Posts Tagged ‘Oyster’

March 17, 2005 4

Octopus (Manhattan Beach)

By in 17: South Bay

We celebrate the end of the project at this sushi place called Octopus at Manhattan Beach. It only opened at night, and seemed authentic enough. Preston never eat at sushi bar before so I handled all the ordering. If he were to order he’d just get Tuna, spicy tuna, tuna roll…tuna everything. He never had […]

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November 7, 2004 4

La Parisienne (Monrovia)

By in 02: Pasadena

More local French restaurant hunting! Found La Parisienne in Monrovia. Worried that it might be pricey, we checked with them on the phone (they said: $16-$27). Turns out it added up to be rather pricey! The interior is country French feel with dark wood, flowers, lace curtains and a fire place. The female host has […]

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October 2, 2004 7

Devon (Monrovia)

By in 02: Pasadena, Favorite Food Entries

Devon is located at the historic district of Monrovia with turn-of-the-century buildings. It is a fine French restaurant. The interior if full of huge tall mirror, burgundy wood walls and strange mixed of abstract paintings and chinese redwood chairs, but somehow still modern and elegant. Apple Martini $9 (we suck…for getting martini instead of wine […]

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September 7, 2004 6

Seafood by-the-Sea (Monterey + Carmel)

By in 04: SF+Bay Area, Travel

So let me do a food report first on our seaside get-away trip to Monterey Bay and Carmel-by-the-Sea (central California, 5+ hours drive from our home)! We first went to the Old fisherman Wharf at Monterey Harbor. We went to this seafood restaurant Rappa’s which locate at the end of the dock, so there’s a […]

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