The Offalo

Month: July 2014

  • Shunji Salmon Birthdays

    Shunji Salmon Birthdays

    When my wife and I were trying to decide where to celebrate our birthdays last month, it wasn’t really a matter of choosing a spot.  We both pretty much had the same place in mind:  Shunji!  We wanted a special meal, befitting a birthday celebration (or two), but money’s been tight lately.  We couldn’t splurge […]

  • The Early Bird Special at Flores and The Ladies’ Gunboat Society

    The Early Bird Special at Flores and The Ladies’ Gunboat Society

    Flores on Sawtelle, in West Los Angeles’s Little Osaka neighborhood, opened just over a year ago, with the dishes introduced by its opening chefs, husband-wife team Rob Lawson and Angela Hernandez, both alums of L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in NYC, well received.  In April of this year, however, the two chefs and owner Amal Flores […]