In 2014, Star Chefs named Atsushi Takatsuki one of LA’s Rising Stars. At that time he was Chef de Cuisine at MB Post in Manhattan Beach. Since then, he decided to give back to the community where he was raised. After three years of planning, he opened up Painter’s Tape in Gardena. Painter’s Tape is…
LA’s Parrot Heads Meet Up at Tiki-No in NoHo
LA’s Parrot Heads are at it again. This time around, the Jimmy Buffett fan club remains united to “party with a purpose”. This month’s phlocking will be an island-themed potluck and will take place Saturday, Jan. 13 at Tiki-No in North Hollywood. The event will feature an old-fashioned potluck with an island twist. Tiki-No will…
Carnitas El Momo – For Amazing Carnitas
If you frequent taco restaurants, you will almost always find carne asada (steak), pollo asado (chicken) and pescado (fish). What you may not always find is carnitas because they take much longer to prepare. Marinated pork is slowly cooked so that the flavors meld into the meat. One such establishment is Carnitas El Momo. Each…
Tasty Noodle House – Great Addition to the South Bay
Lomita has recently built a nice collection of quality Asian eateries. Pacific Coast Highway or (as the locals call it, PCH) happens to be where they appear. Given the trends, Pho and ramen are to be expected. The latest two entrants are Chinese restaurants: Ruiji Sichuan Cuisine and the Tasty Noodle House. The San Gabriel…
Love and Salt Offers Free Breakfast Sandwich
If you partake in social media, it is often worthwhile to follow companies you like. Many companies reward their followers with specials and information that is not generally advertised to the public. I recently took advantage of a special brunch offer from Love and Salt. Love and Salt recently posted the following on their Facebook…
Barton G – A Theatrical Dining Experience
Have you ever combined two wildly different things in your mind and imagined the result? I recently dined out with my wife and the experience was similar to merging Fantasyland with Fleming’s Steakhouse. The result? Barton G in West Hollywood. A generous gift certificate to Barton G led us there. The dining room was tightly…
Exceptional Japanese Cuisine from Wadatsumi
One of my co-workers handed me a business card. He said, “It’s the real deal”. Since he is married to someone from Thailand, I trusted his acumen on Thai cuisine. I wasn’t sure of his knowledge of Japanese food. The business card was from Wadatsumi and the restaurant is located in Torrance. Wadatsumi is…
Taco Window – Frenchmen Make Great Mexican
Saturday Nov. 25 was Small Business Saturday. American Express, in partnership with the non-profit National Trust for Historic Preservation, created this shopping holiday which follows Thanksgiving to support small business and to shop local merchants. Through my social media feed, I discovered Taco Window and I decided to support them on Small Business Saturday. Boyle…
Chez Melange Introduces Sea Change
My wife recently celebrated her birthday. On her special day, she selected Chez Melange in Redondo Beach for dinner. Chez Melange recently reinvented itself, renovating the dining room and introducing a new menu. It is now called Sea Change. The menu is varied with an emphasis towards seafood. Under the burger selection, you won’t…
Mr C Beverly Hills Plays Host to Celebrate Italian Cinema
Cinema Italian Style recently took place in venues across the LA area. It was an 11 day Italian marathon of films, food and cultural events. To celebrate this event, they recently held a Gala Dinner at Mr C Beverly Hills Hotel. Leandro Luppi, a Michelin star chef was the guest chef and thanks to an…