Part 2 of the unplanned “Eat around Koreatown” day. When the topic of Pork Belly BBQ came up, we ditched our ‘light dinner’ plan and came to Honey Pig, a place specialized in Korean pork belly BBQ. Their big cartoon pig logo is hard to miss, yet somehow I left it out of my camera […]
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July 25, 2008
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Seoul Garden Restaurant (Koreatown)
By Freda in 07: Mid-WilshireMy friends and I had an unplanned “eat around Koreatown” day. We tried this Korean Shabu Shabu place for lunch. It didn’t have much side dishes compare to the usual BBQ places. First we put vegetables and konjac into the broth. The broth is very light and healthy tasting. A huge serving of thin sliced […]
Tags: Korean, Shabu Shabu
July 16, 2008
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Anisette Brasserie (Santa Monica)
By Freda in 16: Santa MonicaThe much hyped Anisette Brasserie was opened near the Santa Monica promenade for awhile. The enclosed and dark entrance was a surprising contrast to the grand, high ceiling space inside. It was very crowded, but we skipped the line and got seated right away when we went for the bar. A lot of work went […]
Tags: fashionable, French
July 10, 2008
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La Vie (Rosemead)
By Freda in 01: San Gabriel, Favorite Food EntriesMy friend told me about a Vietnamese family run French bistro hidden in a strip mall in a working class neighborhood with predominately Asian eateries. Have to admit now I’m ashamed that I didn’t come here sooner! Joan and I took our parents here. The menu is classic French, each entree costs around $15-19 (soup, […]
July 9, 2008
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Otafuku (Torrance)
By Freda in 17: South Bay, Favorite Food EntriesA certain Japanese chef told us about his favorite udon place in Los Angeles (‘better than Japan,’ he claimed) called Otafuku, a hole-in-the-wall Japanese noodle house with homely interior. Otafuku is famous for handmade Soba which comes in 2 types: Seiro (white) and zaru (brown), and handmade udon, served in either cold, hot, soup or […]
