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Union (Long Beach, CA)
Union Restaurant at Compound 1395 Coronado Ave, Long Beach, CA 90804 562-735-3555www.unionlb.com Sun 06/09/2024, 07:45p-09:30p Given my interest in modern Filipino cuisine, a place that recently...
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Kato (Los Angeles, CA) [5]
Kato Restaurant at ROW DTLA 777 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90021 213-797-5770www.katorestaurant.com Fri 06/14/2024, 08:15p-12:00a I was looking for a suitable spot for my birthday dinner this...
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Baar Baar (Los Angeles, CA)
Baar Baar Restaurant 705 W 9th St, Los Angeles, CA 90015 213-266-8989www.baarbaarla.com Fri 06/21/2024, 08:15p-11:20p A recent dinner with friends brought me to Downtown's Baar Baar, a modern Indian...
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Barra Santos (Los Angeles, CA)
Barra Santos Restaurant 1215 Cypress Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90065www.barrasantosla.com Mon 07/01/2024, 08:55p-10:40p There are precious few Portuguese dining options here in the Southland, so when Barra...
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Meteora (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Meteora Restaurant 6703 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038 323-402-4311www.meteora.la Wed 07/03/2024, 08:00p-11:30p I last reported on Jordan Kahn's Meteora back in July 2022, not long after the place...
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Lustig (Culver City, CA)
Lustig Restaurant 3273 Helms Ave, Culver City, CA 90232 424-501-2005www.lustig-la.com Sat 07/13/2024, 06:00p-09:20p The last time I reported on the whereabouts of Bernhard Mairinger was in July 2015,...
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Uka (Los Angeles, CA)
Uka at Japan House at Ovation Hollywood 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 213-808-2021www.japanhousela.com/restaurant/uka/ Sun 07/14/2024, 05:00p-07:40p Back in 2019, I enjoyed a lovely meal...
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Justin Vineyards & Winery (Paso Robles, CA)
Justin Winery 11680 Chimney Rock Rd, Paso Robles, CA 93446 805-591-3224www.justinwine.com Thu 07/25/2024, 03:15p-04:05p A group of us recently drove up to Northern California, and on the way there, our...
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In Bloom (Paso Robles, CA)
In Bloom Restaurant 1845 Spring St, Paso Robles, CA 93446 805-286-4344www.inbloompasorobles.com Thu 07/25/2024, 06:40p-08:35p If you read my last post, you'll know that I was in Paso Robles recently,...
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Palmaz Vineyards (Napa, CA)
Palmaz Vineyards 4029 Hagen Rd, Napa, CA 94558 707-226-5587www.palmazvineyards.com Fri 07/26/2024, 11:00a-12:30p Following dinner at In Bloom in Paso Robles, we drove up the 101 to the tony town of Los...
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Jarvis Estate (Napa, CA)
Jarvis Estate Winery 2970 Monticello Rd, Napa, CA 94558 707-255-5280www.jarviswines.com Fri 07/26/2024, 01:10p-03:00p After finishing up with our tasting at Palmaz, we immediately headed north to...
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Opus One Winery (Oakville, CA)
Opus One Winery 7900 St Helena Hwy, Oakville, CA 94562 707-944-9442www.opusonewinery.com Fri 07/26/2024, 03:30p-04:55p After tastings at Palmaz and Jarvis, our final stop before dinner was at one of...
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SingleThread (Healdsburg, CA)
Single Thread Farm - Restaurant - Inn 131 North St, Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-723-4646www.singlethreadfarms.com Fri 07/26/2024, 08:15p-11:10p After a day of wine tastings at Palmaz, Jarvis, and Opus...
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Chez Panisse (Berkeley, CA) [2]
Chez Panisse Restaurant 1517 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 510-548-5525www.chezpanisse.com Sat 07/27/2024, 08:05p-10:45p As I expounded on in my previous dining report, Chez Panisse played a key...
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Yang's Kitchen (Alhambra, CA)
Yang's Kitchen 112 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801 626-281-1035www.yangskitchenla.com Sun 08/04/2024, 07:55p-10:15p It's been a while since I reported on anything in Alhambra, but without a doubt, the...
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Taikun Omakase (Dana Point, CA)
Taikun Omakase Pop-Up at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel One Ritz Carlton Dr, Dana Point, CA 92629 949-240-2000www.taikunsushi.com /...
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Jeong Kwan × Baroo Collaboration Dinner (Los Angeles, CA)
Jeongkwan Sunim × Baroo Collaboration Dinner 905 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-221-7967www.baroolosangeles.com Thu 08/15/2024, 08:35p-10:40p I usually don't make it a point to check out...
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Camelia (Los Angeles, CA)
Camélia Restaurant 1850 Industrial St, Los Angeles, CA 90021 213-800-9750www.cameliadtla.com Sat 08/24/2024, 06:00p-09:30p I'm quite a fan of both Tsubaki and Ototo, the brainchildren of...
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Yangban (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Yangban Restaurant 712 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021 213-866-1987www.yangbanla.com Wed 08/28/2024, 07:45p-09:30p I unexpectedly found myself alone in Downtown recently, and decided that it...
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Otium (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Otium Restaurant 222 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-935-8500www.otiumla.com Thu 08/29/2024, 08:20p-11:35p One of the latest restaurant closures to hit LA is that of Otium. The spot was opened in...
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Mori Nozomi (Los Angeles, CA)
Mori Nozomi Sushi 11500 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 424-273-1146www.morinozomi.com Sat 08/31/2024, 07:00p-10:00p 2024's most significant sushi opening thus far has to be that of Mori Nozomi, the...
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Alimento (Los Angeles, CA) [3]
Alimento Restaurant 1710 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026 323-928-2888www.alimentola.com Mon 09/02/2024, 08:45p-10:50p I recently posted about Otium's closure, and sadly, the announcement of...
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Vespertine (Culver City, CA) [5]
Vespertine Restaurant 3599 Hayden Ave, Culver City, CA 90232 323-320-4023www.vespertine.la Sat 09/21/2024, 08:00p-12:25a Chef Jordan Kahn opened Vespertine back in July 2017, and it quickly garnered...
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Button Mash (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Poltergeist Restaurant at Button Mash 1391 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026 213-250-9903www.buttonmashla.com Wed 09/25/2024, 08:00p-10:50p We come to yet another restaurant closure, this time of Echo...
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