Commonwealth 2224 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Dining date: 11/26/11 Given that I only spend a couple of weeks a year in San Francisco nowadays, I don’t return to restaurants as much as I’d like, opting instead to try as many new places as I can. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal at Commonwealth last…
Mission Chinese Food Lung Shan Chinese Restaurant 2234 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94110 Dining date: 11/25/11 Mission Chinese Food, the permanent pop-up from the Mission Street Food team (Commonwealth) has been one of the most talked-about restaurants in San Francisco this year. SF Chronicle food writer Michael Bauer and GQ’s Alan Richman both loved…
11/28/11 Today marks two years since I started this blog. It has been quite a year trying new foods and meeting new people. There’s been so many memorable food experiences (both good and bad), but in keeping with “tradition” I’m going to try to sum up and rank the top ones. It’s not necessarily the most…
Dining date: 11/24/11 I’m not sure how long we’ve been doing it, but Thanksgiving has traditionally been spent with a lunch on my mom’s side and a dinner on my dad’s side. That way, no one has to pick-and-choose/rotate where Thanksgiving is spent. With two large meals, I’ve learned pacing becomes key. Lunch is in…
Susan Feniger’s Street 742 N Highland Ave Los Angeles, CA 90038 Dining date: 11/21/11 Susan Feniger (with Mary Sue Milliken make up the “Two Hot Tamales” and co-owners of the Border Grill chain) opened up solo venture Street in 2009. The name says it all – the restaurant serves street food from all over the…
Short Order LA Farmers Market 6333 W 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90036 Dining date: 11/19/11 Short Order is the newest addition to the Farmers Market/Grove dining options in mid-city, opened Friday. The concept is rather simple, centered on high quality burgers and conceived by the late Amy Pressman and Mozza’s Nancy Silverton. I first had…
Urbano Pizza Bar 630 W 6th St Los Angeles, CA 90017 Dining date: 11/14/11 There aren’t many good options for pizza downtown. Bottega Louie serves a good, though somewhat inconsistent, pie. Drago Centro can make one, but it’s definitely not a focal point. And chains like Pitfire and California Pizza Kitchen are around. So, whenever…
Tsujita LA 2057 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 Dining date: 11/11/11 Tsujita is one of the latest high-profile ramen shops to open in LA this year. As far as I know, this is the first American location for Japan-based Tsujita, which serves its own version of a tonkotsu ramen. The restaurant opened in August, only serving…