Since that last visit, we’ve gone back a few times. Cured Arctic Char with Fennel, Apple and pomegranates. Pomegranate, pretty and delicious~ The Oyster Stew wasn’t a regular item. Instead they have the Smoked Haddock Chowder with Leeks and Yukon Gold Potatoes. It’s very flavorful, though the smoked fish get a bit too salty (no […]
Tags: Alcohol, fashionable, Oyster, Seafood
We stopped by Little Saigon for some good Vietnamese food. Since it was the weekend before Tet (Vietnamese New Year, same day as the Chinese New year), the neighborhood was extremely crowded. I found several recommendations from Chowhound, though due to the insane holiday traffic we settled into the first place on the list we […]
Tags: Vietnamese
Jon and I went to Orange Country few weekends ago so it was a good chance to check out the Japanese french bakery Cafe Blanc. I always love Japanese take on French pasteries for the delicacy and refinement. Such as Chantillily (1 and 2) or Patisserie Sadaharu Aoki at Paris. Other good, similar French style […]
Tags: Cake, Dessert, Patisserie
I tried another participating restaurant from the dineLA Restaurant Event. Vin Bar Valentino is basically the bar section of the high end Italian restaurant Valentino, hence the more casual vibe. The dinner course was $34. The dineLA menu is different from the one posted online. You can choose from two from the three: appetizer, pasta […]
Tags: Haute Cuisine, Italian
When I couldn’t deal with the impossible lines at Golden Deli, I go to the less crowded sister restaurant Saigon Flavor at Alhambra. The menu and quality is similar, even the fabric inside is the same. Banh Beo Bi $4.75 Hard to eat because of the crumbs of fried shallot, dried minced shrimp, shredded pork, […]
Tags: Pho, Vietnamese
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