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November 26, 2008 4

BiMi Restaurant (Brentwood)

By in 11: West LA

We tried another fairly new restaurant on the westside – a Japanese izakaya/sushi bar called BiMi. The Asian Tapas sign and the quoted disclaimer came off a little cheesy for me. The sushi chef was from Matsuhisa, but BiMi is much more affordable. Sushi are generally $6-7 for each order. We were one of the […]

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November 21, 2008 3

Palate Food and Wine (Glendale)

By in 03: Eagle Rock

A new wine bar Palate was opened at the car dealership part of Glendale city. The wine selection is impressive, we tried a few glasses including two ‘biodynamic’ wine from France. The food menu is smaller but creative, it covers quite a range. The neon pink lights, giant potted grapes and drapery reminds me of […]

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November 20, 2008 3

Restaurant 2117 (Sawtelle)

By in 12: Sawtelle

For some reason, I rarely go to this Japanese French/Italian restaurant at on Sawtelle. The impression this time is quite different from my last visit years ago. Two appertizers: Crispy Wonton Spicy Tuna Tartare. avocado, ginger chips (the ginger is a nice touch) and Japanese Hamachi Sashimi, Cilantro Sauce,  Crispy Yam, Sesame Oil Organic Tomori […]

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November 19, 2008 2

Banana Leaf (Farmer’s Market)

By in 09: Weho

This Singaporean + Indonesian + Malaysian food stall at Farmer’s market is my favorite at Farmer’s Market. Yet this is the first time I actually took photos of the food (because I usually get take out). Fish Curry, tasty and hot. Mee Goreng (Fried Noodle) set that include a fried egg and chicken skewers. It’s […]

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November 17, 2008 1

La Brea Bakery (La Brea)

By in 09: Weho

We’ve been working on the weekend a lot lately. To compensate getting up on a Sunday morning to work, we treated ourselves with baked goods from La Brea Bakery.  The Burrata Proscuitto Baguette Sandwich (plastic wrap at the back) is simple but delicious. The Pine Nut Cookie (not sure of its name) is my must-get. […]

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