Foreign Cinema is a fun place to be at the Mission district. The entrance is very unassuming. After you enter a long hallway you’ll reach a beautiful open space that’s converted from an old movie theatre. I love the ceiling windows that bring in sunlight into the interior. There’s an outdoor courtyard area where they’ll […]
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November 15, 2011
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Nopa (San Francisco: Nopa)
By Joan in 04: SF+Bay AreaAnother year-old visit that I finally get around to blog. Unfortunately, unlike the previous entry, my memory of this is a bit hazy… Nopa is one of those places in SF that’s highly recommended by everyone and guidebooks. It has a great cocktail menu and we got some very good beverages. We tried couple of […]
Tags: trendy
November 11, 2011
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Bar Tartine (San Francisco: Mission)
By Joan in 04: SF+Bay AreaFreda is out of town again so let me insert my SF experiences at the mean time. While we’re still clearing up all these SF posts, I digged up this unblog old visit from last year (yes..it’s been awhile) of Bar Tartine , a small plate wine bar from the same people of the very […]
Tags: small plates
September 10, 2011
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LaOn Dining (Koreatown)
By Joan in 07: Mid-WilshireLaOn Dining is from the same people behind the very popular Park’s BBQ. A nice departure from the usual Korean BBQ that’s all over Koreatown, LaOn does gourmet creative Korean small plates. The interior is slick and designy. There’re many big long tables with room dividers that is ideal for big groups (perfect for us […]
Tags: Korean, small plate
August 31, 2011
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Murakami Sushi (Hollywood)
By Joan in 08: HollywoodI’ve been working at the Hollywood area for years and I didn’t know there’s such a cute little Japanese hole in the wall place tucked away on Wilcox and Hollywood Blvd. Murakami Sushi is a small causal joint with just a few tables inside and outside. I love the “bad” art on the wall! The […]
