Overworked. Underfed.

Levain Bakery

Any trip anywhere isn’t complete without a bit of sweet to over indulge in. While a trip to NYC usually necessitates a hike to The Doughnut Plant, the 3 Little Monsters made it too difficult to trek all the way out to the Lower Eastside. Luckily we found Levain Bakery which was just a short…

Eleven Madison Park

When I dreamed of the moment I would get to have my way with NYC, I always saw Per Se as the juicy succulent main course, and all other dining adventures as just appetizers to whet my appetite. I didn’t give much thought to what else could be on the menu. The Pouter, being the…

ABC Cocina

When I visit a new city, I usually do my research and find all the good restaurants I want to try. However, with NYC, I knew I wouldn’t have a lot of time aside from the planned dinners at Per Se and Eleven Madison Park. Also, I was traveling with my family and the 3…

Per Se

Dining at The French Laundry has always been a dream of mine. I know that sounds so cheesy and melodramatic, but these are the fantasies of food people. Unfortunately, reservations are DAMN hard to nab. So even though I live a heck of a lot closer to The French Laundry, I had to trek…

Nozomi

I don’t get too excited to write posts about sushi. Its discouraging to write a post when you have limited adjectives to describe something you know is so delicious and special. But sushi is just one of those baffling types of foods that words do not do justice. Audio Monkey sans wifey and The Anti-Exerciser …

Little Sister

It seems like a lot of chefs these days are incorporating Asian flavors into their cooking. I guess this is one of the aspects comprising “New American” cuisine. I guess Little Sister isn’t so much “New American” as it is “Asian/Asian fusion”, but its smack dab in the middle of one of the whitest parts…

Quince

My summer of fancy schmancy eating didn’t end with Grace. Oh no, no, it just started there and continued with my visit to Quince with The Pouter. It felt like a hot date. We both got all dolled up, she picked me up, we had wine, great conversation, and then the date took a turn…

Incanto

It’s been a while since I’ve dined with Weeners. The last time was when she still lived in LA and that seems like ages ago. Now, she is proud to call herself a San Franciscan and has really adapted to the hippy dippy lifestyle of those folks up there and she loves it. SF is…

Izakaya Roku

Triple F and Running Man really love this place. Apparently the guy who opened up Roku actually had a food truck serving Japanese curry and was successful enough to open up a brick and mortar joint serving a larger selection of food, izakaya style. The menu is surprisingly extensive here so I was a bit…

LA Food & Wine Festival 2013: Live on Grand

I like going to food festivals, almost exclusively the non-FREE ones. You may be asking yourself, why would you prefer to pay for something rather than get something for FREE? I really hate large crowds and long lines. Free food festivals just attract a TON more people, so you end up having to elbow your…

Little Goat

Stephanie Izzard’s first restaurant, Girl & The Goat, is probably one of the hottest tickets in town since it opened in 2010. Reservations are still hard to come by and sometimes can’t be snagged even months in advance. I dined here some time ago and was very pleased with my meal here, though I feel…

Grace

Grace came highly recommended by Buff Bear, who has been living in Chicago for the past 2 years. He said it was better than Alinea. Dems strong words there Buff Bear! So of course I had to try the place out, on my now third visit to Chicago. Triple F never heard of the place,…