Wolvesmouth Underground Dining Various locations Dining date: 7/13/13 Chef Craig Thornton’s Wolvesmouth concept has continued to grow in popularity. It’s been written about time and time again (see this New Yorker write-up) and Thornton has even taken the show on the road, hosting dinners in NYC. While Thornton and team have been working on opening…
Charles Phan (The Slanted Door) M.B. Post 1142 Manhattan Ave Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Dining date: 8/12/13 Manhattan Beach Post (M.B. Post) has been a hot spot in the area since opening over two years ago (helping to spawn another restaurant, Fishing with Dynamite, earlier this year). Chef David LeFevre hosts a recurring guest chef…
Totoraku 10610 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90064 Dining date: 7/23/13 I haven’t been to Totoraku, the “secret beef place,” in just about two years. There are two main reasons for this: one, it’s very expensive ($200+) and two, I’m not actually able to make reservations. You see, only those that make some sort…
Badmaash 108 W 2nd St Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dining date: 6/21/13 and 7/16/13 Badmaash opened earlier this year in downtown LA, on the border of Little Tokyo, Civic Center and the Historic Core. I think it’s one of the more unique concepts to open recently calling itself an ‘Indian gastropub.’ Most of the menu offerings…
Bäco Mercat 408 S Main St Los Angeles, CA 90013 Dining date: 7/15/13 I’ve been to Josef Centeno’s popular Baco Mercat multiple times for lunch and have been meaning to try it for dinner. I live relatively close but have procrastinated for so long; two weeks ago, I finally made this dinner visit as my…
Hinoki & The Bird 10 Century Dr Los Angeles, CA 90067 Dining date: 7/12/13 Hinoki & The Bird was one of the most notable LA restaurant openings in the first half of the year. The restaurant represents David Myers’ first new foray into the city in a while, joining French brasserie Comme Ca. My lone…
Animal 435 N Fairfax Ave Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 7/7/13 Even though it’s been open for just over five years now, Animal still seems to be one of the more talked-about and popular restaurants in the city. It’s amazing that it’s evolved to stay current throughout this time, when it seems like dining…
Farmshop 225 26th St. Ste 25 Santa Monica, CA 90402 Dining date: 6/30/13 My previous visit to Farmshop yielded one of my favorite singular dishes in Los Angeles – their fried chicken. Golden brown and crispy on the outside, while juicy and moist on the inside, it’s the best fried chicken I’ve had in this…