My Prix Fixe Mondays returns to Roy’s
Mushroom-dusted shrimp at Roy's Like prix fixe prices but not prix fixe menu choices? Roy’s, the restaurant that introduced Hawaiian and Asian fusion food to many, has brought back My Prix Fixe Mondays...
View ArticleNew delectable food and drink at Asia de Cuba
Tunapica at Asia de Cuba The Mondrian hotel in West Hollywood is known for its sleekness, especially its ultra-stylish Skybar. What else would you expect from Sunset Boulevard? And its Asia de Cuba, a...
View ArticleA tiki bar to end all tiki bars: Tonga Room San Francisco
Pineapple Royale at the Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar If you’re a fan of tiki bars and haven’t been to the Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar in The Fairmont San Francisco hotel, then you don’t know tiki...
View ArticleEast Borough brings amped up Asian food to Culver City
Daikon rice cakes at East Borough East Borough, which recently opened in downtown Culver City, brings something new to the fast-growing area: Asian food. And not just any Asian food but amped up...
View ArticleStatus Kuo brings neighborhood rotisserie to Mar Vista
Status Kuo isn’t just a good pun, it’s also a good restaurant. From the minds of Executive Chef and owner David Kuo, his wife, Maki, and Chef de Cuisine Keith Silverton (Messhall, La Brea Bakery),...
View ArticleBring back the pho burrito at Komodo cafe
Komodo cafe’s Phorrito I’m just going to cut to the chase: Komodo cafe should bring back its special Phorrito, its Mexican-Vietnamese fusion of pho soup components rib eye, lime, bean sprouts,...
View ArticleTreat yo self: Quality food and drink at good prices
Asa Meza ceviche. From Asa Meza. If you’re like me, you want to enjoy the finer things in life, but you can’t always afford it. That’s when knowing where to score some reasonably priced eats (sometimes...
View ArticleTravelogue: MilkWood restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky
Toy Tiger cocktail at MilkWood restaurant When I saw Chef Edward Lee on “Top Chef: Texas” cut his hand, pull on a glove and keep cooking while the blood pooled in it, I thought, now that’s a badass. So...
View ArticleFrench with a Chinese twist: David Feau’s Coin de Rue 13eme pop up
Raw shaved carrot salad Chef David Feau (Patina, The Royce, Le Ka)’s Coin de Rue pop-up restaurant has made its way to Chinatown and has an Asian-inspired menu to match. Now dubbed Coin de Rue 13eme,...
View ArticleHanjip restaurant brings elevated Korean BBQ to Westside
Hanjip banchan Stephane Bombet is on a roll. First, he opened Terrine. Then, he opened Viviane. Just a week later, he opened Hanjip restaurant, an elevated Korean barbecue experience in Culver City....
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