Steep LA (Los Angeles, CA)
Steep LA at Mandarin Plaza 970 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.394.5045www.steepla.com Fri 04/21/2023, 08:30p-10:05p During the depths of the pandemic, I once paid a visit to Chinatown's Angry...
View ArticleCurryfornia (Torrance, CA)
Curryfornia Restaurant 2140 Artesia Blvd, Torrance, CA 90504 310.756.6409www.instagram.com/curryfornia90504/ Tue 04/25/2023, 07:45p-09:00p I recently had a hankering for the yōshoku staple that is...
View ArticleMr. T (Los Angeles, CA)
Mr. T Restaurant 953 N Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038 310.953.4934www.mrtrestaurants.com Fri 04/28/2023, 08:15p-11:45p For my latest outing to Hollywood, I paid a visit to the curiously-named Mr....
View ArticleBar Chelou (Pasadena, CA)
Bar Chelou Restaurant 37 S El Molino Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 626.808.4976www.barchelou.com Sat 04/29/2023, 07:45p-10:55p I last caught up with Doug Rankin back in late 2019 over at Bar Restaurant in...
View ArticleHorses (Los Angeles, CA)
Horses Restaurant 7617 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046www.horsesla.com Sun 04/30/2023, 06:05p-08:45p I'd posit that Mother Wolf has been the buzziest Hollywood restaurant debut of recent times, but...
View ArticleStrong Water (Anaheim, CA) [2]
Strongwater Bar 270 S Clementine St, Anaheim, CA 92805 714.829.4060www.strongwateranaheim.com Mon 05/01/2023, 05:00p-07:00p I recently needed to meet up with an old college roommate of mine, and was...
View ArticleAunty Maile's (Torrance, CA)
Aunty Maile's Hawaiian Restaurant 19106 S Normandie Ave, Torrance, CA 90502 310.819.8314www.auntymailes808.com Tue 05/02/2023, 07:40p-08:50p I recently had to be in the South Bay to pick up some...
View ArticleGigi's (Los Angeles, CA)
Gigi's Restaurant 904 N Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038 323.819.7703www.gigis.la Thu 05/04/2023, 08:45p-11:05p I recently paid a visit to the Hollywood Media District in order to check out yet...
View ArticleChifa (Los Angeles, CA)
Chifa Restaurant 4374 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041 323.561.3084www.chifa-la.com Sat 05/06/2023, 09:10p-11:00p I don't find myself up in Eagle Rock all that often, but I made the trek tonight...
View ArticleBar Spero (Washington, DC)
Bar Spero Restaurant 250 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001 202.506.3150www.barspero.com Mon 05/08/2023, 08:00p-10:30p It's been nearly two years since my last trip to DC, and for the first...
View ArticleJônt (Washington, DC)
Jont Restaurant 1904 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 202.518.7926www.jontdc.com Wed 05/10/2023, 08:10p-11:30p You might recall that I enjoyed a meal at Ryan Ratino's Bresca back in May 2019. At the...
View ArticleE.R.B. (Los Angeles, CA) [3]
Everson Royce Bar / ERBar / ERB 1936 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021 213.335.6166www.erbla.com Sun 05/14/2023, 12:25a-01:40a A friend and I recently attended a show at Catch One, a music venue in...
View ArticleJeune et Jolie (Carlsbad, CA) [2]
Jeune & Jolie Restaurant 2659 State St, Carlsbad, CA 92008 760.637.5266www.jeune-jolie.com Sun 05/21/2023, 07:10p-10:30p The last time I checked in with Eric Bost was back in April 2020, when the...
View ArticleSelva (Long Beach, CA)
Selva Restaurant 4137 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90804 562.343.5630www.selvalbc.com Sun 05/28/2023, 07:50p-09:45p I was recently on the search for a promising dining option in the LBC and came across...
View ArticleAnimal (Los Angeles, CA) [3]
Animal Restaurant 435 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.782.9225www.animalrestaurant.com Thu 06/08/2023, 09:10p-11:35p Vinny Dotolo and Jon Shook's Animal opened back in 2008, and quickly made a...
View ArticleFishing with Dynamite (Manhattan Beach, CA) [2]
Fishing with Dynamite Restaurant 1148 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.893.6299www.eatfwd.com Sat 06/10/2023, 04:05p-05:30p I recently attended a concert at SoFi Stadium, and was thus...
View ArticleHer Place Supper Club (Philadelphia, PA)
Her Place Supper Club 1740 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19103www.herplacephilly.com Mon 06/12/2023, 08:30p-10:40p I've been dining somewhat regularly in Philadelphia for a couple years now, and one of...
View ArticleVernick Fish (Philadelphia, PA)
Vernick Fish at Four Seasons at Comcast Technology Center 1 N 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 215.419.5055www.vernickfish.com Tue 06/13/2023, 08:00p-10:20p If we're talking about "essential"...
View ArticleSuraya (Philadelphia, PA)
Suraya Restaurant 1528 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125 215.302.1900www.surayaphilly.com Thu 06/15/2023, 09:00p-11:20p As far as Philadelphia restaurants go, one of the names that's been...
View ArticlePijja Palace (Los Angeles, CA)
Pijja Palace Restaurant 2711 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026www.pijjapalace.com Sat 06/17/2023, 06:40p-09:30p Some friends and I were recently looking for a birthday spot that could accommodate a...
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