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Iki Yakitori (Los Angeles, CA)
Yakitori Omakase at Iki Ramen + Sushi 6565 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 213-512-9552www.ikiramen.com Tue 08/11/2026, 08:00p-12:00a Regular readers of this blog might know that I have a bit of a...
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Kojima (Los Angeles, CA)
Kojima Restaurant 2130 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 424-248-0116www.instagram.com/kojima_wla/ Sun 08/09/2026, 05:00p-07:50p In terms of Japanese debuts of the past year or so, the one that's...
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Lucien (La Jolla, CA)
Lucien Restaurant 7863 Girard Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 619-786-3082www.luciensd.com Fri 08/07/2026, 08:00p-12:00a Though I don't dine in the San Diego area all that often, I do somewhat keep tabs on the...
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Sushi Nakazawa (Los Angeles, CA)
Sushi Nakazawa LA 145 S Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 310-953-3221www.sushinakazawa.com Wed 07/29/2026, 07:55p-10:30p If we're talking about the most anticipated SoCal sushi debuts of the past...
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The San Franciscan (Torrance, CA)
The San Franciscan Restaurant 2520 Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505 310-325-5231www.the-sanfranciscan.com Sat 07/25/2026, 06:55p-10:15p I recently paid a visit to The San Franciscan, which I imagine...
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Saffy's (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Saffy's Restaurant 4845 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029 424-699-4845www.saffysla.com Tue 07/21/2026, 08:00p-10:30p You may recall that I recently reported on a meal I had at Bavel a couple weeks...
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Hippo (Los Angeles, CA)
Hippo Restaurant 5916 1/2 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042 323-545-3536www.hipporestaurant.com Sun 07/19/2026, 07:30p-10:20p If you recall, back in June, I posted about a dinner I had at Cannonball...
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Vespertine (Culver City, CA) [6]
Vespertine Restaurant 3599 Hayden Ave, Culver City, CA 90232 323-320-4023vespertine.la Sat 07/18/2026, 05:50p-08:45p Back in September 2024, I posted about the newly-reopened Vespertine, which had just...
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Bavel (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Bavel Restaurant 500 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 213-232-4966www.baveldtla.com Sun 07/05/2026, 07:45p-10:35p If we're talking about Mideast cuisine in LA, the City's standard-bearer has got to be...
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The Mulberry (Los Angeles, CA)
The Mulberry LA Restaurant 1800 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-598-5191www.themulberrylosangeles.com Sat 06/27/2026, 07:45p-10:55p A recent Westside dinner brought me to The Mulberry, a new...
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Republique (Los Angeles, CA) [4]
République Restaurant 624 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036 310-362-6115www.republiquela.com Fri 06/26/2026, 07:50p-11:00p Situated on the edge of Hancock Park, République was opened by Walter...
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Cannonball (South Pasadena, CA)
Cannonball Restaurant 1010 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA 91030 310-954-9279www.cannonballla.com Sun 06/21/2026, 08:00p-10:30p The last time I wrote about Matthew "Matt" Molina was all the way back in...
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Lielle (Los Angeles, CA)
Lielle Restaurant 9575 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 213-376-6574www.lielle.la Sat 06/20/2026, 06:00p-08:25p I've dined at 9575 West Pico more than at any other location on this blog. The bottom...
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Anajak Thai (Sherman Oaks, CA) [3]
Anajak Thai Cuisine: Thai Taco Tuesday 14704 Ventura Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91403 818-501-4201www.anajakthai.com Tue 06/16/2026, 07:15p-10:45p The last time I reported on Justin Pichetrungsi was back in...
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Kalbi Social Club (Irvine, CA)
Kalbi Social Club Korean Barbecue 529 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618 949-418-7072www.kalbisocialclub.com Sat 06/13/2026, 06:00p-08:45p Some friends and I recently had to come up with a suitable...
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Trust (Santa Ana, CA) [4]
Trust DTSA: Ultimate Chef Battle: Cheat Codes 220 E 4th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-732-0598www.trustdtsa.com Wed 06/10/2026, 08:30p-11:00p You may recall that I recently paid a visit to Trust, with...
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Le Hut Dinette (Santa Ana, CA)
Le Hut Dinette 730 Poinsettia St N, Santa Ana, CA 92701 714-450-5600www.lehutdinette.com Fri 06/05/2026, 01:00p-03:15p In the late 2010s, one of my go-to eateries in Orange County was Irenia in...
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Bar Betsy (Altadena, CA)
Bar Betsy 871 E Mariposa St, Altadena, CA 91001www.barbetsy.com Sat 05/23/2026, 05:30p-08:45p Back in February, I reported on a dinner at Betsy in Altadena. At the end of that post, I wrote that owner...
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Ahma (San Gabriel, CA)
Ahma Coffee San Gabriel, CA 91775 909-284-8982www.ahma.coffee Sat 05/23/2026, 01:30p-04:30p Over the past couple of years, I've begun taking on more of a serious interest in coffee, and thus have been...
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Firstborn (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Firstborn Restaurant 978 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-537-0142www.firstborn.la Sun 05/17/2026, 05:30p-08:15p You may recall that I posted about a meal I had at Firstborn in Chinatown last...
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