This long time westside Japanese Yakitori (Chicken Skewer) place resides in a building that’s under construction now so it’s a bit hard to find the entrance. The big menu plus the chalkboard specials offer more obscure meat parts than other Yakitori places I’ve been to. I can’t keep track what I ordered (caption and photos […]
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June 21, 2008
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Sona (West Hollywood)
By Freda in 09: Weho, Food: Los AngelesMy friend and I finally tried Sona, a modern French restaurant that earned one star on the LA Michelin guide. I was prepared to be blown away by innovative cooking and exotic ingredients. Their tasting menu came in two variations (I’ll call them A & B in the following review). My friend and I each […]
Tags: Dessert, Duck, fashionable, French, Fusion, Haute Cuisine, Lamb, Prix fixe
June 3, 2008
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Asanebo (Studio City)
By Freda in 18: Greater LA, Favorite Food EntriesBack to LA with many belated entries. First up. I met up with a big time foodie friend at Asanebo, also known as the small strip mall sushi place that got Michelin one star (given that Michelin stars are scarce in LA to begin with). We got there at the right place and right time […]
Tags: Haute Cuisine, Japanese, Sushi, Uni
May 20, 2008
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Österreicher in MAK (Vienna: The Outer Ring)
By Freda in ViennaMay 1st was Vienna’s national spring holiday, few of my top restaurant choices were closed for the holiday. The restaurant + bar Österreicher in MAK (Museum of Applied Art) was one of the few businesses that opened. In fact, we haven’t had proper Viennese dinner yet. We sat at the patio area and… It had […]
Tags: fashionable, Vienna
May 20, 2008
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Cafe-Restaurant milo (Vienna: MuseumsQuartier)
By Freda in ViennaAs we were stuffed from the rich breakfast, we would have multiple snacks and cakes during the day. After a few brutal hours at the Museums Quarter, we rested and snacked at the Cafe-Restaurant milo which is part of the Architecture Museum. Gorgeous arabesques patterns and Turkish Vaulted Ceiling! Though the menu is actually a […]
