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 LibAddendumAlexander’s Steakhouse | Alta CAAtelier CrennAziza | 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) | FrancesThe French Laundry (2) (3) | Great Eastern | Hakkasan  Hog Island Oyster Co.Hong Kong Lounge II | The House | House of Prime Rib | In SituKatana-Ya | Keiko a Nob Hill | Kin KhaoKoi Palace | Lazy BearLocanda | Lord StanleyLuce | Marlowe | Masa’s | Mission Chinese Food | Monsieur BenjaminMorimoto Napa | MouradNew England Lobster | Nico | Nisei | NomicaNopa (2) | Nopalito | Octavia Oenotri | Omakase | One Market | Oola | Oro Osso SteakhouseOut the Door | Penny Roma | Perbacco | Petit CrennPizzeria Delfina | The ProgressProspect | Quince | R&G Lounge | Redd WoodThe Restaurant at Meadowood (2) | RH Restaurant | Rich TableSaison | San Tung | SingleThreadThe Slanted Door (2) (3) | Sons & DaughtersSPQR (2) | Spruce | State Bird Provisions (2) | Stones Throw | Sushi Ondo | The Sur House | Tartine Bakery | Tony’s Pizza Napoletana | TrestleWayfare Tavern (2) | Woodhouse Fish Co.Yank SingZero Zero

Los Angeles Area: 25 Degrees | 800 DegreesAburiya Toranoko | Alexander’s Steakhouse (2)AlimentoAlmaAllumetteAngelini Osteria (2)Animal (2) (3) | The Arthur JAsanebo | Bäco Mercat (2) (3) (4) | Badmaash | Barrel & Ashes (2) | BavelThe Bazaar | Bestia (2) (3) (4)Bistronomics (2) | Black HoggBlack Market Liquor BarBLT Steak | Boa SteakhouseBorder Grill (2) | b.o.s. (2)Bottega Louie | Bouchon (2) (3) (4) (5) | Bourbon Steak (2) | Broken SpanishCafe Pinot | Carmela Ice Cream | Cento Pasta BarCharcoal VeniceChaya Downtown (2) | Chego | Chi Spacca (2) (3) | Choco ChickenThe Church KeyChurch & State (2) | Colori Kitchen | Connie & Ted’sCooks County | Corazon y Miel | Cosa BuonaCraft | CUT (2)Daikokuya | Dean Sin World | Din Tai FungThe Dining Room at the Langham | DragoDrago Centro (2) (3) (4) (5) | The Factory Kitchen | Faith & Flower (2)Farmshop (2) | Father’s Office (2) | FelixFifty SevenFirst & Hope | Fishing with Dynamite (2)Flying Pig Cafe | Fogo de Chao | Fraiche | Georgie GjelinaThe Golden State | Grace | Guerrilla TacosHakkasan | HamasakuThe Hart and The HunterHatchi at Breadbar | Hatfield’s (2) | Hinoki & The BirdIkemenink. (2)JiRaffe | Kali Dining | Kali RestaurantKinjiro | KirikoKokekokko | Komasa | KTCHN DTLAL&E Oyster BarL’Epicerie | LA Market | Lawry’sLazy Ox Canteen (2) | Le ComptoirLe Saint Amour | Lexington Social House | Little Sister (2)Love & SaltLucquesLudoBites 4.0 (2) | LudoBites 5.0 (2) | LudoBites 6.0 (2) (3) | LudoBites 7.0 (2) | LudoBites 8.0 (2) | LudoBites 10.0LudoBites America | LudoBites Truck | Lukshon (2) (3) | Lunasia | Maccheroni Republic (2)Magnum @ Pal Cabron | Maison Akira | MajordomoMako Sushi | MaruMarugame MonzoMastro’s Steakhouse | Matsuhisa | MatsumotoMaudeM.B. Post (2) (3)Melisse (2) (3) (4) (5) | Men Oh TokushimaMercato di Vetro | Mexicali Taco & Co. | Mezze | Milo & OliveMo Chica (2) (3) (4) (5) | Moreton Fig | Mori Sushi (2) | Mozza Whole Hogn/naka (2) (3) | Night+Market (2) (3) | Night+Market SongNoe | The NoMadNozawa Bar | Orsa & Winston (2)Osteria Mozza (2) (3) | OtiumPaiche | Papilles The ParishPatina (2) | Petit TroisPetrossian | Petty CashPheast | Picca (2) (3) (4) | Pine & CranePlan CheckPlaya (2) | Pok Pok | The PontePorterhouse Bistro | POTProvidence (2) (3) (4) | Q (2) (3) | RakuRamen Jinya | Ramen Yamadaya | Ray’sRed Medicine (2) | Red O | Redbird (2)Republique (2) (3)Rivera | RossobluThe RoyceRustic CanyonSaam Room at The Bazaar (2) (3) | Salazar Scarpetta (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) | Scratch BarShibucho | Shibumi (2)Shin-Sen-Gumi | Short Order | Shunji (2) | Simbal (2)smoke.oil.saltSon of a Gun (2) | Sotto | SpagoThe Spice Table (2) | SpringSugarfish Downtown | Sunny SpotSusan Feniger’s Street | Sushi Gen | Sushi KimagureSushi Nozomi | Sushi Sasabune | Sushi TsujitaSushi Zo | Syrup Desserts (2) | Tar & Roses | TerrineTerroniTest 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 | UnionUrasawa (2) | Urbano Pizza BarWater Grill (2) | Wolvesmouth (2) (3) (4) (5)Wood Spoon | WP24 (2) | YamakaseYatai Ramen | YazawaZo

Orange County and San Diego: Bandera | Bruxie | Fukada | George’s California ModernHaven Gastropub | Herringbone | Juniper & IvyLeatherby’s Cafe Rouge | Marché Moderne (2) | OhshimaOld Vine Cafe | Pizzeria MozzaPizzeria Ortica | PlaygroundThe Restaurant at Rancho Valencia | Searsucker | Studio | Sushi Murasaki

Las Vegas: Bachi BurgerBartolotta | 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 BurGRGordon Ramsay SteakHakkasan | Hell’s KitchenHolsteins | JaleoJean Philippe Patisserie | Joel Robuchon (2) | La Cave | L’Atelier de Joel RobuchonLotus of Siam | Masso OsteriaMomofuku | Mott 32 (2) | Oyster BarRaku (2) (3) | Rivea rm seafood | Sage | Scarpetta Sweets Raku | Twist by Pierre Gagnaire (2)Wazuzu | YardbirdYusho

Louisiana: CochonCommander’s Palace | Herbsaint K-Paul’s Louisiana KitchenLuke | Restaurant August | Willie Mae’s Scotch House

New York: DanielEleven Madison Park (2)Le Bernardin (2) (3) | Marea (2) | The ModernMomofuku Ssam Bar | The NoMad | Per Se (2) (3)Peter Luger

Philadelphia: BarbuzzoVernick Food & Drink

Portland: Le Pigeon | Mucca Osteria | Tasty n Alder

Seattle: BateauRevel | Stateside The Walrus and the Carpenter

International

France: L’Arpege | L’AstranceL’Atelier de Joel RobuchonLe Chateaubriand

Hong Kong: AmberHo Hung Kee | Kam’s Roast Goose | L’Atelier de Joel RobuchonLung King Heen (2) | T’ang CourtTim Ho Wan | Yan Toh HeenYung Kee

Italy: Da Francesco | Osteria Barberini

Japan: Beige Alain Ducasse | FlorilegeGinza Okuda | Ginza Toyoda | IshikawaItoh Dining by NobuJoel RobuchonKaika | KikunoiKohaku | L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon | La Boutique de Joel Robuchon | LadureePierre Gagnaire | RamenRikyuRyuGin (2)Sarashina Horii | Sukiyabashi Jiro Roppongi | Sushi DaiSushi Daiwa | Sushi Kanesaka | Sushi Yoshitake | SushiyaTempura KondoUmi

Macau: Robuchon au Dome

Mexico: Pujol | Quintonil

Portugal: Belcanto | BouBou’s

Singapore: Sky on 57 | Waku Ghin

Spain: Arzak | Ibai | Lasarte

Taiwan: Din Tai FungFu Hang Dou Jiang | L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon | MumeNight MarketsSalon de The de Joel Robuchon | Shin Yeh

Thailand: Gaggan

United Kingdom: Brat | Bread Street Kitchen | Dinner by Heston BlumenthalThe Fat Duck | Gordon Ramsay (2) | Hakkasan | L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon | Oddono’s

Dining In

Ad Hoc Fried Chicken | Black Cod with MisoBraised Beef Brisket | Braised Lamb Shanks | Braised Pork | Chicken Curry | Christmas 2009 (2010) (2011) (2012) (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) | Clams in Black Bean SauceCornish Hen | Duck RaguHalibut with Chanterelles and Pea Shoots | Lasagna | Leg of Lamb | Lobster Risotto | Lobster RollMacaronsOven Pulled Pork | Oxtail Pho | Oxtail Ragu with PappardellePasta | Pork Belly Confit | Pork Chop | Pot Roast | Rigatoni with Ragu BologneseRoasted Chicken | Seafood RisottoSeafood Risotto and Chocolate Cake | Shrimp & Sausage GumboSous Vide Chicken Thighs | Sous Vide Flank Steak | Sous Vide Leg of LambSous Vide Pork Belly Confit | Sous Vide Pork RibsSous Vide Scrambled Eggs | Sous Vide Short Ribs | Sous Vide SteakSpaghetti | Steak (2) | Steamed Fish | Thanksgiving 2009 (2010) (2011) (2012) (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) | Truffle Risotto | Uni RisottoWagyu SteakWonton Noodle Soup

Events/Festivals

Aaron Franklin & Adam Perry Lang @ Nick’s Cafe | American Wine & Food Festival | Baja Night 3.0Cafe Boulud @ Animal | Can You Dig It? @ M.B. Post | Charles Phan @ M.B. PostC.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 CanyonDouglas Keane @ The Strand HouseGold Standard 2010 (2011) (2012) | Graham Elliot @ Son of a GunGrand 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 MarketLexus Grand Tastings | Live on Grand || LA Food & Wine 2014: Live on GrandLA Street Food Fest | LA Times Celebration of Food & Wine | Lamb Showdown @ Guelaguetza | Le Grand Fooding LALudo’s Paella @ DomaineLA | Ludo’s Porchetta @ Gram & Papa’s | LudoBites Best of Foie GrasMario Batali @ The Beach | Naomi Pomeroy @ PaichePlate by Plate 2011 (2013) (2014) | Ramen Burger Pop-UpThe 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 GrillVegas Uncork’d 2012 Grand Tasting (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) | Vegas Uncork’d 2014 Pig Roast and Beer GardenWalter 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