Our last night in California, we went with Jason to Katsuya in Hollywood. It seems like every time I read People or US Weekly there is at least one mention of someone dining at Katsuya. We didn’t see any celebrities, but we did have a fantastic meal. Our server informed us that menu items are [...]
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Katsuya West Hollywood
Posted in california, dinner out, tagged katsuya, los angeles on August 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Dim Sum belly
Posted in brunch, california, tagged dim sum, monterey park, ocean star on August 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Our last day in LA, Jason took us to Monterey Park (where he grew up) for dim sum. The neighborhood boasts the largest population of people of Chinese descent in the US. I was excited. On Jason’s recommendation, we decided on Ocean Star. I had just taken a killer yoga class and was starving, as [...]
Pizzeria Mozza
Posted in california, lunch out, tagged los angeles, pizzeria mozza on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The best lunch we had our entire trip had to be at Pizzeria Mozza in LA. Started by Mario Batali, the pizza joint is small and bright; reservations are a must. Aside from the fact that the woman seating us had some major attitude (making us wait unnecessarily long when our table was visibly ready), [...]
LA Farmers Market
Posted in baked treat, california, tagged farmers' market, los angeles on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our first full day in LA, we set out for the Farmers Market for breakfast. What started out as a true farmers’ market over 70 years ago is now a conglomeration of food vendors, with a few produce stands thrown in. We wound our way to the back and discovered Bob’s Coffee and Doughnuts. A [...]
LA’s best gelato
Posted in california, sweets, tagged los angeles, pazzo gelato on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After a night in Santa Barbara, we finally arrived in Los Angeles. For our first night there I had made a reservation at Jar, Suzanne Tracht’s chophouse that’s been getting great buzz. Yes, I will admit to being a bit excited by the fact that Tracht was a finalist on Top Chef Masters. We went [...]
Breakfast in Morro Bay
Posted in biweekly photo, brunch, california, tagged Dorn's, Morro Bay on August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Morro Bay is a bit of a one horse town. As soon as we pulled in I wrote off any potential for culinary goodness. After an uninspired dinner near our hotel, my suspicions were confirmed. I woke up starving after a great night of sleep. We decided to check out Dorn’s. I walked in and [...]
Seafood Watch
Posted in california, tagged elephant seals, jellyfish, monterey bay aquarium on August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Before heading out for Morro Bay, we visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium. My favorite display was the jellyfish. Comprised of several backlit tanks in a darkened room, it felt like entering into a secret grotto to watch these lethal, but beautiful creatures. While at the aquarium I picked up several Seafood Watch pamphlets. I keep one [...]
Passionfish
Posted in california, dinner out, tagged passionfish on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the restaurant recommendations that we got from the host and sommelier at Manresa was for Passionfish in Pacific Grove, just outside Monterey. We went for our last dinner with Christina and Rich, who had come with us to Monterey. The restaurant gets glowing reviews on the web, and its own site had me salivating. [...]
Driving Highway One
Posted in baked treat, california, tagged olallieberry, swanton berry farm on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After two days in San Francisco, we set out for Los Angeles, driving scenic Highway One and stopping for three nights along the way, in Monterey, Morro Bay, and Santa Barbara. Our first leg, from SF to Monterey, was riddled with signs for farms stands selling strawberries and cherries. We got sucked into a few. [...]
Manresa
Posted in california, dinner out, tagged manresa, san francisco on August 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Before leaving for California, I did some research and was excited to find Manresa, which is consistently on top 10 lists, including epicurious.com‘s top 10 farm-to-table restaurants in the US. Logistically, it would have made sense to eat at Manresa on our first night driving the coast, as it is a hour plus drive south [...]
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