Bouchon Beverly Hills 238 N Canon Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Dining date: 5/30/11 Thomas Keller’s fried chicken is one of the most memorable dishes I’ve ever eaten. I had carefully planned a trip to Ad Hoc and came in with very high expectations. The crispy crust and juicy, flavorful bird did not disappoint at…
Sotto 9575 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035 Dining date: 5/25/11 My first trip to Sotto was rather disappointing and I wasn’t sure I was going to return anytime soon. Lo and behold, less than two months later, I’ve already been four times now. I credit Matt (mattatouille) for convincing me to return to…
Spruce 3640 Sacramento St San Francisco, CA 94118 Dining date: 5/23/11 Spruce opened in 2007 to high praise and a lot of attention, being one of the hardest reservations for a while. Almost 4 years later, the buzz has certainly calmed. However it remains a a very popular spot, even garnering a Michelin star in…
Locanda 557 Valencia St San Francisco, CA 94110 Dining date: 5/23/11 Locanda is the latest creation from Craig and Annie Stoll (the couple that brought us Delfina and Pizzeria Delfina), opened just three weeks ago. I’m a fan of both of the previous restaurants, so this was a must-try on my list. Both of the…
Manhattan Beach Post (M.B. Post) 1142 Manhattan Ave Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Dining date: 5/19/11 M.B. Post opened one month ago, one of the more highly publicized restaurant openings in the Beach Cities area. The chef is David LeFevre, formerly of the one Michelin-starred Water Grill downtown. The concept here is very different; instead of…
Ibaraki, Japan Benefit Dinner Breadbar Century City 10250 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90067 Dining date: 5/16/11 This was one of my most anticipated meals in recent memory. Urasawa. Cimarusti. Manzke. Three of my favorite chefs in one place?! No way! Breadbar and Comme Ça teamed up to feature two benefit dinners with 100%…
Pheast Underground Dining Various locations Dining date: 5/13/11 Pheast is one of the latest underground supper clubs to pop up in Los Angeles, a concept that seems to be on fire right now (the most notable example, of course, is wolvesmouth). Underground dining, at its essence, is where a small group of people meet up…
Dining date: 5/10/11 One of the most comforting foods in my childhood (and still now) is a good bowl of wonton soup. It’s a dish that every Chinese restaurant seems to have, but they can vary quite a bit from bowl to bowl. When I order it in a restaurant, there’s often only 4-5 dumplings…