Sorry that we’re behind in updating entries. The quality of dim sum restaurants in LA goes up and down like rollarcoasters. They might start out good (ex: The Kitchen, Mission 261: 1.2) until the the chefs got recruit somewhere else and the quality drops. My last visits to The Kitchen and Mission 261 end up […]
Posts Tagged ‘Dessert’
June 30, 2007
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Cal Tech Athenaeum Buffet
By Freda in 02: PasadenaA friend of ours was a Caltech student (genius!) and belonged to the Caltech Faculty Club. He told us about the club’s Wednesday night buffet ($28) and that they have really good prime rib! Outsiders can only get in by being invited by a club member. So he invited a big group of us~ The […]
May 26, 2007
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Chikalicious (NYC: East Village)
By Freda in 03: NYC, Favorite Food EntriesYes more sweets! My friend’s been telling me about this “dessert bar” on East side called Chikalicious. You order a 3 course dessert set with your choice of the main course from a list (changes often). There’s wine pairing as well. There’re about 15 seats inside (waiting line form outside) and the chefs prepared the […]
Tags: Dessert
May 25, 2007
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Cha-An (NYC: East Village)
By Freda in 03: NYC, Favorite Food EntriesOne place I wanted to re-visit in New York is actually this Japanese teahouse (see my old posts: 1 & 2). Everyone got different tea. Finally I get to try the Lunch Set B $19, other people in my table envied my seemingly never ending servings. Soy Milk Quiche (subtle sweetness and smells great) and […]
May 24, 2007
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Craft (NYC: Gramercy)
By Freda in 03: NYCSince the last few time I was working in NYC I dined mostly at small and intimate eateries, I planned to visit celebrity chefs’ restaurants this time just to round out my NYC experience, fully prepared that most tend to be overrated. We made reservations ahead. First is Tom Colicchio‘s Craft. It’s right around the […]
