Posts Tagged ‘American’

May 21, 2010 Off

Matyson (Philadelphia)

By in 11: Philadelphia

Matyson is one of the most popular BYOB restaurants in Philly, it’s always featured on the must-go list. The menu is Modern American – which actually seems more like ‘fusion’ to me, especially Asian fusion. It reminded me a lot of the restaurant in LA. As it’s locate at the business area of Philly (Rittenhouse […]

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March 2, 2010 5

Gjelina (Abbot Kinney)

By in 15: Venice

My friend and I went to Gjelina for lunch on a weekday. This place is usually packed but we managed to be seated. But being seated doesn’t necessarily mean you’d be served, or the food would come on time. We waited for quite awhile and finally got our order in, thus our waiting game has […]

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March 1, 2010 2

Forage (Silver lake)

By in 05: Silver Lake + Echo Park

A new place Forage has opened at the the happening Sunset junction area, replacing the mediocre Town and country. The concept of the place is rather interesting, they use fresh seasonal ingredients and you can even bring in your own homegrown produces to exchange for store credits.  As soon as we walked in I can […]

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January 7, 2010 1

Fork (Philadelphia)

By in 11: Philadelphia

I was at Philly for a week during Dec. With little time to research and lack of local connection, I had to find something to eat after I landed in a cold, rainy night near my hotel at the Old City area. > I came to Fork Restaurant, a dimly lit American bistro with a […]

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June 17, 2009 6

Good Girl Dinette (Highland Park)

By in 20: Highland Park, Favorite Food Entries

A friend who lived at Mt. Washington told me about this joint Good Girl Dinette and recommended me their beef stew. I checked out their website and it says “Vietnamese Comfort Food meets American diner.” Wow what a fun concept! I immediately got a group of foodie friends and set out. The design-y space sticks […]

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