Archive for the ‘09: Weho’ Category

August 24, 2011 Off

Robata Jinya (W. 3rd street)

By in 09: Weho

Potatomato is back to LA, well for now at least….^_- Clearing some old entries before moving onto San Francisco (yes, many reviews coming soon!) Here’s a very old entry I forgot to write. Many people raved about the ramen at Ramen Jinya at Studio City. Till now I still haven’t get myself motivated to drive […]

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December 10, 2009 12

Bistro LQ (Beverly Blvd)

By in 09: Weho, Favorite Food Entries

It was a sad day when Chef Laurent Quenioux closed the wonderful Bistro K about 2 years ago. I had some of the most memorable culinary experiences there, such as the 2006 Xmas dinner which was my first prix-fixe multi-course meal, and Valentine’s Day dinner with Jonathan who wrote a wonderful review for Potatomao. Since […]

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July 2, 2009 2

Umami burger (La Brea)

By in 09: Weho

There’s been a lot of hype for Umami burger ever since it opened. My friend tried it before and found it so-so. So here I am to try it myself. The space is small and pretty well-designed. They don’t have a liquor license so it’s BYOB. It’s a pity we didn’t have beer with us […]

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June 16, 2009 2

The Golden State Cafe (Fairfax district)

By in 09: Weho

In the hip Fairfax district near the fantastic Animal Restaurant, there’s The Golden State Cafe , a cheap “gourmet fast-food” joint that features food and drinks from California, I.E. they have gelato from Scoop and hot dogs from Let’s be Frank. It seems to be a rather risky concept, since it’s not that far to […]

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December 11, 2008 5

Animal Restaurant (Fairfax district)

By in 09: Weho, Favorite Food Entries

One week after Joan went to Animal Restaurant, I gave it a visit too. On the website it saids their menu changes daily, though it seems like my night was pretty much similar Joan’s night, with some slight tweaks. Love the Animal Lunchbox at the bar! We got there at 6 so the place was […]

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