Last time, I just installed Wallet on my Samsung Galaxy S4 but didn’t actually use it. This time, I went to my local Pinkberry because I already knew from about a year ago that they accept Google Wallet. As advertised, ...
Read More »Tsujita Artisan Noodle Annex Quick Review
As you may have read previously, I’ve tried getting the ramen at the main Tsujita Artisan Noodle located on Sawtelle. Unfortunately, they only serve ramen for lunch and I cannot seem to wake up early enough to get there for ...
Read More »X-Lanes to Open in Downtown LA
This Friday, May 17th, X-Lanes will finally open in the Little Tokyo Shopping Center in downtown Los Angeles. This much anticipated is 50,000 square feet mega entertainment center, which includes a 24 lane bowling alley, arcade, sports bar and pool ...
Read More »How to Upgrade Samsung Smart TV Firmware
Samsung quietly released a new version (1051.2) of their Smart TV firmware on May 10. As it turned out, it was not as easy as I thought it would be to upgrade the firmware. In the past, I simply using ...
Read More »T.O.T. Restaurant Little Tokyo Quick Review
Teishokuya of Tokyo, or T.O.T. Restaurant, has a branch in Little Tokyo on the outside of the Japanese Village Plaza on 2nd street. I’ve been here many times over the years but I’ve never written about it. This place has ...
Read More »Quad Queens Poker Backpack Cushion Review
While playing at a tournament at the Bicycle Casino, I noticed the lady sitting next to me had an interesting looking cushion on her chair. When asked, she promptly told me that she is the co-owner of Quad Queens Inc, ...
Read More »Takao Sushi Restaurant Quick Review
After realizing that I’ve been going to the same restaurants, I decided to try Takao a few doors down from SugarFish in Brentwood. Takao is not in the same strip mall so the parking is in the back of the ...
Read More »Yakitoria Restaurant Review
Although they do have other types of Japanese cuisine, Yakitoria specializes in Yakitori, as the name implies. In case you are not familiar, Yakitori is a Japanese method grilling chicken pieces on a skewer. The term “yaki” means to grill, ...
Read More »Tsujita Artisan Noodle Quick Review – Part 2
On my last quick trip to Tsujita, I had the sashimi. Interestingly, as soon as I entered the restaurant, the waitress told me that they only serve noodles during the day. Considering the name of this restaurant, I’m sure just ...
Read More »Ebisu Japanese Tavern Quick Review
For some reason, even though this place is almost next to my favorite Shabu Shahbu place, I’ve never tried it until recently. It’s also near Halu Ulala, which is also in the same building. One problem about all 3 of ...
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