La Cave Wynn Las Vegas 3131 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV 89109 Dining date: 5/12/12 After a heavy lunch at Holsteins, my parents and I were looking for somewhere to grab a very early dinner before our flights out of town. There aren’t a ton of options open in the 4-4:30 range, but…
L&E Oyster Bar 1637 Silver Lake Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 Dining date: 5/29/12 Recently, my friend Diana was craving a lobster roll. Rather then splurge on the $32 version at Water Grill, we wanted something a little more casual and reasonably priced in the area. L&E Oyster Bar came up and, while they don’t…
Holsteins Cosmopolitan Hotel 3708 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV 89109 Dining date: 5/12/11 While looking for a lunch option after the Vegas Uncork’d Grand Tasting, I brought up Holsteins, something that would be casual and satisfying. I’ve heard consistently good things about the restaurant, a burger joint inside the Cosmopolitan Hotel. My cousins, aunt and grandmother…
Oddono’s Selfridges Food Hall 400 Oxford Street London W1A 2LR Dining date: 5/26/12 Oddono’s is an Italian gelato shop in London. It all started when my friend Diana tasted this place during a summer abroad in 2005 and returned to America to rave about it. Apparently, she ate it almost daily for a while. I…
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon 13-15 West Street London WC2H 9NE Dining date: 5/25/12 I arrived in London pretty early on a Friday morning upon the completion of a red-eye flight from Mumbai. One of my friends was working and another would be arriving later in the morning, so I was on my own for lunch….
Drago Centro 525 South Flower Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Dining date: 5/15/12 Drago Centro is a place I’ve visited many times. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that it’s across the street from where I work. Most of my recent visits have been for happy hour; the restaurant has one of my favorites in the…
Raku 5030 Spring Mountain Rd Las Vegas, NV 89146 Dining date: 5/10/12 One of my (and my family’s) favorites in Las Vegas is Raku. It’s an off-strip spot located in a Chinatown plaza which was probably a hidden gem for some time. Not anymore though; it’s become very well-known for its homey, comforting Japanese food and robata…
Mo-Chica 514 W. 7th Street Los Angeles, 90014 Dining date: 5/27/12 Mo-Chica was chef Ricardo Zarate’s first restaurant in 2009, located in the Mercado la Paloma near USC. A lot has changed since then with Zarate being named a Food & Wine Best New Chef in 2011 and having one of the bigger restaurant openings…