Read a review on a new Dim Sum place The Kitchen on last week issue of LA weekly. Of course we had to check it out right away. Turnip pastry is great! I’ve haven’t seen this dim sum item at other dim sum joint. Marinated fish jelly and pork, the sauce on the jelly fish […]
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Gaja Moc Restaurant (Lomita)
By Joan in 17: South BayIt’s been awhile since we last had do-it-yourself Okonomiyaki. We blogged Tombo long time ago and since then, whenever we tried to go there it’s close. I hope it’s not close down? Finally made it to another do-it-yourself Okonomiyaki Gaja Mo that’s way over at Lomita. We got the “most popular no.1” Modern Mix, Not […]
Tags: Japanese, Okonomiyaki
Nicky D’s Wood-Fired Pizza (Silver lake)
By Joan in 05: Silver Lake + Echo ParkNicky D’Lux, toppings are pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, black olive, green bell pepper and onion. The toppings and sauce are tasty in the traditional pizza way. It’s good but not particularly special (since I’m not a huge fan of pizza, the creative toppings/sauce like Mozza‘s appeals to me more). Though I love the crust very much! […]
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Cafe Beaujolais (Mendocino)
By Joan in 04: SF+Bay Area, Favorite Food EntriesThe B&B owners recommended us the cal-french restaurant Cafe Beaujolais for gourmet fine dining. The B&B owner told us Cafe Beaujolais is THE restaurant that put Mendocino “on the map”, food-fame wise. All their ingredients are organic. I got the Braised Lamb Shank. Wow it’s incredibly delicious! The meat is very tender and the sauce […]
Patterson’s Pub (Mendocino)
By Joan in 04: SF+Bay AreaFinishing up Mendocino (one more to go) before moving back onto LA eateries. Since Mendocino is a quiet small town, most restaurants close at 9:00 pm. So the local Irish pub Patterson’s is the only night hang out. It’s also a branch off of the original Patterson’s at Ireland. The food are reasonably priced (compare […]




