CUT Beverly Wilshire Hotel 9500 Wilshire Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Dining date: 9/1/11 When asked what my favorite steakhouse is, CUT has been my answer since first dining here over 4 years ago. While it’s been years since I’ve been to CUT, I’ve been reminded of their food at each American Wine & Food…
Marché Moderne South Coast Plaza 3333 Bristol St Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Dining date: 9/26/11 I often see Marché Moderne near the top (or atop) lists of the best Orange County restaurants. Located in a mall (South Coast Plaza), I suspect many mall-goers that walk by may not realize the accolades garnished upon this place….
ink. 8360 Melrose Ave West Hollywood, CA 90069 Dining date: 9/23/11 and 9/25/11 ink. is probably the most highly anticipated restaurant opening in LA this year. Since winning “Top Chef” season 6, Michael Voltaggio’s popularity has skyrocketed, and the city (and nation?) has been eagerly awaiting his next venture since leaving The Dining Room at the…
Farmshop 225 26th St Santa Monica, CA 90402 Dining date: 9/17/11 I always hear about Farmshop in discussions about the best brunches in LA. I’ve wanted to try it for some time, but given its Brentwood location I haven’t made it out there yet. However, the restaurant just began dinner service, something that clearly expedited…
Test Kitchen (Sotto) 9575 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035 Dining date: 9/19/11 Test Kitchen’s run ended almost a year ago now, but its spirit lives on. The Townhouse hosted a reunion to celebrate the one-year anniversary of TK with two simultaneous dinners (one upstairs and one downstairs, $70 each) with completely different chef/mixologist lineups….
Picca 9575 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035 Dining date: 8/23/11 Judging by the fact that the restaurant was packed on a Tuesday night, Picca is still one of the hottest restaurants in LA and definitely one of the biggest restaurant openings of the year. My first two trips to Picca were in parties of…
Baja Night 3.0 – Mexicali Taco & Co., Ricky’s Fish Tacos, Churro Borough of Los Angeles 1st St & Beaudry Ave Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dining date: 9/10/11 Street food has been spotlighted more and more in LA the last few years, largely led by the popularity of gourmet food trucks. However, two of my…
Shin-Sen-Gumi 132 S Central Ave Los Angeles, CA 90013 Dining date: 9/8/11 Little Tokyo has a lot of places that serve ramen, but the only really notable option has been Daikokuya. For me, the greatest downside is its own popularity – there is always a line outside, often very long. Enter Shin-Sen-Gumi, one of the…