I’m all over anything ice cream in OC. I’m trying to scope out the competition for my one-day-some-day-maybe ice cream joint the in the future/in my dreams, haha. The Yelp reviews were numerous. Personal friends gave singing endorsements. One night, my coworker who I’ll call Fishing Zebra Man, had a rough shift at work. So…
Category: SoCal
Orsa & Winston
I was a bit puzzled walking into Orsa & Winston. I had heard its Japanese-Italian, which seems like 2 completely disparate cuisines. I couldn’t imagine how they could merry harmoniously on a plate, let alone in my mouth, but the food this night certainly went far beyond my expectations. There were definitely elements of Asian…
Top Chef Shirley Chung Pop Up @ The Playground 2.0
I love Top Chef. I love watching the food, the drama, the judges and contestants talking smack. Unlike many of the other reality shows that churn out winners that don’t amount to much after the ephemeral hoopla of the win passes through the minds of fans and viewers, many Top Chef winners have gone on…
Tupelo Junction
Santa Barbara is truly an idyllic little town. Such a contrast to the recent tragedy that occurred there recently. But I don’t want to bring down the mood, so let’s stick to what makes most people happy. The Mom, HemaSh, and I took a quick weekend getaway to Santa Barbara. We didn’t do much, just…
Ramen Yamadaya
My quest to find a more awesome ramen joint than Santouka always disappoints. I swear Santouka must use MSG in their broth. It’s just way too tasty. Somehow that’s where every other places seems to fall short. The Rock Dweller accompanied me here. Usually when we dine together, it’s difficult to pay attention to the…
Black Hogg
There are some restaurants in Silverlake/Echo Park/Los Feliz area I’ve been wanting to try for a while now. The problem is, these places are somewhat far or troublesome to get to because it usually requires traversing through DTLA and it’s better to have DTLA be your final destination given the horrific traffic. So it can…
Son of a Gun
Son of a Gun is one of those rare restaurants that really wowed me the first time I dined there. I’ve recommended this place to numerous friends visiting LA, looking to have the best LA dining experience. After my first visit, I concluded that Son of a Gun was really doing something special here. So…
Badmaash
Over the years, I’ve come to love braises and stews. In that same vein, I’ve come to appreciate the varying brown spicy mushiness of Indian food. I guess I just like food that doesn’t require a lot of teeth to eat and enjoy. I love food for the senile and edentulous! I don’t think I…
Oumi Sasaya
The South Bay has its fair share of excellent Japanese restaurants. Triple T being the stereotypical Taiwanese Japan-o-phile, feels right at home here. Why do Taiwanese people love everything Japanese? I have no idea, but it’s like they were brainwashed from the womb to worship anything and everything “made in Japan.” If you’re reading this,…
Scratch Bar
LA is seriously lacking in fine dining options, but its not like the chefs in this city aren’t giving it a go. Take for instance Scratch Bar, which is a newly opened addition to La Cienega’s famed restaurant row. I suppose it’s not necessarily trying to achieve the fine dining benchmark, but I guess it’s…
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