My next DineLA adventure was inspired by His Majesty, King Arthur. He spoke great things about Chef Keizo and his extraordinary sushi skills. Too bad King Arthur wasn’t around this time to foot the bill to his pharm rep buddies. Lucky for us, the DineLA menu offered 3 courses at $44, which actually still amounts…
Category: SoCal
Kobawoo House
Since we had such a gay ole time at K-Zo, our gang of 3 (Me, Lo-Ma Linda, and Bighead Talksalot) decided to make another dining trip. It was my chance to show Lo-Ma Linda that there is more to Korean food than just tofu and bbq. It was Bighead’s chance to eat something more than…
The Water Grill
DineLA descended upon the hungry citizens of Los Angeles last week. For $26/$34/$44 (depending on where you dine), you are offered a pre fixe dinner menu from a wide variety of restaurants throughout LA. My previous experience with DineLA has been really hit and miss. Locanda Veneta was superb, but Craft was stinkin’!. Sometimes Dine LA may not be reflective…
Nem Nuong Khang Hoa
The Vietnamese spring rolls usually brings to mind a rice paper roll filled with rice noodles, lettuce and aromatics, and pork and shrimp slices to be dipped in a peanut sauce. My family never ate this very much. I don’t know why. In recent years we’ve become fans of nem nuong cuon, or grilled pork spring…
Test Kitchen: Marcel Vigneron
I’m a groupie through and through. I freak out when I see a celebrity of any caliber, from the A list to the D list. I’m scream. I point. I gawk. Then I hide into the farthest corners of my shyness. I will not approach them. I will not talk to them. I will dart my…
The Bazaar
Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like food is like the new “it” thing. By that, I mean food seems to be on everyone’s minds. Whether it’s talking about favorite foods, eating at the best new restaurants, or checking out foodie events. Food is everywhere! Dumpling Man voiced a similar sentiment. Maybe food…
Ondal 2
You’re probably thinking, how’s Ondal 1? That is a question I have no answer, but I would guess it’s probably closer to Ktown than this place. Yes folks, this very KOREAN restaurant is not really located in the general vicinity of Koreatown. There’s a lot of Hispanic businesses around. In any case, the place was…
Animal
You know how they post those warming signs on big rollercoasters, “If you have a heart condition or a seizure disorder, do not get on this ride.” They should post a sign like that outside of Animal. “Those with known coronary artery disease or coronary artery disease risk equivalents should not dine at this establishment.” This…
Kalbi Burger
To my lucky readers, we have another guest blogger! Care Bear has so willingly offered her authorship for today’s post about the very popular Kalbi Burger. ****************************************************************************** Well hello everyone! Let me introduce myself, I’m sometimes referred to as Care Bear but don’t let the name fool you, I could still be a lethal assassin like…
Angelini Osteria
Ever since Osteria Mozza, Italian food has made its way back into my life. It’s not that I disliked Italian, it’s just that I never had GOOD Italian food. It all tasted the same. It was all a lot of carbs and tomato sauce. Dumpling Man, having many preferences above Italian, was also a contributing…
Break of Dawn
In an attempt to be more adventurous in the OC, my family and I tried a Vietnamese fusion restaurant in Laguna Hills for brunch. All of those descriptors are totally atypical for the H.o.P. We don’t eat “Vietnamese fusion.” We certainly don’t do brunch. And who the heck eats in Laguna Hills? The chef/owner of…
Overworked. Underfed. 