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“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! [...]

Sitting in part of an unassuming building next to a Foster’s Freeze was the most delicious bowl of soba I have ever had in my life. It may be a hyperbole, but the soba I had at Ichimiann Bamboo garden was life changing soba; I will never look at these buckwheat noodles the same [...]

For the last few Tuesdays, I have been making a point to visit the Manhattan Beach Farmers Market at lunch. The market opened a couple of months ago, adjacent to the growing Metlox Block Project (yes, they really call it a “Project”) and for a smaller FarMar, I am impressed. It looks like they plan [...]

My friends and I headed over to Shin Sen Gumi on a Friday night for some grilled/skewered chicken parts. Absolutely one of my favorite Japanese foods. I spoiled myself with yakitori when I was in Japan in May and was bummed that I may never find a comprable yakitori joint in California. [...]

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 [...]

Zankou hasn’t moved to the South Bay yet. For South Bayians to get their rotisserie chicken fix, I propose Chicken Dijon. With locations in El Segundo, Torrance, Redondo Beach and Rolling Hills Estates, they are fairly accessible.
Accessibility is one thing, good chicken is another. What I like about Chicken Dijon is that their chicken is [...]

Heretofore, we never put McCormick & Schmick’s into the lunch rotation because we thought it was too pricey, with most lunch dishes in the $12-15 range. However, it turns out that not only can you order from an array of sandwiches from $7-10, there are also four to five daily lunch specials that can [...]

A little while ago, Neal wrote up Junior’s Deli in Westwood. Junior’s opened a new outlet in the South Bay, called Junior’s Deli Boys. Deli Boys is part of a new development in Manhattan Beach, anchored by boutique hotel, Shade.
Just outside the hotel is a courtyard with a fountain, surrounded by three restaurants. Petros, an [...]