Fans of Ayara Thai have discovered that this popular restaurant is currently closed for renovation. The second generation of the owners have a pop-up Thai eatery and culinary project named Ayara Lūk. This pop-up restaurant is located on Sepulveda Blvd. within walking distance of Ayara Thai. The owners of Ayara Lūk are eager to help…
Seafood
Ocean Market Grill Features Innovative Seafood Menu
2020 update – Ocean Market Grill has closed. It doesn’t seem that long ago that eating seafood at a restaurant was an expensive outing. Typically you found fresh seafood in swanky restaurants with a comprehensive list of adult beverages. Fortunately, casual seafood restaurants with attractive price points are becoming prevalent. The latest is Ocean Market…
Sergio Peñuelas Returns Home to Mariscos Chente
Editor’s Note: Since this article was written, Sergio now operates out of the backyard of his true home in Lennox. Read this post for the latest on Sergio. I first ate Pescado Zarandeado at Mariscos Chente in the LA strip adjacent to Culver City. Through the articles of Jonathan Gold, I realized how special this…
Miyabi Uni continues the Uni Experience in LA
Two chefs from the Maruhide Uni Club have launched a new venture in Old Torrance. Named Miyabi Uni, they specialize in Asian and non-Asian options featuring uni. They continue their tradition from the Maruhide Uni Club by exclusively using prized Santa Barbara uni. I visited them during their soft opening. It was raining that day…
Mariscos Done Right
Editor’s Note: Since this article was written, Sergio now operates out of the backyard of his true home in Lennox. Read this post for the latest on Sergio. The LA Times Food Critic, Jonathan Gold, is someone I follow. Despite the fact that he’s won a Pulitzer prize for his writing, he regularly makes himself available on social…