Today, in Japan and Hawaii, musubi is a staple found in restaurants, markets, and convenience stores for a satisfying and affordable breakfast, lunch, or snack. In some regions of Japan, it is sometimes called onigiri (o-knee-GEE-ree). Fortunately, we don’t have to travel to Hawaii to experience this, as Sunny Blue is a restaurant that prominently…
Culver City
Humble Potato – American comfort with a Japanese Twist
While many restaurants feature American comfort food, I notice when someone decides to bend the rules. In 2012, Eric Ong opened Humble Potato on Lincoln Blvd in Westchester. I’ve dined at two restaurants, which followed Most Valuable Playa and Mee and Greet. Thanks to my friend’s suggestion, I finally visited Humble Potato in Culver City. …
Iron Teapot Delivers Quality Dim Sum to the Westside
Dim sum is a Chinese meal of small plates best enjoyed in the company of family and friends. Due to the large Chinese population in San Gabriel Valley, the majority of dim sum restaurants reside there, I learned about Iron Teapot, a dim sum restaurant opening on the westside. My daughter and I visited during…
Lonzo’s Restaurant – Where Peruvian Seafood Reins
I enjoy living in the LA area because there is an enormous number of ethnic eateries. Included in this group are bakeries, and while I prefer savory over sweet, I enjoy partaking in items such as empanadas, croissants, pastries, and fresh-baked bread for sandwiches. Through social media, I recently stumbled upon Lonzo’s Restaurant in Culver…
AKASHA Vodka and Latke’s Menu To Go
In 2006, Ford’s Filling Station and Beacon started a revolution in Culver City’s dining scene. Two years later, Akasha Richmond opened AKASHA and Sang Yoon opened Father’s Office. Both were met with huge crowds and added Culver City as a dining destination. More recently, in 2016, Platform introduced boutique shopping with eclectic eateries. AKASHA’s menu…
Cafe Laurent – A Classic French Cafe
French food is among the top cuisines I favor. After visiting France and experiencing the freshness, quality and the execution of their dishes, I now seek opportunities to relive the experience. Cafe Laurent is a French cafe that I noticed many years ago; my wife and I finally visited them last weekend. You would expect…
Cinco de Mayo To Go Options
Cinco de Mayo is a holiday popular for dining out. Unfortunately due to the coronavirus, some restaurants have closed, and others are managing to stay afloat with take out business. Of the Mexican restaurants still in operation, some are featuring Mexican food with beer and cocktails prepared so that you can celebrate Cinco de Mayo…
Week 5 – Coronavirus Dining in LA
This is the 5th week of dining after restaurants were forced to close or convert to a delivery or “to go” operation. More and more, many restaurants on my “to visit” list are either temporarily and permanently closed. Many restaurants still don’t update their websites and feature their take-out menus using their Facebook and their…
Week 3 – Coronavirus Dining in LA
Dominique’s Kitchen offers “Euro-French” cuisine at affordable prices. Chef and Co-Owner Dominique Theval was classically trained in France, worked in Michelin star kitchens and understands the importance of finding quality ingredients. I recently took advantage of their three-course pre-fixe dinner. To minimize the number of people in the restaurant at any given time, each customer…
Roberta’s, Authentic New York Pizza
New York expats often long for familiar items like New York pizza. While many pizza restaurants in LA claim to offer New York pizza, the opening of Roberta’s intrigued me because they started their operation in New York City’s Brooklyn borough. I missed opportunities to sample Roberta’s LA pop-ups and I was glad to see…