west hollywood – Darin Dines

BOA Steakhouse (West Hollywood, CA)

Boa Steakhouse is part of the Innovative Dining Group, the Socal-based group that includes concepts like Sushi Roku and Katana. There’s three locations of Boa including this one in West Hollywood, Santa Monica and, of all places, Abu Dhabi. I’ve been to this location of Boa once before for a birthday party and had a good meal. Since it was a large party during that visit, everyone had to order off a set menu. This time, we had free reign to order whatever we wanted off the full menu.

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Aburiya Raku (Los Angeles, CA)

Aburiya Raku 521 N La Cienega Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90048 Dining date: 10/3/15 Raku is one of the year’s most exciting restaurant openings for me; I never expected to see this place in Los Angeles. I’ve enjoyed the restaurant a handful of times since it opened in Las Vegas’ Chinatown 2008. In its early…

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The Church Key (West Hollywood, CA)

The Church Key Sunset Towers 8730 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069 Dining date: 10/23/13 The Church Key opened last week in West Hollywood with chef Steven Fretz (XIV, Top Round) helming the kitchen. The food is modern American small plates combining a regular menu with revolving carts, drawing upon inspiration from State Bird Provisions and dim…

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Connie and Ted’s (Los Angeles, CA)

Connie and Ted’s 8171 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90046 Dining date: 8/4/13 Connie & Ted’s was one of the most anticipated restaurant openings in LA this year, opened in June. Having made a name for himself at downtown’s Water Grill and his Michelin two-starred Providence, Michael Cimarusti’s name has become synonymous with high-quality…

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ink. (Los Angeles, CA) [2]

ink. 8360 Melrose Ave Los Angeles, CA 90069 Dining date: 8/7/13 Michael Voltaggio’s ink. was one of the biggest restaurant openings in 2011; I visited the restaurant twice on its opening weekend but it took almost two years to make my next visit (not counting my visit for the 5×5 collaborative dinner last year). While the restaurant’s…

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The Hart and the Hunter (Los Angeles, CA)

The Hart and the Hunter Palihotel 7950 Melrose Ave Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 1/6/13 Formerly the pop-up Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, Brian Dunsmoor and Kris Tominaga opened The Hart and the Hunter last October. It’s quickly become one of the most talked-about restaurants in LA over the last few months for its hearty…

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5×5 Chefs Collaborative @ ink. (Los Angeles, CA)

5×5 Chefs Collaborative Dinner ink. 8360 Melrose Ave Los Angeles, CA 90069 Dining date: 9/16/12 This past weekend was the final 5×5 Collaborative Dinner of the season. I was lucky enough to attend 3 of the 5 dinners, which were some of my most anticipated dinners in LA this year. For this final dinner at Michael…

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Night+Market (West Hollywood, CA) (2)

Night+Market 9041 W Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069 Dining date: 7/23/12 I really enjoyed my first visit to Night+Market nearly a year ago; a return visit has been long overdue. It’s mostly due to the location (on the Sunset Strip) and the fact that I dread driving to West Hollywood more than any other…

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