Koi Palace 365 Gellert Blvd Daly City, CA 94015 Dining date: 11/28/11 When I try to think of my favorite place for dim sum, a number of places come up. I really enjoy Sea Harbour, Elite and Lunasia in SoCal, but I think of only one in the Bay Area: Koi Palace. I’m not saying it’s…
Cooks County 8009 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 12/1/11 Cook’s County opened last month, the newest farm-to-table, seasonal spot to hit the restaurant-rich neighborhood of Mid-City on Beverly. The stoves are helmed by Daniel Mattern while the pastry chef is Roxana Jullapat, both most recently of Ammo. The space was previously occupied…
Wolvesmouth Underground Dining Wolvesden – Various Locations Dining date: 12/3/11 I’m not sure how I first heard of the idea, but surely I thought it was a joke at first. But sometimes, ideas that start as a joke turn into a reality…even if they sound a little nuts. Exhibit A: For my friend Remil’s 40th…
Commonwealth 2224 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Dining date: 11/26/11 Given that I only spend a couple of weeks a year in San Francisco nowadays, I don’t return to restaurants as much as I’d like, opting instead to try as many new places as I can. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal at Commonwealth last…