On our way to a party at Burbank, we found this tiny little French cafe Riverside Cafe in the middle of the residential area nearby Disney’s Animation Studio. Despite it looks like an old shack-ish local coffeehouse, it saids Fine Bistro Food. The Chef’s specials are on chalkboard. Turns out it’s not as cheap as […]
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October 15, 2004
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Café du Village (Larchmont)
By Freda in 07: Mid-WilshireWent to Café du Village on Friday, it is a casual but crammed little French cafe at Larchmont Village. (Seat, it’s the one I took you to when you first arrived LA 😀 ). It was first recommened by a self-proclaimed gourmet expert (my ex-teacher/AD) for value and taste, he also onced claimed Fred 62 […]
October 15, 2004
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Monsieur Marcel (Hollywood Farmer’s Market)
By Freda in 09: WehoLunch there on Wednesday with Stan. White Fish with Potatoes Gratin $16.50 Good! Fresh! Fontana and Pancheta $7.50 taste normal…Faux-Filet Piemontais $16.99 Piedmontese New York Strip steak with black peppercorn and roquefort sauce. Stan requested it as rare and bloody as possible, turns out it’s like as burn and cooked as you can get.
October 12, 2004
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Fred 62 (Los Feliz)
By Freda in 04: Los FelizLunch at Fred 62 today. It’s a hipster version of the All-American 50s Diner (like ‘Eatwell’ in Silverlake from previous entry). Other than the usual overpriced burger, breakfast, macaroni etc with wacky names, the hipster twist are: tofu/vegetarian and Asian stuffs (udon, thai). The sofa seat is pretty cool! The exterior is quite cool too, […]
October 6, 2004
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T.O.T (Little Tokyo)
By Freda in 06: Downtown LAT.O.T is a sister restaurant to Joymart at LT, they’re only few steps from each other in the same plaza. Both are Yoshoku style. Difference is T.O.T is a bit more traditional Japanese food and more friendly atmosphere, while Joymart has other Asian food and more creative dishes and sake bar. They taste just as […]
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