Month: September 2013
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Tar & Roses: A Review (and a Half)
I’m a relatively late member of the Tar & Roses admiration society, but not for lack of trying. When the restaurant opened in January 2012 to great general acclaim, I knew it would be one of the tougher tables in town for a while. I kept waiting for the hype and hubbub to settle down, […]
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Sweet Rose Creamery 2: Electric Pico-loo
Sweet Rose Creamery is a well regarded ice cream shop that opened in 2010 in the Brentwood Country Mart (actually in Santa Monica but bordering Brentwood). Its co-owners are husband-and-wife chefs Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan, of Rustic Canyon, Huckleberry, and Milo & Olive fame; and chef Shiho Yoshikawa, who is primarily responsible for developing […]
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Shunji in Instagram (Late Summer Omakase)
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to return to my all-time favorite restaurant, Shunji Japanese Cuisine. I only had 90 minutes, but I knew I could do plenty of damage in that time, and Shunji was certainly up to the challenge. Below is the whirlwind omakase I had in an hour and a half, […]