Boy 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 […]
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Tsukiji Restaurant (Gardena)
By Freda in 17: South BayTsukiji Restaurant borrowed its name from the famous fish market in Tokyo. While this small hole-in-the-wall sushi joint at Gardena was known for their cheap and big portion sushi lunch set, we came here for their dinner Uni set. The sushi chef is very talkative, eager to recommend and very friendly. Our neighbors at the […]
Khan Shabu Shabu (Koreatown)
By Freda in 07: Mid-WilshireShabu Shabu is perfect for cold weather when you wanted something healthy tasting as well. Like Seoul Garden Restaurant, Khan Shabu Shabu is another Korean’s Khan style place in Koreatown. The interior is more modern and slick than Seoul Garden, they served more Banchan (side dishes) as well. Three types of dipping sauce: sesame, daikon […]
Tags: Korean, Shabu Shabu
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 […]
Local Restaurant (Silver lake)
By Joan in 05: Silver Lake + Echo ParkIt almost doesn’t seems like we’re in recession with all the new(-ish) places popping up in the Silver Lake and Echo park area. A small causal place with mostly patio seatings, you order at the counter and they bring the food over to your table. They also have an organic salad bar which you can […]




