The reason I went down to LA this weekend was for the City of Angels Film Festival gala premiere, featuring 1040. Simply put, it’s a documentary and story about Christian movement in Asia, and I highly recommend it!
The event kicked off with food and beverages at the reception hall in the Designers Guild of America, [...]
Gone are the days of following Korean taco trucks on Twitter and waiting an hour in line to order. Red Hot Kitchen is pretty much in the middle of nowhere, but at least it’ll always be there, and I actually think their tacos are a lot more worth it. My favorite was their daily special, [...]
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One of my favorite foods is the porchetta sandwich, and every time I find out of a new place that serves it, I make it a point to try it. This time, I tried it at Forage, a fairly new restaurant in the Silver Lake area. The pork belly had a nice mix of meat, [...]
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We had a small bite and some tea at Bricks and Scones. Their rose champagne tea was my favorite. They use tea from Lupicia, a Japanese tea boutique. Their scones were also well-made. I’d pass on the cupcake next time. That red velvet cupcake had nice flavor but was too dry.
Neighborhood: Mid Wilshire
403 N Larchmont [...]
I’m a huge maple bacon donut fan. I went to try out the one at Nickel Diner since it’s very popular there. Maybe I’ve just been spoiled by the original at Voodoo Donuts in Portland, or maybe I’ve just been spoiled by the fresh, organic ones at Dynamo Donut & Coffee, but the one at [...]
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For our last meal in LA, we went to The Apple Pan. They have one of the best (if not the best) traditional burgers that I’ve ever had. It was a patty with lettuce, onions and ketchup with melted natural Tillamook Cheddar cheese – simple! It reminded me o an In-N-Out burger, but smokier since [...]
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It seems like I’ve been coming to Izakaya Haru Ulala a lot lately. They close at 2 a.m. in the weekends so it’s always a good spot to check out when hungry. Considering how much we’ve been eating all day, we ordered a lot of food here. My favorites were the radish in the braised [...]
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We went into Susina Bakery & Cafe to take a break from eating and just sip on some tea and digest. I had their apricot tea, which was good, and caffeine-free. I was tempted to get a slice of a cake or tart, but I stopped myself since we were going to move on to [...]
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I love the way Milk looks, inside and out. In terms of food, it’s just okay. Everything looks pretty, but I’ve had better, especially after having just visited Patisserie Chantilly in the morning for cakes and Scoops in the afternoon for ice cream. I did, however, like their chocolate macaroon and their banana ice cream. [...]
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Our next meal in LA was at Orris on Sawtelle where we had some Japanese-French fusion tapas. This was my second time here, and I’m still digging their tempura anchovies and salmon croquettes, two of my favorite items there. I also really liked their burrata bruschetta, which I got to try for the first time [...]
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