Sushi Park
You won’t find a decent picture (nor review, for that matter) of Sushi Park online because of its rules: no photo, no takeout, no California roll. Don’t even dare dipping your toro sushi in soy sauce! The opening hours are...
Month: June 2017
Sushi Gen
Ready, steady, go. You’ll have to show up promptly as soon as Sushi Gen opens its glass doors, or else an hour-long line may prevent you from getting in in time for lunch. It’s the sushi and sashimi lunch specials...
Lodge Bread Co
“NO BAD VIBES!” says proudly (and loudly) the slate on Lodge Bread Co’s main wall. Only good vibrations for these Culver City Beach Boys who decided to make their bread with a sixteen-hour fermentation using a wild yeast. Alan Craig,...
Afghani Kabob House
Lost in the heart of Beverly Hills, Afghani Kabob House contrasts with the neighborhood: a quiet terrace, affordable prices, warm service and authentic food. Each guest is offered a portion of shornakhod, a chickpea salad with cilantro, but we must...
Feu Pho Kitchen
Being lost in the Valley can happen to anyone — but when you’re lost AND looking for Vietnamese food, Feu Pho Kitchen is the only answer to your troubles. Feu Pho Kitchen belongs to the ‘hole in the wall’ category...
Saffron & Rose
On this busy stretch of Little Tehran, you’ll find rose ice cream made with fresh organic whole milk and thousands of rose petals distilled to their essence: either white rose which is sweeter, or red rose which is tarter. Like...
Ta-Eem Grill
On any night but Saturdays, you can grab a seat and a bite at the lively Ta-Eem Grill. The cool kids and traditional families brush elbows at the outdoor tables on Melrose Avenue, but everyone comes for the eggplant dish....
Tallula’s
Tallula’s has been more publicized because of their unfairly low Yelp ratings than for their food. That’s a shame because with celebrated chefs Jeremy Fox and Mario Alberto at the helm, with Santa Monica’s most acclaimed restaurateurs (Josh Loeb and...
Coni’Seafood
Changes are you’re not about fly down to Mexico City tonight to have dinner at Contramar and order the pescado a la talla. But option number 2 would be driving to LAX and stopping at Coni’Seafood on your way there....
Pa Ord Noodle
Don’t be fooled: at Pa Ord, you want to order carefully because even their mild dishes are on the fiery side. Get the kuay tiew rua, i.e. boat noodles (they used to be sold from small boats along Bangkok canals),...