Eating & Drinking

Musashiya Udon will have it’s grand opening later today (October 28th) and through the rest of the week. But I decided to check it out the day before to see if they are ready for prime time. Unlike a lot ...

Recently, I decided to use Uber instead of a taxi to get home after dropping off my car for maintenance. As advertised, it was cheaper than taking a taxi because it was not during peak hours. When I was using ...

For years, I drove past Hide Sushi (pronounced He-De) on my way to the other sushi places nearby on Sawtelle in West LA. I finally decided it was time to check it out. There was a line of people waiting ...

A few years ago, a Japanese restaurant opened on Westwood boulevard near Wilshire but it went out of business and was replaced by another one, which promptly also closed. Luckily for Westwood, Ramen chain Yamadaya took over the location and is ...

The Shin-Sen-Gumi Ramen in downtown has gotten so popular, there’s always a long wait. Not wanting to wait, I decided to cross the street to Robata Kaba next to Johnny Rockets. The first thing I noticed was that all the tables ...

In my constant search for new and better sushi, we decided to try Shunji on Pico in West LA, just a few blocks from Mori Sushi. Just like Mori, the outside is nothing to look at, and there are just ...

A friend of mine told me to go checkout Hiko Sushi located a few blocks south of Sawtelle Japantown. But she warned me about some of the strict rules they have, including no cell phone usage. I’m not concerned about ...

Last summer, I became a regular of the KazuNori Hand Roll bar in downtown Los Angeles (full review). Recently, they added 2 new items, which are not yet on the menu. The first one is a Mentaiko and Yam (see ...

After pretty much being stuck on Sugarfish for 3 years or so, I decided that it was time to find another upscale sushi restaurant. But being the lazy person that I am, I didn’t want to travel too far. After ...

Back in 2013, I tried out the Tsujita Ramen Annex across the street from the main restaurant. And I’ve been here at night twice, and tried their sashimi and sushi. But I’ve never been able to get here early enough ...