Kimukatsu is an extremely popular restaurant chain operating primarily in Japan. It has locations abroad and only a single location in the US. Fortunately, that location is on Sawtelle Blvd. in West LA. Kimukatsu specializes in deep-fried pork cutlet known as katsu. They also serve ramen. The interior is upscale and stylish. They have walls…
Papi’s Tacos and Churros Offers Birra de Res
Teddy’s Red Tacos made Birria de Res popular in LA. Unlike the traditional Mexican birria made with goat, their version is made with beef. The latest restaurant to feature beef birria de res is Papi’s Tacos and Churros in the Jefferson Park area of LA. They recently took over the space occupied by Taco Window. …
Celebrating Bastille Day at Dominique’s Kitchen
July 14 is Bastille Day in France. While this is a national holiday in France, no one says “Happy Bastille Day”. Instead, they may say “Bonne Fete Nationale” which translates to Happy National Holiday. This date marks the start of the Federation of France in 1790, one year after the storming of the Bastille. My…
National Fried Chicken Day at Dave’s Hot Chicken
Saturday, July 6, was National Fried Chicken Day. Since it took place over a weekend, it was an opportunity for my wife and me to partake in this food holiday. Fried chicken in LA is extremely popular and we selected Dave’s Hot Chicken, a business that serves Nashville-style hot chicken. Many businesses followed the huge…
Los Balcones Hollywood Moves to Peruvian-Italian Cuisine
Peruvian cuisine is quickly becoming one of the hottest cuisines in LA. While El Pollo Inka popularized Peruvian food in LA, Los Balcones Hollywood was already one of the top restaurants in Hollywood. Not wishing to rest on their laurels, Los Balcones Hollywood hired Michelangelo “Miguel” Aliaga to establish cutting edge Peruvian cuisine for LA’s…
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…
Holbox Delivers Delicious Baja California Seafood
I miss Jonathan Gold. While I appreciated how available he made himself for conversation, I long for his restaurant reviews in the LA Times. 2018 was the last complete “Top 101 Restaurants” list he assembled and I’ve been slowly making my way through the list. Holbox caught my attention when the review published in 2017…
Celebrate National Chocolate Eclair Day at La Chouquette
Saturday, June 22 is National Chocolate Éclair Day. Did you know that éclair is the French word for lightning? It is believed that the pastry received its name because it describes the speed at which these delicacies will disappear. To prepare you for this day, I recently visited La Chouquette, a French pâtisserie. La Chouquette…
Esters Wine Bar’s Weekend Brunch
Walking up to Esters Wine Bar, I was impressed with their stunning design. The exterior is modern and their outdoor patio is quite inviting. They happen to be next door to Cassia, an extremely popular restaurant featuring Southeast Asian cuisine. I invited my friend to try Weekend Brunch at Esters Wine Bar. The vibe is…
Where to Watch the Women’s World Cup in LA
Once again, the US women’s soccer team is showing up the men’s team in World Cup action. The team debuted in grand fashion beating Thailand 13-0! Below is a list of venues that you can watch the action live. Remember that they are playing in France which is nine hours ahead of Pacific time. That…