Archive for the ‘Food: Los Angeles’ Category

February 11, 2008 6

Wakasan (West LA)

By in 11: West LA

Since our last visit, the prix-fix menu has gone from $30 to $35 (a new year adjustment?). There’re many similar dishes Pretty Cold Sake jar. This time one of the cold courses has Geoduck and Fish Eggs (very crispy, yellow kind). Salmon with Beer Jelly I think I heard it right, the pretty jewel jelly […]

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February 10, 2008 2

Yungui Garden (Monterey Park)

By in 01: San Gabriel

Craving a bowl of delicious spicy noodle, we went to this joint at Monterey park specialized in Yunnan and Szechuan Province cuisine. From the 3 for $3.50 deli section: pickled cucumber and various spicy pork and beef tendon. Yunnan style Ja Jiang Mien. This is the noodle I always get (instead of the famous “Across […]

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February 6, 2008 2

NOÉ at the Omni (Downtown)

By in 06: Downtown LA

I’m sure many of you know about the dineLA Restaurant Week that started a week ago (ends this weekend). Each participating restaurant would prepare a $35 Prix-fixe dinner menu (or $25 Lunch). It’s a golden opportunity to try some of the high end places, the popular ones such as Grace were fully booked weeks ago […]

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January 30, 2008 7

The Hungry Cat (Hollywood)

By in 08: Hollywood, Favorite Food Entries

Hungry Cats was under renovation at the end of 2007 by taking up the former painfully i-knew-it-wouldn’t-work short-lived Schwab space. Now not only there’s a new raw seafood bar, they updated their menu to be even more seafood based as well. The more premium line-up just look absolutely mouth-watering. You can get LAMILL Coffee here! […]

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January 29, 2008 3

Canelé (Atwater Village)

By in 05: Silver Lake + Echo Park

We went to the Atwater Village neighborhood sensation Canele when it first opened (see old entry ). I always thought their menu seems inspiring that I felt like trying everything. Squash Soup with Dates. The date is a strange addition as it’s not really part of the taste unless you chew on it. My partner […]

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