Quintonil & Native Ingredients
Quintonil is located in Colonia Polanco and tucked away on behind some trees. It's a lovely upscale restaurant in one of the more affluent areas of CDMX (i.e.,Ciudad de Mexico).
Vaca Costa Mesa. Amar Santana’s Brings Tapas to OC
Vaca is a creation from Top Chef S13's Amar Santana and owner of Broadway. Here's the thing. I've heard a lot of good things about his restaurants and a lot of bad things about his restaurants.
Kichisen & The Kaiseki Standard
Kichisen is a very famous restaurant in Japan and my first Michelin 3 star restaurant in Japan. It appears Kichisen is very popular among the locals because Taian, Hatsune Sushi
Tickets Bar Is The Best In The World
Tickets Bar is definitely one of the hardest reservations to get in Barcelona. If not, the hardest. It's sister restaurant, Bodega 1900, across the street was a lot easier to get reservations.
An El Cellar De Can Roca Alumni Opens Marzapane
Now Marzapane is a little hidden gem and local foodies would not want the word to get out. Marzapane is a great little restaurant on the East Side of Roma.
Hatsunezushi. Two Michelin Stars Without The Pretentiousness
Hatsunezushi or Hatsune Sushi. It's a 2 Michelin star rated restaurant in Tokyo. It's a diamond in the rough and a 40 minutes cab ride from Shinjuku.
Yazawa Beverly Hills Brings Authentic Japanese Wagyu & Yakiniku To Los Angeles
Yazawa Beverly Hills is apart of a restaurant chain that serves quality A5 Japanese Wagyu. It's sister restaurant is Imafuku Shabu Shabu & Sukiyaki and happens to have one Michelin star.
Yojie Fondue Shabu Shabu Can Do or No Can Do?
Yojie Fondue Shabu Shabu has been on my list to check out since I started working in DTLA again. It’s located in an odd area and off of the main areas in DTLA on Olympic and Grand. It’s a large restaurant especially in DTLA where space is limited like quality reviews and people who actually […]
e by Jose Andres. An Oasis Within The Desert Or Not?!
é by José Andrés is a private and intimate dining experience inside Jaleo. It's one of Las Vegas premier restaurants and probably the hardest to get a seat.
Bodega 1900 Tapas Bar. Is it in the same league as Tickets Bar?
The Adria brothers famous for elBulli and Tickets Bar. They have become restaurateurs with multiple restaurants in Barcelona. Bodega 1900 is their latest.
Barmini by Jose Andres. A night of artisanal cocktails and stories.
Barmini By Jose Andres is a cocktail bar with the same avant-garde style inspired by his own haute cuisine in Washington, DC.
Nozawa Bar. Reclaim Glory or Not?
Nozawa Bar was considered the best omakase in LA when it was located in Studio City and before the SugarFish chain. There were numerous stories of Nozawa being a sushi “nazi” and even kicking Brad Pitt out for doing something he did not approve. 8.5/10 Service - 8.5/10 7/10 Presentation - 7/10 8/10 Flavor - […]
Destination: Taipei & Here’s My Case.
Taipei is one of the more developed cities in Asia. It sits on an island off of mainland China. No, not that island. You're thinking of Japan. The island is much more south and called Taiwan. Maybe you've heard of it?
Old Vine Cafe. Date Night Without Much Effort
Old Vine Cafe (OVC) is located in the corner of the Camp. It's a very small and quaint restaurant with no more than 12 tables and a few patio seating tables.
Sushi Zo NYC. Los Angeles’ Undisputed Omakase King Lands In New York.
Sushi Zo is considered one of the best omakase only sushi restaurants in LA. I went to the West LA location and it changed my palate. Chef Keizo has opened another location in Downtown Los Angeles