Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Mandarin Oriental Hotel 66 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7LA United Kingdom Dining date: 10/16/14 Heston Blumenthal is one of the most notable chefs in the world; his flagship The Fat Duck was once named the best restaurant in the world and has consistently garnered three Michelin stars. He has a number of…
Bestia 2121 7th Pl. Los Angeles, CA 90021 Dining date: 6/21/14, 8/1/14 and 10/10/14 Bestia continues to be one of my favorite restaurants in the city. The food’s as good as ever and the restaurant continues to pack the house nightly. I’ve visited regularly, once every month and a half or so; this post recaps three of…
Q Sushi 521 W 7th St Los Angeles, CA 90014 Dining date: 10/2/14 I first dined at Q two months ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. This return visit came quicker than expected as Q was the last-minute choice for a special occasion meal in the downtown area. Sushi Zo still gets the majority of buzz…
b.o.s. 424 E 2nd St Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dining date: 9/13/14 A couple of weeks ago, b.o.s. announced it would close its doors on Sept. 27th. I was very disappointed to hear the news, but knew it wasn’t exactly packing the tables despite mostly positive reviews. Its nose-to-tail concept seemed like it could be…
Pine & Crane 1521 Griffith Park Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 Dining date: 9/6/14 Pine & Crane opened earlier this year, bringing Taiwanese food to the Silver Lake neighborhood. Asian food, particularly Chinese or Taiwanese, is always looked upon skeptically outside of the SGV, but Pine & Crane has opened to strong praise early on….
Matsuhisa 129 N La Cienega Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Dining date: 8/7/14 Nobu Matsuhisa’s massive empire currently stretches 5 continents with over 30 restaurants; he’s easily one of the most successful high-end chef/restaurateurs today. However, it all began here in 1987, where Matsuhisa would establish a name for himself and where he met some powerful…
Live on Grand Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival 2014 Grand Avenue between 1st and 2nd Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dining date: 8/23/14 This past weekend marked the fourth annual LA Food & Wine Festival; this year, it spanned almost 30 individual events over four days. Some of the standbys I’ve attended each year have been…
Q Sushi 521 W 7th St Los Angeles, CA 90014 Dining date: 7/30/14 Q Sushi opened in November of last year, just off downtown’s corner of 7th & Grand, home to other popular spots Bottega Louie, Sugarfish and Mo-Chica. Its opening was right on the heels of the downtown location of Zo, creating a formidable twosome in downtown’s high-end…