Scala Stonegrill (Alhambra, CA)
Scala Stone Grill Restaurant 1411 S Garfield Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801 626.782.7898www.scalastonegrill.com Fri 06/14/2019, 08:00p-10:10p[Note: Scala looks to have closed up for good as of late July, so I...
View ArticleMasakazu (Los Angeles, CA)
Masakazu Sushi 1911 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 310.421.9779 Sun 06/16/2019, 07:55p-11:35p One of LA's newest (notable) sushi debuts is Masakazu, which I'd been hearing some good things about...
View ArticleKass (Los Angeles, CA)
Kass Wine Bar + Restaurant 320 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.413.2299www.kassrestaurant.com Tue 06/18/2019, 08:35p-11:10p[Note: Unfortunately, Christophe Émé has stepped away from Kass after...
View ArticleYours Truly (Los Angeles, CA)
Yours Truly Restaurant 1616 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90291 310.396.9333www.ytvenice.com Sun 06/30/2019, 08:10p-10:20p We last caught up with Vartan Abgaryan at 71Above, not too long after it...
View ArticleTorigoya (Los Angeles, CA)
Torigoya Restaurant 123 Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.687.0690www.torigoyala.com Mon 07/01/2019, 08:05p-10:40p If we're talking about Torigoya, it might make sense to first...
View ArticleCeviche Project (Los Angeles, CA)
Ceviche Project Restaurant 2524 1/2 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 323.522.6744www.cevicheproject.com Tue 07/09/2019, 08:35p-11:05p In the world of LA pop-ups, Ceviche Project has got to be one of...
View ArticleOtoto (Los Angeles, CA)
Ototo Restaurant 1360 Allison Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026 213.784.7930www.ototo.la Tue 07/16/2019, 08:30p-10:35p Chef Charles Namba and Courtney Kaplan's Tsubaki is probably my favorite Echo Park debut...
View ArticleChurch & State (Los Angeles, CA) [4]
Church & State Restaurant 1850 Industrial St, Los Angeles, CA 90021 213.405.1434www.churchandstatela.com Fri 07/19/2019, 08:20p-11:50p We last checked in with Chef David Féau back in December 2015,...
View ArticleBon Temps (Los Angeles, CA)
Bon Temps Restaurant 712 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021 213.784.0044www.bontempsla.com Fri 08/02/2019, 07:50p-10:55p The most exciting Arts District debut of the year so far has to be Bon Temps...
View ArticleChicas Tacos (Los Angeles, CA)
Chicas Tacos Restaurant 728 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90014 213.896.0373www.chicastacos.com Wed 08/07/2019, 08:40p-10:30p I'd been mildly curious about trying Chicas ever since it opened at the end...
View ArticleJourneyman's Food + Drink (Fullerton, CA)
Journeyman's Food & Drink at The Hotel Fullerton 1500 Raymond Ave, Fullerton, CA 92831 714.635.9025www.journeymanfood.com Sat 08/10/2019, 08:10p-11:30p One of OC's most interesting new restaurants...
View ArticleBee Taqueria (Los Angeles, CA)
Bee Taquería 5754 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016 323.452.9575www.beetaqueria.com Thu 08/15/2019, 08:00p-12:00a If you recall, I actually tried to visit Alex Carrasco's Bee Taqueria at the start of...
View ArticleHerbs & Rye (Las Vegas, NV)
Herbs and Rye Steakhouse & Classic Cocktails 3713 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102 702.982.8036www.herbsandrye.com Sat 08/24/2019, 10:30p-12:45a I recently found myself in Vegas, and my first stop...
View ArticleRestaurant Guy Savoy (Las Vegas, NV) [4]
Restaurant Guy Savoy at Caesars Palace 3570 Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 702.731.7286www.caesars.com/caesars-palace/restaurants/guy-savoy/ Sun 08/25/2019, 8:20p-12:05a After dining at local...
View ArticleKabuto (Las Vegas, NV)
Kabuto Edomae Sushi 5040 W Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89146 702.676.1044www.kabutolv.com Mon 08/26/2019, 08:30p-10:55p After dining at Guy Savoy the previous night, I was in the mood for...
View ArticleSweets Raku (Las Vegas, NV)
Raku Sweets 5040 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89146 702.290.7181www.raku-sweets.com Mon 08/26/2019, 11:00p-12:00a After a pretty stellar sushi meal at Kabuto, I went next door to Sweets Raku, a...
View Articleé by José Andrés (Las Vegas, NV) [2]
é by José Andrés at The Cosmopolitan 3708 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109 702.698.7950www.ebyjoseandres.com Tue 08/27/2019, 05:30p-08:10p I remember hearing about é by José Andrés back in late...
View ArticleKnife Pleat (Costa Mesa, CA)
Knife Pleat Restaurant at South Coast Plaza 3333 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714.852.3974www.knifepleat.com Fri 08/30/2019, 07:45p-11:30p I last reported on Tony Esnault back in April 2017, when...
View ArticleBee Taqueria (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Bee Taquería 5754 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016 323.452.9575www.beetaqueria.com Tue 09/17/2019, 08:00p-11:45p You might recall that I visited Alex Carrasco's Bee Taqueria back in August, shortly...
View ArticleSushi Note (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Sushi Note 13447 Ventura Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91423 818.802.3443www.sushinotela.com Fri 09/27/2019, 08:30p-11:15p The San Fernando Valley is home to a lot of sushi restaurants, but Sushi Note, which...
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