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…
Urasawa 218 N Rodeo Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Dining date: 6/18/11 Urasawa was the perfect meal to cap off an already-memorable food week, starting with Taste of the Nation, and including a dinner with Thomas Keller at Bouchon. I love this restaurant, and it’s always my response to people who ask what my favorite…
Spruce 3640 Sacramento St San Francisco, CA 94118 Dining date: 5/23/11 Spruce opened in 2007 to high praise and a lot of attention, being one of the hardest reservations for a while. Almost 4 years later, the buzz has certainly calmed. However it remains a a very popular spot, even garnering a Michelin star in…
Joël Robuchon MGM Grand 3799 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, NV 89109 Dining date: 3/28/11 When people ask me what my favorite restaurants are, this one always comes up. I have been here twice before, and they are two of the most memorable meals I have ever had. I’m not alone; the restaurant gets…
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…
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…
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…
Masa’s 648 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94108 I posted a little while ago about The House, where my cousins and I took my grandmother for her birthday. My father also organizes a birthday dinner for her (and my aunt), typically at a little bit more of a “special occasion” restaurant. Prior year examples have…