Many years ago, a group of us visited Can Coon for some delicious Thai food. I remember how much food we ate and how the food blew us all away. My friend told me they’ve moved to a new location and when the opportunity cropped up this week — we were returning back from LA […]
Hakkasan ushers in Chinese New Year right!
This week sees the start of another year on the lunar calendar. On Thursday, the Year of the Goat ushers in a time of peace, harmony, kindness and generosity (the Year of the Horse has been a tumultuous one). For me, Chinese New Year is a bitter-sweet time because my parents live so far away and […]
Gwang Yang Korean BBQ
On a recent trip to LA, some friends invited us to visited a new-ish restaurant in Los Angeles’ Koreatown. Gwang Yang is expansive, with a large dining room, as well as individual ones for private parties. However, new-ish might not be the correct term when it comes to describing Gwang Yang. The restaurant may be new […]
The BEST of the rest: 2014
I didn’t have a category in which to place these last few restaurants I love, so here they are in no particular order. These restaurants have been solid contenders in my dining repertoire this year and hopefully, will continue to impress in 2015. Starting with Los Angeles County, Dominique’s Kitchen in Redondo Beach has been winning us […]
5 favorite Asian restaurants of 2014
I often crave comfort foods I grew up eating. After a string of non-Asian meals, I will find myself gravitating towards something familiar, usually consisting of rice, but also, noodles of some sort swimming in broth. I also love spicy foods, so southeast Asian cuisines are especially popular in my culinary repertoire. One of my favorite […]
