Cafe Pinot 700 W 5th St Los Angeles, CA 90071 Dining date: 2/22/11 To me, Cafe Pinot is one of the oft-overlooked dining options downtown. I literally work a block away, but I can’t think of a single instance in which a co-worker suggested we come here. I think, because it’s been around for a…
Spago Beverly Hills 176 N Canon Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Dining date: 2/25/11 Spago has one of the richest histories in LA dining, having been Wolfgang Puck’s flagship restaurant for decades. It used to be one of my favorite restaurants when I first moved to LA; there was something about the upscale Asian-inspired dishes…
Red Medicine 8400 Wilshire Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Dining date: 2/21/11 This was my first time having President’s Day off since beginning my professional career (damn public accounting), and similar to Veteran’s Day, I wanted to make it count by hitting a lunch spot that I normally would not be able to. Enter Red…
Father’s Office 3229 Helms Ave Los Angeles, CA 90034 Dining date: 2/21/11 I’ve blogged about Father’s Office before, but I figured this visit was worthy of a post on its own. You see, I’ve become more and more into the craft beer scene over the past year. Currently my favorite beers are India Pale Ales;…
Mori Sushi 11500 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90064 Dining date: 2/19/11 Mori Sushi has the distinction of being one of three Japanese restaurants (Urasawa, Sushi Zo, Asanebo) to have garnered a Michelin Star in the latest guide…a distinction which seems to be indefinite. I’ve been to Mori once before, but for lunch. I…
Magnum Pal Cabron 3337 1/2 W 8th St Los Angeles, CA 90005 Dining date: 2/16/11 The Magnum pop-up is the brainchild of David Haskell and Joseph Mahon. Haskell is one of the city’s more notable wine personalities and handles the alcohol pairings, while Mahon (who handles the food) is a chef with a fine dining…
Aburiya Toranoko 243 S. San Pedro St Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dining date: 2/11/11 I dropped by Aburiya Toranoko on a spur-of-the-moment idea. My friend and I were wondering where to eat and she asked, “was there anything around here you wanted to try?” A lightbulb went off as I thought of Michael Cardenas’ new…
Hatfield’s 6703 Melrose Ave Los Angeles, CA 90038 Dining date: 2/5/11 I had been wanting to have dinner at Hatfield’s since they opened last February. I did have a chance to come for lunch in November, and that strong meal only piqued my interest more. So finally, I found myself at dinner with Christina of…