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Oyster Oyster (Washington, DC)
Oyster Oyster Restaurant 1440 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20001www.oysteroysterdc.com Tue 11/28/2023, 06:50p-09:10p Oyster Oyster had been on my DC "to-eat" list for a couple years now, but the place had...
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Trouble Bird (Washington, DC)
Trouble Bird Bar 1346 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20003www.troublebirddc.com Wed 11/29/2023, 05:05p-07:35p The last time I visited DC, I enjoyed a fantastic meal at Michael Rafidi's Albi in Navy Yard....
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Jua (New York, NY)
Jua Restaurant 36 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010 646-590-1598www.juanyc.com Thu 11/30/2023, 08:20p-10:40p If you've read my last couple posts, you'll know that I was recently in DC for business. After...
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Atera (New York, NY)
Atera Restaurant 77 Worth St, New York, NY 10013 212-226-1444www.ateranyc.com Fri 12/01/2023, 05:00p-07:30p The second dinner of my recent NYC side trip brought me to Atera, a place that I'd been...
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Double Chicken Please (New York, NY)
Double Chicken Please Bar 115 Allen St, New York, NY 10002 646-678-5452www.doublechickenplease.com Fri 12/01/2023, 08:30p-11:30p Following my meal at Atera, I ventured over to the Lower East Side to...
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Jungsik (New York, NY)
Jungsik Restaurant 2 Harrison St, New York, NY 10013 212-219-0900www.jungsik.com Sat 12/02/2023, 05:00p-07:15p For the final dinner of my recent side trip to NYC, I returned to Tribeca to dine at a...
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Mírate (Los Angeles, CA)
Mirate Restaurant 1712 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 323-649-7937www.mirate.la Sat 12/09/2023, 08:00p-11:20p The last time I caught up with Chef Joshua Gil was over three years ago, not too long...
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Yangban (Los Angeles, CA)
Yangban Restaurant 712 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021 213-866-1987www.yangbanla.com Wed 12/13/2023, 09:00p-11:15p As you probably already know, Yangban Society debuted at the start of 2022 as a...
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Bello Chef's Table (Newport Beach, CA)
Bello Chef's Table 1200 Bison Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660 949-520-7191www.bellochefstable.com / www.instagram.com/bellochefstable/ Fri 12/15/2023, 07:00p-09:50p Bello Chef's Table is a spot that'd...
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Sushi Sonagi (Gardena, CA)
Sushi Sonagi 1425 Artesia Blvd, Gardena, CA 90248www.instagram.com/sushi.sonagi/ Sat 12/16/2023, 05:30p-07:40p The last time I reported on Daniel Son was back in September last year, when I checked out...
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Yess Restaurant (Los Angeles, CA)
Yess Restaurant 2001 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021www.instagram.com/yess.restaurant/ / www.yessaquatic.com Wed 12/20/2023, 07:30p-11:15p Of all the LA-area restaurants debuts of 2023, Yess was...
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Angry Egret Dinette (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Angry Egret Dinette at Mandarin Plaza 970 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-278-0987www.angryegretdinette.com / www.aedinette.com Sat 12/23/2023, 07:55p-09:20p I last checked in with Chef Wes Avila...
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Majordomo (Los Angeles, CA) [3]
Majordōmo Restaurant 1725 Naud St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 323-545-4880www.majordomo.la Tue 12/26/2023, 08:40p-11:40p David Chang's Majordomo opened back at the start of 2018 to sizeable anticipation and...
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Hibi (Los Angeles, CA)
Hibi by Kabuki 3121 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006 213-674-7244www.madebyhibi.com Wed 12/27/2023, 07:15p-09:30p One of the spots that I wanted to check out by the end of the year was Hibi, and I...
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De La Nonna (Los Angeles, CA)
De La Nonna Restaurant 710 E 4th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90013 / 312 S Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 213-221-1268www.delanonna.com Fri 12/29/2023, 04:00p-05:40p Some friends and I recently attended...
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Kinjiro (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Kinjiro Restaurant 424 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-229-8200www.kinjiro-la.com Thu 01/04/2024, 07:30p-11:05p If we're talking about izakaya-style spots in LA, then Nomiya Kinjiro (飲屋 金次郎)...
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Viaje (Long Beach, CA)
Viaje Restaurant 5224 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803 562-833-9299www.viajerestaurant.com Sun 01/14/2024, 07:20p-10:15p I was recently searching for a place to eat around the LBC, and decided to check out...
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Pasjoli (Santa Monica, CA) [3]
Pasjoli Restaurant 2732 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405 424-330-0020www.pasjoli.com Fri 01/19/2024, 08:15p-10:55p If we're talking about iconic duck dishes in LA, the canard à la rouennaise at Pasjoli...
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Daru (Washington, DC)
Daru Restaurant 1451 Maryland Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 202-388-1848www.darudc.com Mon 01/22/2024, 07:45p-10:20p I was in the nation's capital recently for a two-week business trip, and the first...
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The Green Zone (Washington, DC)
The Green Zone Bar 2226 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 202-579-9606www.thegreenzonedc.com Thu 01/25/2024, 08:00p-10:30p You might recall that during my last trip to DC, I enjoyed a great Mideast...
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