Tag: Los Angeles
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Damian
We were looking for something a little more low key and since we were in LA we were hoping to get some tasty Mexican food (unlike our failed attempt last trip down here). I found this place not too far from our hotel with open reservations and more importantly it was founded by Enrique Olvera…
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Savoca
Went for a run around downtown LA. Streets were pretty empty. Not particularly nice run, but it’s a city run. The area down around the Disney concert hall was nice and it was nice to see the building for my first job out of college at 400 S. Hope St. After I got back, I…
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Hayato
I admit I am sometimes drawn to the challenge of getting a reservation at a place that is reported to be difficult. This one was difficult to get a reservation upon release, but wasn’t too difficult on waitlist. In fact, i received an reservation offer several months in a row from waitlist, but kept declining,…
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Savoca
We arrived mid-day in LA and just needed something to nibble on. We were staying at the Ritz, but it’s interesting since the building is shared with the JW Marriott. The JW occupies all of the lower floors and this area with the restaurants, etc. and the upper floors are the Ritz (there is a…
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Vespertine
(WRITEUP COMING SOON. Placeholder AI generated writeup below) Opening Courses Wild Scallop — passionfruit, aji amarilloThis feels like a very deliberate opening bite: clean, sweet scallop paired with acidity and gentle heat. Passionfruit brings brightness and perfume, while aji amarillo usually adds warmth rather than real spice. We’re guessing this is lightly cured or just…
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Breakfast at Ladyhawk
Another breakfast here. Andrea skipped it, so just solo. Much more crowded at this hour for breakfast and on a Saturday than yesterday. I decided to try the huevos rancheros with eggs poached and a glass of the Daily Greens – Pressed Juicery. Sad to say huevos rancheros were incredibly bland and soupy. The only…
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Somni
I was excited to try this restaurant after seeing a bit about on reddit and then after they received their 3 stars (the first 3-starred restaurant in LA) after their reincarnation from when they had closed during the pandemic. . And then after our visit to Disfrutar in Barcelona, I had a renewed interest in…
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Eataly L.A. – La Pizza & La Pasta
We were just headed to the Century City Mall to go to Bloomingdale’s. We saw Eataly there which we’ve never eaten at any of them, so we decided to give it a try. Walked around briefly and saw all the wine and pasta and meat and such available. We decided to eat at La Pizza…
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Breakfast at Ladyhawk
This isn’t really a fair review of Ladyhawk since we’re only having breakfast here since it is the hotel restaurant (Kimpton La Peer in West Hollywood). Andrea went with the Yogurt Parfait with the strawberry sauce on the side and I went with the Avocado Toast with the added poached egg and smoked salmon. I…
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The Hideaway
We had hoped to be able to just eat the in the hotel restaurant, Ladyhawk which was a Mediterranean restaurant from Chef Charbel Hayek, winner of Top Chef Middle East and we remembered watching him in Top Chef World All Stars, but alas the restaurant was closed for Christmas. So we scrambled to find some…