Archive for the ‘Food: Los Angeles’ Category

June 6, 2006 Off

Magnolia (Sunset Blvd)

By in 08: Hollywood

Danielle treat me lunch here since I helped her with the design of her business card. I’ve been here few times before, see here and here. I’ve gotten bored with their menu already (usual flare of rather predictable pasta and sandwiches). So I ordered the appetizer Ahi Tuna Tartare (yes yes a usual flare for […]

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June 5, 2006 2

Phoreign (Sawtelle)

By in 12: Sawtelle

A new Vietnamese (Japanese owned?) restaurant was opened next to Blue Marlin and I finally tried it because someone told me their simmered pork is supposedly better than this. But I didn’t see it on the menu nor it looked like they’d have it!? The menu looked very generic and very simplified-for-American. The mushroom and […]

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June 5, 2006 2

Tortilla Grill (Abbot Kinney)

By in 15: Venice

Watermelon juice, so cooling so sweet~ Chile Pellano: stuffed pastilla chili with queso ranchero, very tasty! The cover is fried battered egg. The guacamole is very fresh. Cheap quick lunch at this neighhorhood Mexican joint, very good! 😀

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June 1, 2006 2

Triumphal Palace (Alhambra)

By in 01: San Gabriel

Finally tried this new dim sum restaurant~ The interior is very ‘designed’ ^^;; Their banquet dinner cost up to $1,800! O_O I ordered my usual must-haves to compare the quality. They’re good but generally too light for my taste. The Shrimp Rice Crepe‘s skin is so incredibly thin and won’t easily fell apart. Very good! […]

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May 29, 2006 2

Joe’s Restaurant (Abbot Kinney)

By in 15: Venice, Favorite Food Entries

I had their brunch before. I finally tried their weekday Daily Prix Fixe Lunch ($17). 1st: Tri-Color Beet Salad, Arugula, Toasted Pistachios, Fourme d’ Ambert Cheese My goodness this is soooo pretty! My eyes were dazzled by the vibrant colors, it looks too colorful to eat. The hot magenta sauce looks/taste like the dark purple […]

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