A new noodle place called Bamboodles opened in San Gabriel Valley. It specialized in “jook-sing mein“, or Bamboo Noodle in English, a rare Cantonese noodle dish in which they use a large bamboo stick to tenderize the dough. If anyone seen that Hong Kong episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservvation, you would remember the part […]
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March 23, 2009
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SHIN BBQ (Hollywood)
By Joan in 08: HollywoodA new place has opened near where I work. I’m glad it’s not another overpriced burger/sandwich type of place. SHIN is a Korean BBQ restaurant with the inevitable “Hollywood ambiance” due to its locations. The Asian-inspired interior was a dramatic contrast from the minimal exterior. I like the brightness and openness of the space. The tables […]
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March 16, 2009
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The Park (Echo Park)
By Joan in 05: Silver Lake + Echo ParkWe’ve been cutting back a lot of the dining out these days here at Potatomato. Though it’s still tempting to go out for brunch once in awhile. Went back to The Park as they started to serve brunch now. Compare how packed it was at night the last time we went, it was quite empty […]
March 12, 2009
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Mama ramen (Lomita)
By Joan in 17: South BayBoy was this place far and hard to find. I saw an ad of this ramen place in Japanese free paper and it says they are “female-by-herself-friendly.” I was by myself one day and thought I could check it out. It’s located in a giant strip mall all the way out at Lomita; you can’t […]
February 20, 2009
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Cole’s (Downtown LA)
By Joan in 06: Downtown LAWe hopped around Downtown with the metro day pass few weekends ago. It was a good chance to try the historic landmark Cole’s for lunch. Like Philippe’s, it has been around for a long time since the early 20th century. Though unlike Philippe’s, Cole’s has been renovated recently – it’s a lot more fancy inside […]
