Monthly Archives for June 2013

Tacolandia 2013

LA Weekly‘s inaugural Tacolandia food festival took place on Sunday, June 23, 2013, in the parking lot of the Hollywood Palladium.  Anticipation had been building, with curator Bill “Street Gourmet LA” Esparza giving tours to the foodielites of the various … Continue reading

25. June 2013 by The Offalo
Categories: Events and Festivals, Mexican, Tacos | Leave a comment

Manhattan Beach Post

Chef David LeFevre‘s Manhattan Beach Post has been on my radar for the past year or so, and last month I finally got to go for dinner with my family after a long day at Disneyland (it’s kinda on the … Continue reading

12. June 2013 by The Offalo
Categories: American, Gastropub, Small Plates | Leave a comment

Two Afternoons at Paiche

Paiche, the self-described Peruvian Izakaya by Ricardo Zarate of Mo-Chica/Picca fame, opened in mid-April.  Having never tried either of Zarate’s other two very well regarded restaurants, I was very excited that one of his restaurants was opening in MDR, close … Continue reading

10. June 2013 by The Offalo
Categories: Japanese, Peruvian | 2 comments

Early Summer Omakase at Shunji

Last night, I went back to Shunji after just a one week break.  This is NOT something that I can afford to do all the time (or even some of the time), but the timing worked out for me to … Continue reading

08. June 2013 by The Offalo
Categories: Japanese, Sushi | Leave a comment

Late Spring Omakase at Shunji

As some of you know, Shunji Japanese Cuisine recently debuted at #10 on Jonathan Gold’s 101 Best Restaurants list (may require L.A. Times subscription; free preview here).  I’ve been needing an excuse to go back, so when Chris Hei told … Continue reading

04. June 2013 by The Offalo
Categories: Japanese, Sushi | Leave a comment