I was lucky enough to get to the Gourmet Warehouse's first time sale to the public over the weekend.  I had to drive out to Alhambra, fight a crazy crowd, and stand in a TWO AND A HALF HOUR LINE, but with the goodies I procured, all was worth it.  I finally got my hands … Continue reading First Foray Into Molecular Gastronomy at Home – Bloody Mary Pasta

I saw on Eater that Stefan Richter's (Top Chef) new restaurant was at their soft opening stage a few days ago.  We had to be in Santa Monica on another errand on Saturday so we decided to take the opportunity to check it out for Lunch.  I actually made reservations but that turned out to … Continue reading Stefan’s LA Farm – First Taste

Several months ago, I reviewed Niki Nakiyama's tasting menu at Inaka and declared it the best tasting menu I had since Bastide.  Sadly, Bastide is long gone but Niki is doing as splendid as ever.  We finally made the long journey back to Arcadia and got to experience her amazing cuisine one more time.  I … Continue reading Inaka Revisited – At least as good, maybe even better

Molecular gastronomy...fusion...modern styled food...Avante Guard...new Asian.  Terms like these are typically what get people excited about a new restaurant, especially in LA where this kind of cuisine is still, well, Nouveau versus other cities like NYC and Chicago.  So it was with great anticipation that I set off to hit two strangely similar yet quite … Continue reading Molecular Gastronomy Taste-off: Voltaggio @ Breadbar VS Bistro LQ