Fifty Seven 712 S Santa Fe Ave Los Angeles, CA 90021 Dining date: 3/28/14 Located in between popular daytime options Bread Lounge and Stumptown Coffee and just around the corner from always-popular Bestia, Fifty Seven is the latest restaurant opening in the red hot Arts District. The restaurant, which opened this past week, is to me one…
Zo 334 S Main St Los Angeles, CA 90013 Dining date: 3/7/14 I’ve only visited Cheviot Hills’ Sushi Zo a couple of times, but both times I’ve concluded that it was a top-tier sushi place in Los Angeles. So, I was very excited to hear chef Keizo Seki was opening up a downtown location in…
Din Tai Fung (Xinyi) No. 194, Section 2, Xinyi Road, Daan District Taipei, Taiwan Dining date: 2/10/14 Din Tai Fung (Zhongxiao) No. 218, Section 4, Zhōngxiào East Road, Daan District Taipei, Taiwan Dining date: 2/6/14 A visit to Din Tai Fung was an absolute must for me while in Taiwan. In fact, I think it’s…
L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon Bellavita Mall 5F No. 28, Song Ren Rd, Xinyi District Taipei, Taiwan Dining date: 2/9/14 I’m not sure how it really originated, but I’ve made it a point to dine at Joel Robuchon’s L’Atelier wherever there is one where I’ve traveled. My first visit was to the original Paris location seven…
The Factory Kitchen 1300 Factory Pl Ste 101 Los Angeles, CA 90013 Dining date: 2/25/14 The Factory Kitchen, opened four months ago, is one of the newer entrants to the still-hot downtown food scene, particularly the Arts District. It joins Drago Centro, Bestia and Maccheroni Republic as Italian restaurants to open up in the area in the last…