Category Archives: friedays

donkatsu | wako, ktown

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

I grabbed lunch on Friday at Wako Donkatsu, which is next door to the Boiling Crab on Wilshire Blvd.  [Now, this is donkatsu and not tonkatsu because we're in Ktown.]  I ordered the orosi donkatsu which comes piled high with grated daikon radish and scallions, … Continue reading →

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baja fish tacos | ricky’s, hollywood

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

 Today’s lunch: Ensenada-style fish tacos + watermelon agua fresca.  So good!!

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breakfast for lunch | m street kitchen, santa monica

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

Today’s lunch: maple-glazed bacon & apple-cinnamon french toast!

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ooh, come to (u)mami | umami burger, santa monica

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

Laura’s in town from Maui!  Time for lunch with the ol’ lunch crew (Laura, Jana, Amy and me).  This afternoon, we met up at Umami Burger to get our fifth taste fix on.  We ordered burgers, salads, sweet potato fries, … Continue reading →

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bojangles’ famous chicken n’ biscuits | raleigh, nc

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Holy mother of blistering biscuits, it’s sweltering hot in the South!!  It was a balmy 93 degrees when I touched down today in Raleigh, NC… at 9pm!  Hot, weary and hungry, I needed a fast food fix, so I found … Continue reading →

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izakaya | honda ya, little tokyo

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

 Yakitori man Yakitori meatballs Blue crab hand roll in soy paper Seaweed salad Yamaimo fukahire bainiku (Fresh mountain yam with plum & sharkfin sauce) Chawan mushi (steamed egg custard with mushrooms) Such vivid pickles & wasabi Ume-shiso tempura (deep-fried red … Continue reading →

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friedays: westminster, ca

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Fried rice @ Paracel, Westminster, CA Fried sesame balls @ Banh Mi Che Cali, Westminster, CA

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