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K-ZO

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…

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…

Carnevino

I’ve become a BIG fan of Mario Batali since trying Osteria Mozza. So after hearing we would be going to Carnevino during Triple F’s bachelorette party in Vegas, I was pretty excited. Eating out in Las Vegas always brings much anticipation and excitement. I can’t think of any other city, besides NYC, that has such…

Spago @ Caesar’s Palace

I remember when California Pizza Kitchen first opened up near my house when I was in high school. It was a wildly popular restaurant back then. It took traditional restaurant items such as salad, pizza, and pasta and transformed them into hip trendy eats with a “California” twist. How do you define “California Cuisine”? Wikipedia says California cuisine is…

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…

Serrato

In anticipation of many future trips to Portland, I became worried that I wouldn’t find any good food. People told me over and over how the food is AMAZING. How amazing could it really be? I mean, I hail from LA. While haters from NYC or SF may turn their noses at the food scene here, I’m pretty…

Mother’s Bistro Bar

I like brunch. I don’t love brunch. Aside from Norma’s in NYC, I can’t say I’ve had a mind blowing experience when it comes to this very popular meal. Granted, most of the places I’ve tried are not in the same price range as Norma’s so it may be an unfair comparison. I’ve done Doughboys,…

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…

Mo-Chica

Mo-Chica is just one of those places you hear so much about, but never get a chance to go. Well, I finally went and now I feel like I’m part of the “The Club.” I think MC Bowtie, Hates Asian Food, and Brown Bear (who has now joined our forces) and myself were a bit…