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- tres | lilly’s taqueria, santa barbara
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- mackerel tartine | gorge charcuterie & wine bar, weho
- starters | stonehill tavern, dana point
- paella night | chez amina
- pre-t lunch | gjelina, venice
- oooohmakaze | shunji, los angeles
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- ganjang gaejang | soban, los angeles
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mackerel tartine | gorge charcuterie & wine bar, weho
EVOO poached wild French mackerel, Arugula, Parmesano reggiano, Rustic baguette I really wanted to like Gorge Charcuterie & Wine Bar, but my $22 weiner with limp, heavily salted, oil-drenched veggies (aka the Gorge sausage entrée) left little to be desired. … Continue reading
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Tagged gorge, mackerel, sausage, tartine, west hollywood
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paella night | chez amina
Paella & salad Goat cheese-stuffed zucchini blossoms Gianduja (hazelnut chocolate) budino Week night dinner sesh with my old college roomies. A couple weeks ago, Amina invited Dani and me over for paella night. Amina’s an ah-maaaazing cook. Those fried zucchini … Continue reading
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Tagged blossoms, budino, chocolate, gianduja, hazelnut, paella, pudding, zucchini
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pre-t lunch | gjelina, venice
Smashed English peas on toast with burrata & mint pesto Stinky and Tim were passing through town over the Thanksgiving holiday, so I got to catch up with them over lunch at Gjelina. It was the day before Turkey Day, … Continue reading
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Tagged burrata, gjelina, peas, pesto, toast
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bitty bites
Heading to dinner at Dunsmuir Flats. I’m bringing these bite-sized chocolate truffle and shortbread squares that I made today for dessert!
ganjang gaejang | soban, los angeles
Lila was in town last weekend, visiting from SF, so I took her to Soban for some of the best ganjang gaejang (soy-marinated raw blue crab) in town. I love this place but, man, the no-alcohol policy sucks big time. This, … Continue reading
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Tagged crab, ganjang gaejang, ktown, LA, soban
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burger night | rustic canyon, santa monica
Lobster on brioche toast Rustic Canyon burger I am so thrilled to have my old college roommate, Amina, living here in Los Angeles! She just made the move from Vancouver, and so far, SoCal is treating her well. It’s been … Continue reading
cruisin’ | governors island, nyc
Last Sunday, had a blast cruisin’ around Governors Island with my cousin & buds.
Posted in con mis amigos, travels
Tagged chicken, di suvero, goat, governors island, nyc, sculptures
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tasting menu | torrisi italian specialties, nyc
Warm, freshly made mozzarella in DaVero olive oil Sweet corn fritelle, lime Grilled rice ball, baccala Raw braciola Linguini & clams, tobasco Island duck maraschino Atlantic fluke francese Dessert of ricotta cannoli, peppermint truffles, tri-color, celery cookie, apricot cucidati Got … Continue reading
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Tagged braciola, cannoli, cookies, corn, duck, fluke, frittelle, italian, mozzarella, rice, specialties, torrisi
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chicken sando | the nomad, nyc
Roast chicken sandwich at The NoMad Restaurant After a super fun (and super late!) night out with T, Mia and my favorite east coast cousins, Christine, Ed & Tony, all I wanted to do was stay in my PJs all … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, foie gras, nyc, sandwich, the nomad, truffles
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curry & coffee | efish, kyoto, japan
Three-slice BLT sando stack Bean & okra curry rice Post-meal coffee A pre-temple tour lunch at efish, a cool cafe located right on the Kamo River in Kyoto.
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Tagged blt, coffee, curry, curry rice, efish, japan, kyoto, river, sandwiches
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