Overworked. Underfed.

Ban Hat Rawai

After a long day of doing absolutely nothing at the hotel (ie: gym time, pool time, beach time, jet skiing, massages…torturous I know!) we figured it was time to get out and headed 45min south toward the tip of Phuket Island to Promthep Cape to check out the beautiful sunset. The long hot muggy ride…

Sea Hag

Apologies for my absence from the blogosphere. I’ve found myself at a bit of a transition in my life, ending one chapter and starting a new one. Hopefully, this next chapter will leave me less overworked and underfed, which will allow for new and different food adventures. To kick things off, I’ll be blogging about…

Osteria Mozza

Behold! One of the BEST restaurants in LA! My first trip to Osteria Mozza was a mindblowing experience, but my camera and my inexperienced skills resulted in some pretty mediocre pictures. This time around, I came prepared with the H.o.P. and an SLR camera in tow, courtesy of Running Man, of course. Osteria Mozza is…

Cube Cafe & Marketplace

So it was my birthday a few weeks back and I wanted to celebrate with a week-long festival of eating. If you know me, you know that I don’t like to dine in large groups with a few exceptions of course (Korean bbq, potlucks, etc). So I celebrated my birthday with separate groups of friends…

Syrup Desserts

The problem I often encounter when I dine with friends, is that people are so full by the end of the meal that nobody wants to get dessert. Or out of guilt, they don’t want to get dessert. Syrup Desserts has been on my radar since its early opening. But its location in Downtown and…

Honda Ya Izakaya

Honda-Ya is located in the Little Tokyo Mall in Downtown Japan. It’s a sad mall, with only a few saving graces such as Beard Papa’s and restaurants like Honda-Ya. I like Japanese people. I like Japanese cars. I like Japanese food. I don’t like how Japanese sit on the floor to eat. I was reminded…

Son of a Gun

Can you believe people are too busy to eat? For me, the world stops just so I can eat. Some how though, I have a hard time getting people to gather for a good meal. Always some ridiculous business about work, feeling sick, feeling tired, journal club, I mean the laundry list of excuses is…

Chowder Cook Off

Since Smooth Obturator moved to beach, he’s been trying to embrace the true “California fun in the sun” lifestyle and culture. He goes running on the beach, bike riding up to Santa Monica and down to Redondo Beach, and occasionally surfing if he feels like looking like a fool. It’s been nice to have a…

Osteria Mamma

There are just too many Osterias in town. From Mozza, La Buca, Angelini, and Mamma, it’s quite difficult to keep them all straight. The common theme for all these restaurants stems from the meaning of “osteria” which “in Italian literally means a place where the owner ‘hosts’ people, or an Italian-style eating establishment, similar to…

Seoul Garden

There are few times in my foodie life when other people show me the good places to eat in town. Usually, it’s the other way around since I make it my mission to know about and dine at all the best spots in LA. So it was really nice to discover something delicious in Seoul…

Lukshon

LA seems to be infected with “yellow fever” for Asian food, or some interpretation of it. With WP24, A-Frame, Red Medicine, Aburiya Torinako, Spice Table, and now Lukshon, the LA scene is blowing up with all that is deliciously eastern in flavors and foods. The restaurant is wonderfully sleek and modern. The menu is not meant for…

Fraiche

There’s been a lot of buzz about Fraiche and its new chef Ben Bailey. Despite the 3 star ratings on Yelp, I had it on my list of to-try places even before Ben Bailey arrived because I really enjoyed their offering at Taste of Beverly Hills. Plus, Wontuan gave it his seal of approval. So with their…