Saturday, October 29th. Dinner. 528 S Western Ave Los Angeles, CA 90020 We kept driving past this place on our way to dance practice. It looked super nice from the outside, all modern decor and clean lines. Plus, the building had the words “Oyster Bar” in big letters. So when we were free one night…
Tag: Sushi
Guest Post: Kameya
806 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 There are the places that you see featured in prominent magazines or talked about in reverent tones on TV programs, but it’s a happy discovery that the places that create the happiest memories are often tucked away in some little-known side street that few frequent. I stumbled across…
Quality Seafood
Saturday, July 2nd, lunch 130 S International Boardwalk, Redondo Beach CA Part 2 in a two-part series on seafood markets For the beginner sushi connoisseur, sea urchin roe still in the shell, along with items like octopus tentacles that try to crawl down your throat and Chinese “drunken shrimp”, seem like holy grails of fresh…
Yama Seafood
Thursday, June 30th, lunch 911 W Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel, CA Part 1 in a two-part series on seafood markets In this and the next post, we’re going to be highlighting two seafood markets whose bounties we’ve had the pleasure of sampling this past week. This first entry is on Yama Seafood, a small…
Matsuri
Often, for dinner Pasadena has a plethora of sushi options. Downtown Pasadena alone has Osawa, O2 Sushi, SushiStop, A’Float Sushi, as well as various poke houses. Lake Street boasts Sugarfish and Noda Sushi. As you head east along Green Street, you’ll run into Sushi of Naples, Maison Akira and the subject of today’s post:…
Of Gourmets and Gluttons 