Angelini Osteria has been very high up on my “revisit” list. It left an incredible impression upon me after my first visit in 2010. I figured Hobag would be the best person to come here with 1) because she had never been before and 2) I knew she would LOVE it. As I get older,…
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Scopa Italian Roots
The Bear Crew gathering is becoming an almost regular occurrence lately. We are killing two birds with one stone, sharing great food and catching up with great company. I think deep down inside, some of us may feel that our days our numbered. Buff Bear and Panda Bear are growing up into big boys now….
Buona Forchetta
So most of the random followers of this blog who don’t actually know me, might be surprised to know that I’m not actually 300lbs. I just eat like someone who is 300lbs. I keep off the couple extra pounds by playing a lot of tennis. I don’t mean the recreational crap the housewives at the…
Bestia
Bestia is one of the hot restaurants in LA that has alluded me for some time now. It’s been open for a few years and many have extolled its solid offerings, especially the pastas. I’ve tried to come here not once but twice with Ho Bag. Once she cancelled on me, and once I cancelled…
The Tasting Kitchen
I was doing SO well and totally getting caught up on my blogging and THEN…I moved into a black frickin’ hole for a solid 2 weeks. Some people say it’s totally refreshing to be off the grid for a while. Those people are not just crazy, they are CUR-RAZY! I burned through my month’s data…
The Factory Kitchen
I think I’m ready to admit to myself that I like Italian more than French food. Growing up, I had more French influences in my life than Italian. Baguette and pate were common things in my household. Escargot and poulet roti were foods that I ate without a second thought. To love French food is…
chi SPACCA
The April birthday dinners in my family were pretty good with Orsa & Winston and Sushi Sushi. September rolled around (yes I’m behind on the blogging!), and it was time to treat Smooth Obturator to something tasty. Triple T, being the thoughtful wife that she is, made reservations at chi SPACCA knowing the carnivorous glutton…
Gusto
It’s been a while since the Bears joined forces to eat our way through LA. Many things have changed since our days as “overworked and underpaid” drones. Some of us are now “appropriately paid,” while others, sadly, are still “underpaid” (Luau Bear who I’m going to rename Digs-Thru-Poop Bear and Panda Bear). But the “underpaid” ones…
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…
Maccheroni Republic
When I was in college, too many years ago, the only reasons we went to downtown LA was to volunteer at the soup kitchens and feed the homeless people by Skid Row. Fast forward, again, too many years, and downtown is a destination to dine and spend a night out, what with LA Live, the…
Spaghetti with Pinot Grigio and Seafood
I don’t know what the seafood consumption of most average American homes is, but in my house growing up, we didn’t eat a lot of fresh seafood. I think my mom would buy a fried fish from the Asian supermarket and then she would cook frozen shrimps, stir fried or tempura style. My mom never…
Overworked. Underfed. 