Saam at The Bazaar (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Saam at The Bazaar 465 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 310.246.5555www.thebazaar.com/beverly-hills-saam Thu 08/22/2013, 08:00p-12:50a Ever since my first visit back in 2009, Saam has remained...
View ArticleAtelier Crenn (San Francisco, CA) [2]
Atelier Crenn 3127 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94123 415.440.0460www.ateliercrenn.com Fri 08/23/2013, 08:10p-01:10aMy first meal at Dominique Crenn's self-titled eatery--not too long after the place...
View ArticleBenu (San Francisco, CA) [2]
Benu Restaurant 22 Hawthorne St, San Francisco, CA 94105 415.685.4860www.benusf.com Sat 08/24/2013, 08:40p-11:30p My dinner at Chef Corey Lee's groundbreaking Benu last year was memorable for two...
View ArticleGo's Mart (Canoga Park, CA) [2]
Go's Mart Sushi 22330 Sherman Way, Los Angeles, CA 91303 818.704.1459 Sun 08/25/2013, 04:30p-07:25p One of LA's best, and certainly most unique sushi joints is also one of the most out-of-the-way. I'd...
View ArticleSalt Air (Los Angeles, CA)
Salt Air Restaurant 1616 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291 310.396.9333www.saltairvenice.com Thu 09/05/2013, 08:00p-11:20p Back a few years ago, 1616 Abbot Kinney was home to Capri, an Italian spot...
View ArticleEMC Seafood & Raw Bar (Los Angeles, CA)
EMC Seafood & Raw Bar 3500 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020 213.351.9988www.emcseafood.com Thu 09/12/2013, 07:45p-10:55p The latest sensation to hit K-Town follows in the footsteps of the numerous...
View ArticleGirasol (Studio City, CA)
Girasol Restaurant 11334 Moorpark St, Los Angeles, CA 91602 818.924.2323www.girasolrestaurant.com Wed 09/18/2013, 08:45p-11:15p Girasol's probably the most exciting thing to hit the Studio City dining...
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View ArticleConnie & Ted's (West Hollywood, CA)
Connie & Ted's Restaurant 8171 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046 323.848.2722www.connieandteds.com Tue 06/04/2013, 08:00p-11:50p One of 2013's most anticipated debuts has been a long time...
View ArticleNozawa Bar (Beverly Hills, CA)
Bar Nozawa at Sugarfish 212 North Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 310.276.6900www.nozawabar.com Wed 06/05/2013, 08:00p-10:10p Sugarfish Beverly Hills opened recently in the old Madame Chocolat space,...
View ArticleBarnyard (Los Angeles, CA)
Barnyard Restaurant 1715 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA 90291 310.581.1015www.barnyardvenice.com Fri 06/07/2013, 08:25p-11:15p As we probably all know by now, former Ubuntu superstar Jeremy Fox has taken up...
View ArticleIO by Playground (Santa Ana, CA) [2]
Invitation Only at Playground 2.0 220 E 4th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701www.playgrounddtsa.com Sat 06/15/2013, 07:00p-09:45p My last experience at IO was something to behold, an ambitious, playful, and...
View ArticleYamakase (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Yamakase Restaurant Los Angeles, CA 90034www.yamakase.com Thu 06/27/2013, 08:00p-01:40a One of my favorite discoveries in recent times has been Yamakase, the semi-secret, omakase-only Japanese eatery...
View ArticleFlores (Los Angeles, CA)
Flores Restaurant 2024 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 424.273.6469www.floreslosangeles.com Mon 07/01/2013, 08:15p-11:00p The latest addition to the burgeoning Little Osaka dining scene opened on...
View ArticleCorazon y Miel (Bell, CA)
Corazón & Miel Restaurant 6626 Atlantic Ave, Bell, CA 90201 323.560.1776www.corazonymiel.com Wed 07/03/2013, 08:15p-12:20a Bell is best known for two things: corruption of its municipal leadership,...
View ArticleLukshon (Culver City, CA) [2]
Lukshon Restaurant 3239 Helms Ave, Culver City, CA 90034 310.202.6808www.lukshon.com Wed 07/10/2013, 08:15p-11:10p Since opening at the start of 2011, Sang Yoon's Lukshon has stood as sort of the...
View ArticleMori Sushi (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Mori Sushi 11500 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 310.479.3939www.morisushi.net Sat 07/13/2013, 08:00p-10:20p Since debuting in 2000, Morihiro Onodera's eponymous restaurant has firmly established...
View ArticlePlate by Plate 2013 Ticket Giveaway
[UPDATE 2013-07-25: Out of the 51 entries received, only 34 were valid. Stella M. Lee, GRACE, Anonymous{Amy}, Catherine Hsu, Nerissa N, and Anonymous{randy b}, you all submitted after the deadline...
View ArticleBadmaash (Los Angeles, CA)
Badmaash Restaurant 108 W 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.221.7466www.badmaashla.com Mon 07/22/2013, 09:30p-11:20p I'm beginning to get sick of the whole gastropub thing by this point, but one that's...
View ArticleMari Vanna (Los Angeles, CA)
Mari Vanna Restaurant 8475 Melrose Pl, West Hollywood, CA 90069 323.655.1977www.marivanna.ru/la Fri 07/26/2013, 08:30p-11:55p We all wept (or rejoiced, conversely) when the sixth iteration of Joe...
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