Author: The Offalo
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Shunji Japanese Cuisine Now Open for Lunch!
Shunji Japanese Cuisine (their Facebook page is updated more frequently) is now open for lunch, Monday through Friday from noon to 2 PM. They are serving only sushi for now (plus miso soup and dessert), but they may add tempura and other kitchen dishes depending on how the lunch business goes. They have two very […]
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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, […]
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Freddy Does Philly: “A Cheesesteak Pop-Up”
Per Eater, the Shack in Santa Monica is serving up cheesesteaks this week. Not having had a decent cheesesteak in some time, I decided to check it out.