Top Chef Masters Viewing Party w/ Chef Ludo Lefebvre

Husband and I became avid fans of Top Chef after we caught a few episodes of Season 2.  When we heard that there was going to be a Top Chef Masters, we were excited.  How would some of the most renowned chefs perform, especially the ones that had previously been judges? The first season last [...]

Alice in Wonderland tea set @ Royal/T

Yes, I’m going thru my backlog of pictures…*phew*…. Back in March, I heard that Royal/T, the Japanese maid cafe in Culver City was offering an Alice in Wonderland tea set for the month.  Since Husband works down the street from the place and he worked on the movie, I insisted we go one day for [...]

K-Zo

I must be missing something…  According to the reviews on Yelp, this place is supposed to be a great sushi restaurant.  But what I found was okay food for a high price… Husband’s work was showing “Shutter Island” for free so we decided to take a break from packing and catch a flick as well [...]

Korean bbq on the west side…finally!

Manna Korean BBQ just opened up a second location in Culver City at the Westfield mall (formally known as Fox Hills Mall).  West side, rejoice! I’ve been here twice since it opened and have to say, while the food isn’t any different than the Koreatown location (read my review here), the setting is MUCH better.  [...]

I love Tito’s Tacos…no I don’t

I’m still on what is turning into a never-ending quest to find a good Mexican place in LA near me.  My latest attempt landed me at Tito’s Tacos.  Some people, including LA natives, swear Tito’s is the place to go.  And they have this wonderful commercial: When I got there, the building looked sufficiently “hole-in-the-wall”-ish [...]

Tender Greens

While the food is pretty and tasty, I just can’t get over the feeling that I overpaid for what I got. They use really good quality ingredients but the portions, especially for the meat, is a little skimpy for the price which usually ends up being around $15/pp (including tax) with a drink. I usually [...]

Honey’s where it’s at for finger-licking goodness

Forget Kentucky Fried Chicken…KFC stands for Kettle Fried Chicken!  I’ve been here twice and so far, mmm mmm finger lickin’ good. First time around, I opted for their chicken strips meal. They don’t make these until you order so be prepared to wait a while. The 2nd time around, I opted for their 2-piece meal [...]

Royal/T – a maid experience

A while ago, I met up with the husband and M. again for lunch in Culver City.  We walked over to Royal/T which is themed after the maid cafés in the Akihabara district in Japan. Royal/T is in a space that can be described as part eatery, part store and part art gallery.  There’s a [...]

Gyenari redux

The Friday before Superbowl, Dan and I, along with M went to lunch at Gyenari.  This was our 2nd visit back and we were seated at the same booth as last time. They’ve done some redecorating since then, turning the tables in the center of the room into booths. They were also putting up plasma [...]

Rush Street – leisurely dining

As I mentioned before in the previous post, another restaurant, Rush Street, opened in the same stretch as Gyenari.  Dan and I have stopped in here for lunch a few times since they started serving. Rush Street is styled after the hip eateries of Chicago – serving as a restaurant and a bar hang-out.  The [...]