Archive for the ‘Food: Los Angeles’ Category

September 30, 2009 8

Marked 5

By in 21: Food truck

I know food truck like Kogi has been all the rage for the past year in LA, Freda and I had been lazy to catch on for various reasons (excuses?). Many of our friends tried it, some like it while some find it so-so. Perhaps we’re too lazy to twitter (which we don’t have anyways), […]

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September 28, 2009 1

Osteria La Buca (Melrose)

By in 07: Mid-Wilshire

An old entry we forgot to put up. I haven’t been to Osteria La buca for a long long time since 3 years ago. The place has changed a lot since. It was renovated from a small hole-in-the-wall to a nicer upscale space. The interior is a lot larger and we got a table up […]

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September 23, 2009 6

Kappo Ishito (Little Tokyo)

By in 06: Downtown LA

This authentic and low key Japanese restaurant Kappo Ishito specialized in Kaiseki (traditional pre-fixed haute cuisine). It is tucked away on the 3rd floor of a plaza, overshadowed by the very popular ramen joint (Orocho) next door. We heard about their limited bento box (only 15 are made everyday) during weekday lunch, but we arrived […]

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September 22, 2009 5

Frances Bakery and Coffee (Little Tokyo)

By in 06: Downtown LA, Favorite Food Entries

Being a lover of Japanese style French patisserie, I never knew about Frances Bakery, even though it’s been around in Little Tokyo for a long time. The exterior is very non-descript and dated looking. The interior is very hole-in-the-wall as well, despite the attempted rococo molding. My crappy photo doesn’t do the cake justice: they’re […]

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September 22, 2009 2

Focus Cafe (Little Tokyo)

By in 06: Downtown LA

Just for fun, we lunched at a Japanese Karaoke joint that offers typical Japanese western dishes. Focus is hidden away on the 2nd floor of a nobody-goes-there mall building at the Japanese Village plaza. We had the choice to dine at the individual karaoke room, the manga reading main room and a closed patio for […]

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