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Tengu in Westwood kind of reminds me of hip sushi places that they feature in a lot of movies.  It’s got the darker ambiance, good for a romantic dinner or drinks.  There’s no parking lot (hey, it’s Westwood) so just valet your car in ...

If you’ve been reading this blog, you’d remember me reviewing the Shabu-Shabu House in Little Tokyo.  What I said in that review was that their little secret was their great ponzu sauce. Well, guess what? What? On my recent visit, I ...

While visiting Zip Fusion, I noticed another restaurant in the same building called East Third Steak House.  I found out later that it’s the same owner.   Normally, I wouldn’t review a steak house but since it’s the same owner, I ...

This place doesn’t try to confuse you at all.  They have the word “Fusion” in the name of the place so you know what you’re getting.  This restaurant is located east of the Los Angeles Little Tokyo area, right near ...

Driving down Central last Wednesday, I happen to notice a new sushi place called Tenno so I stopped by.  I didn’t know where to park so I parked in the mall lot down the street.  There’s some street parking and ...

There’s nothing more satisfying than having a friend tell you about a great sushi place that you’ve overlooked. I’m not a valley area guy so I was very surprised when my friend told me that there was a great sushi ...

During one tournament at the Hustler, early in the tournament, the guy to my left was a jokster type and when I was the small blind, said to me, “Let’s just limp in blind and check blind all the way.”  ...

Tokyo Wako is a teppan-yaki place very similar to Benihana.   They have several in Los Angeles, but this one is located in the Paseo Colorado Mall. In case you’ve never been to one of these places, people sit around a ...

For a while, I’ve been trying to eat healthier.  During my grocery shopping, I noticed this healthier soup by Campbell’s. “Healthy Request.” 98% fat free and 40% less sodium. I don’t know who requested this, but it tastes 100% like ...

I’ve seen restaurants with “A” ratings that didn’t seem very clean to me.  Hope I don’t die from eating here.