I’ve separated my posts into categories, mainly into “Dining In,” “Dining Out,” or “Events/Festivals,” as well as a particular region (for example, Southern California).
An index of posts is shown below for ease of navigation:
Dining Out
United States
Northern California: Ad Hoc (2) (3) (4) | Ad Lib | Addendum | Alexander’s Steakhouse | Alta CA | Atelier Crenn | Aziza | Bar Agricole | Benu (2) | Bi-Rite Creamery | Birdsong | Bottega (2) | Bouchon | Brenda’s French Soul Food | China Live | Coi | Commonwealth (2) (3) | Cotogna (2) (3) | Delfina | Empress by Boon | Ernest | Flour + Water (2) | Frances | The French Laundry (2) (3) | Great Eastern | Hakkasan Hog Island Oyster Co. | Hong Kong Lounge II | The House | House of Prime Rib | In Situ | Katana-Ya | Keiko a Nob Hill | Kin Khao | Koi Palace | Lazy Bear | Locanda | Lord Stanley | Luce | Marlowe | Masa’s | Mission Chinese Food | Monsieur Benjamin | Morimoto Napa | Mourad | New England Lobster | Nico | Nisei | Nomica | Nopa (2) | Nopalito | Octavia | Oenotri | Omakase | One Market | Oola | Oro | Osso Steakhouse | Out the Door | Penny Roma | Perbacco | Petit Crenn | Pizzeria Delfina | The Progress | Prospect | Quince | R&G Lounge | Redd Wood | The Restaurant at Meadowood (2) | RH Restaurant | Rich Table | Saison | San Tung | SingleThread | The Slanted Door (2) (3) | Sons & Daughters | SPQR (2) | Spruce | State Bird Provisions (2) | Stones Throw | Sushi Ondo | The Sur House | Tartine Bakery | Tony’s Pizza Napoletana | Trestle | Wayfare Tavern (2) | Woodhouse Fish Co. | Yank Sing | Zero Zero
Los Angeles Area: 25 Degrees | 800 Degrees | Aburiya Toranoko | Alexander’s Steakhouse (2) | Alimento | Alma | Allumette | Angelini Osteria (2) | Animal (2) (3) | The Arthur J | Asanebo | Bäco Mercat (2) (3) (4) | Badmaash | Barrel & Ashes (2) | Bavel | The Bazaar | Bestia (2) (3) (4) | Bistronomics (2) | Black Hogg | Black Market Liquor Bar | BLT Steak | Boa Steakhouse | Border Grill (2) | b.o.s. (2) | Bottega Louie | Bouchon (2) (3) (4) (5) | Bourbon Steak (2) | Broken Spanish | Cafe Pinot | Carmela Ice Cream | Cento Pasta Bar | Charcoal Venice | Chaya Downtown (2) | Chego | Chi Spacca (2) (3) | Choco Chicken | The Church Key | Church & State (2) | Colori Kitchen | Connie & Ted’s | Cooks County | Corazon y Miel | Cosa Buona | Craft | CUT (2) | Daikokuya | Dean Sin World | Din Tai Fung | The Dining Room at the Langham | Drago | Drago Centro (2) (3) (4) (5) | The Factory Kitchen | Faith & Flower (2) | Farmshop (2) | Father’s Office (2) | Felix | Fifty Seven | First & Hope | Fishing with Dynamite (2) | Flying Pig Cafe | Fogo de Chao | Fraiche | Georgie | Gjelina | The Golden State | Grace | Guerrilla Tacos | Hakkasan | Hamasaku | The Hart and The Hunter | Hatchi at Breadbar | Hatfield’s (2) | Hinoki & The Bird | Ikemen | ink. (2) | JiRaffe | Kali Dining | Kali Restaurant | Kinjiro | Kiriko | Kokekokko | Komasa | KTCHN DTLA | L&E Oyster Bar | L’Epicerie | LA Market | Lawry’s | Lazy Ox Canteen (2) | Le Comptoir | Le Saint Amour | Lexington Social House | Little Sister (2) | Love & Salt | Lucques | LudoBites 4.0 (2) | LudoBites 5.0 (2) | LudoBites 6.0 (2) (3) | LudoBites 7.0 (2) | LudoBites 8.0 (2) | LudoBites 10.0 | LudoBites America | LudoBites Truck | Lukshon (2) (3) | Lunasia | Maccheroni Republic (2) | Magnum @ Pal Cabron | Maison Akira | Majordomo | Mako Sushi | Maru | Marugame Monzo | Mastro’s Steakhouse | Matsuhisa | Matsumoto | Maude | M.B. Post (2) (3) | Melisse (2) (3) (4) (5) | Men Oh Tokushima | Mercato di Vetro | Mexicali Taco & Co. | Mezze | Milo & Olive | Mo Chica (2) (3) (4) (5) | Moreton Fig | Mori Sushi (2) | Mozza Whole Hog | n/naka (2) (3) | Night+Market (2) (3) | Night+Market Song | Noe | The NoMad | Nozawa Bar | Orsa & Winston (2) | Osteria Mozza (2) (3) | Otium | Paiche | Papilles | The Parish | Patina (2) | Petit Trois | Petrossian | Petty Cash | Pheast | Picca (2) (3) (4) | Pine & Crane | Plan Check | Playa (2) | Pok Pok | The Ponte | Porterhouse Bistro | POT | Providence (2) (3) (4) | Q (2) (3) | Raku | Ramen Jinya | Ramen Yamadaya | Ray’s | Red Medicine (2) | Red O | Redbird (2) | Republique (2) (3) | Rivera | Rossoblu | The Royce | Rustic Canyon | Saam Room at The Bazaar (2) (3) | Salazar | Scarpetta (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) | Scratch Bar | Shibucho | Shibumi (2) | Shin-Sen-Gumi | Short Order | Shunji (2) | Simbal (2) | smoke.oil.salt | Son of a Gun (2) | Sotto | Spago | The Spice Table (2) | Spring | Sugarfish Downtown | Sunny Spot | Susan Feniger’s Street | Sushi Gen | Sushi Kimagure | Sushi Nozomi | Sushi Sasabune | Sushi Tsujita | Sushi Zo | Syrup Desserts (2) | Tar & Roses | Terrine | Terroni | Test Kitchen (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) | this is not a pop-up | Tokyo Fried Chicken Co. | Totoraku (2) (3) (4) | Tsujita (2) | Umami Burger | Umamicatessen | Union | Urasawa (2) | Urbano Pizza Bar | Water Grill (2) | Wolvesmouth (2) (3) (4) (5) | Wood Spoon | WP24 (2) | Yamakase | Yatai Ramen | Yazawa | Zo
Orange County and San Diego: Bandera | Bruxie | Fukada | George’s California Modern | Haven Gastropub | Herringbone | Juniper & Ivy | Leatherby’s Cafe Rouge | Marché Moderne (2) | Ohshima | Old Vine Cafe | Pizzeria Mozza | Pizzeria Ortica | Playground | The Restaurant at Rancho Valencia | Searsucker | Studio | Sushi Murasaki
Las Vegas: Bachi Burger | Bartolotta | Bazaar Meat (2) (3) | Bouchon | Burger Bar | Carbone | China Poblano | Daniel Boulud Brasserie | DB Brasserie | Carnevino (2) | é by Jose Andres | Estiatorio Milos | Giada (2) | Gordon Ramsay BurGR | Gordon Ramsay Steak | Hakkasan | Hell’s Kitchen | Holsteins | Jaleo | Jean Philippe Patisserie | Joel Robuchon (2) | La Cave | L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon | Lotus of Siam | Masso Osteria | Momofuku | Mott 32 (2) | Oyster Bar | Raku (2) (3) | Rivea | rm seafood | Sage | Scarpetta | Sweets Raku | Twist by Pierre Gagnaire (2) | Wazuzu | Yardbird | Yusho
Louisiana: Cochon | Commander’s Palace | Herbsaint | K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen | Luke | Restaurant August | Willie Mae’s Scotch House
New York: Daniel | Eleven Madison Park (2) | Le Bernardin (2) (3) | Marea (2) | The Modern | Momofuku Ssam Bar | The NoMad | Per Se (2) (3) | Peter Luger
Philadelphia: Barbuzzo | Vernick Food & Drink
Portland: Le Pigeon | Mucca Osteria | Tasty n Alder
Seattle: Bateau | Revel | Stateside | The Walrus and the Carpenter
International
France: L’Arpege | L’Astrance | L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon | Le Chateaubriand
Hong Kong: Amber | Ho Hung Kee | Kam’s Roast Goose | L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon | Lung King Heen (2) | T’ang Court | Tim Ho Wan | Yan Toh Heen | Yung Kee
Italy: Da Francesco | Osteria Barberini
Japan: Beige Alain Ducasse | Florilege | Ginza Okuda | Ginza Toyoda | Ishikawa | Itoh Dining by Nobu | Joel Robuchon | Kaika | Kikunoi | Kohaku | L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon | La Boutique de Joel Robuchon | Laduree | Pierre Gagnaire | Ramen | Rikyu | RyuGin (2) | Sarashina Horii | Sukiyabashi Jiro Roppongi | Sushi Dai | Sushi Daiwa | Sushi Kanesaka | Sushi Yoshitake | Sushiya | Tempura Kondo | Umi
Macau: Robuchon au Dome
Singapore: Sky on 57 | Waku Ghin
Taiwan: Din Tai Fung | Fu Hang Dou Jiang | L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon | Mume | Night Markets | Salon de The de Joel Robuchon | Shin Yeh
Thailand: Gaggan
United Kingdom: Brat | Bread Street Kitchen | Dinner by Heston Blumenthal | The Fat Duck | Gordon Ramsay (2) | Hakkasan | L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon | Oddono’s
Dining In
Ad Hoc Fried Chicken | Black Cod with Miso | Braised Beef Brisket | Braised Lamb Shanks | Braised Pork | Chicken Curry | Christmas 2009 (2010) (2011) (2012) (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) | Clams in Black Bean Sauce | Cornish Hen | Duck Ragu | Halibut with Chanterelles and Pea Shoots | Lasagna | Leg of Lamb | Lobster Risotto | Lobster Roll | Macarons | Oven Pulled Pork | Oxtail Pho | Oxtail Ragu with Pappardelle | Pasta | Pork Belly Confit | Pork Chop | Pot Roast | Rigatoni with Ragu Bolognese | Roasted Chicken | Seafood Risotto | Seafood Risotto and Chocolate Cake | Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo | Sous Vide Chicken Thighs | Sous Vide Flank Steak | Sous Vide Leg of Lamb | Sous Vide Pork Belly Confit | Sous Vide Pork Ribs | Sous Vide Scrambled Eggs | Sous Vide Short Ribs | Sous Vide Steak | Spaghetti | Steak (2) | Steamed Fish | Thanksgiving 2009 (2010) (2011) (2012) (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) | Truffle Risotto | Uni Risotto | Wagyu Steak | Wonton Noodle Soup
Events/Festivals
Aaron Franklin & Adam Perry Lang @ Nick’s Cafe | American Wine & Food Festival | Baja Night 3.0 | Cafe Boulud @ Animal | Can You Dig It? @ M.B. Post | Charles Phan @ M.B. Post | C.H.E.F.S. Foie Gras Dinner @ The Royce || Chefs Collaborative 5×5: Bouchon | ink. | Melisse || Dan Moody @ Batch | Dan Moody & Adam Horton @ Raphael | David Kinch @ Rustic Canyon | Douglas Keane @ The Strand House | Gold Standard 2010 (2011) (2012) | Graham Elliot @ Son of a Gun | Grand Marque Champagne Tasting | Japan Benefit Dinner @ Breadbar | Japanese Gourmet Food Fair | Javier Plascencia & Tim Hollingsworth @ Petty Cash Taqueria | KCET Uncorked @ Bouchon | LA Food & Wine 2011: Lexus Grand Tasting || LA Food & Wine 2012: Asian Night Market | Saturday Grand Tasting || LA Food & Wine 2013: Asian Night Market | Lexus Grand Tastings | Live on Grand || LA Food & Wine 2014: Live on Grand | LA Street Food Fest | LA Times Celebration of Food & Wine | Lamb Showdown @ Guelaguetza | Le Grand Fooding LA | Ludo’s Paella @ DomaineLA | Ludo’s Porchetta @ Gram & Papa’s | LudoBites Best of Foie Gras | Mario Batali @ The Beach | Naomi Pomeroy @ Paiche | Plate by Plate 2011 (2013) (2014) | Ramen Burger Pop-Up | The Restaurant at Meadowood @ Animal | Taste of the Nation 2011 || The Taste 2011: Burgers & Beer | Picnic in the Hills | Secrets from the Kitchen & Cellar | Street Eats || The Taste 2012: Field to Fork | Flavors of LA || The Taste 2013: Field to Fork || Timothy Hollingsworth @ The Strand House | Vegas Uncork’d @ Border Grill | Vegas Uncork’d 2012 Grand Tasting (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) | Vegas Uncork’d 2014 Pig Roast and Beer Garden | Walter Manzke @ Biergarten | Wolvesmouth @ Beer Belly
Other
First Anniversary – Top 5 Meals of the First Year (Second Anniversary) (Third Anniversary) (Fourth Anniversary) (Fifth Anniversary) (Sixth Anniversary) | LA Weekly Web Awards 2013: Best Food Instagrammer | Ludobites 7.0 Reservation Giveaway | Plate by Plate 2013 Giveaway (2014) | Top Dishes of 2012