @ Wang Jia Sha
Monday, October 12, 2009 21:19 9 CommentsAs much as I like Shanghainese food, I was getting a little tired of alternating between Mei Long Village and Shanghai Xiao Chi every time I have a craving for it, so it came as pleasant news when I heard about Wang Jia Sha. The small restaurant is further east and north of where [...]
Henry’s Hat — a fantastic Valley gastropub
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 11:36 3 CommentsBaseball, Football, Soccer, Car racing, Golf, Boxing, Volleyball – if you are a sports fan of any kind, then your goal should be heading over to Henry’s Hat. Situated close to Universal Studios, in the old Minibar space on Cahuenga Blvd. West, this new Valley venue is a fun place to chill and immerse yourself [...]
BISTR LQ ~9.8~
Monday, July 27, 2009 23:23 3 CommentsL.A. loves people and places with “it factor.” Having it can mean overnight success and Bistro LQ (open as of last Tuesday) definitely has it. With pure luck and the kindness of Maitre D’ Eric Bouty, I was able to attend the third night of their soft opening last Monday. There is so much to [...]
Hunanese @ Xiang Wei Lou
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 22:21 3 CommentsXiang Wei Lou is a small Hunanese restaurant located in a ubiquitous Asian plaza on Valley between Del Mar and New. It was just after the dinner rush, so we were quickly seated at a recently vacated the table. I’m not that familiar with Hunanese food, other than knowing that it’s spicy, so [...]
Spicy to the Max at No. 1 Noodle House
Friday, July 10, 2009 8:47 10 CommentsOkay folks, repeat after me: Rowland Heights. As in ROH-land Heights. That is the proper way to pronounce the city right off of the Fullerton exit on the 60. Now that that’s out of the way, how about some noodles?
No. 1 Noodle House is located in a food-court in Yes Plaza in Rowland Heights. [...]
Barbrix (Silverlake)
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 9:08 3 CommentsBarbrix is one of the latest restaurants to follow the small plates trend. On a Saturday night, it was crowded, loud, and there were several parties waiting for a table. Luckily, the BF made reservations, so we didn’t have very long to wait. Our party of four was seated at a small table that [...]