Goldie's (Los Angeles, CA)
Goldie's Restaurant 8422 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048 323.677.2470www.goldiesla.com Thu 10/24/2013, 08:00p-10:45p[NOTE: I do apologize for the substandard quality of the photos in this post....
View ArticleDaikaya (Washington, DC)
Daikaya Izakaya 705 6th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 202.589.1600www.daikaya.com Tue 10/01/2013, 07:00p-08:50p One of the most hotly anticipated debuts in Washington this year has been Daikaya ("house...
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View ArticleScratch Bar (Beverly Hills, CA)
Scratch|Bar Restaurant 111 N La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310.289.8010www.scratchbarla.com Thu 08/15/2013, 08:30p-11:55p The newest denizen on Los Angeles's famous Restaurant Row is quite...
View ArticleOpus Sushi (Arcadia, CA)
Opus Sushi Restaurant 1027 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007 626.447.1027 Fri 08/16/2013, 08:15p-11:35p If being a Korean-owned sushi place is a bad sign, then surely being a Chinese-owned sushi place...
View ArticleSaam 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...
View ArticleRivaBella (West Hollywood, CA)
RivaBella Restaurant 9201 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069 310.278.2060www.rivabellarestaurant.com Fri 09/20/2013, 08:35p-11:55p When we last left Gino Angelini, he had converted La Terza to the...
View ArticleEtto (Washington, DC)
Etto Restaurant 1541 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 202.232.0920www.ettodc.com Tue 09/24/2013, 08:30p-10:40p After spending twoyears away from DC, I recently made my way back to the Nation's capital...
View ArticleMinibar (Washington, DC)
minibar by José Andrés 855 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004 202.393.0812www.minibarbyjoseandres.com Wed 09/25/2013, 08:10p-11:20p As far as restaurants go, José Andrés' Minibar has no doubt been one of my...
View ArticleBarmini (Washington, DC)
barmini by José Andrés 855 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004 202.393.4451www.minibarbyjoseandres.com Wed 09/25/2013, 11:20p-01:40a If you read my Minibar post, you'll know that a dinner there also includes...
View ArticleBirch & Barley (Washington, DC)
Birch and Barley / ChurchKey 1337 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 202.567.2576www.birchandbarley.com Thu 09/26/2013, 07:15p-09:20p After a pretty much epic dinner at Minibar the previous night, I was...
View ArticleVidalia (Washington, DC)
Vidalia Restaurant 1990 M St NW, Washington, DC 20036 202.659.1990www.vidaliadc.com Fri 09/27/2013, 06:20p-08:25p The fourth restaurant on my recent DC culinary tour was certainly one of the...
View ArticleRogue 24 (Washington, DC)
Rogue 24 922 N St NW, Washington, DC 20001 202.408.9724www.rogue24.com Sat 09/28/2013, 06:00p-08:30p Other than Minibar, one of the places that I'd really been looking forward to trying in DC was Rogue...
View ArticleMakoto (Washington, DC)
Makoto Restaurant 4822 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, DC 20007 202.298.6866www.makotorestaurantdc.com Sun 09/29/2013, 06:00p-08:10p After having dinner at one of DC's most progressive restaurants the...
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