One of my co-workers handed me a business card. He said, “It’s the real deal”. Since he is married to someone from Thailand, I trusted his acumen on Thai cuisine. I wasn’t sure of his knowledge of Japanese food. The business card was from Wadatsumi and the restaurant is located in Torrance. Wadatsumi is…
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Marugame Udon Brings Authentic Experience to Westside
Marugame Udon opened a couple of weeks ago in Sawtelle Japantown. Simply stated, this area is bounded by Centinela to the west, Santa Monica Blvd to the north, the 405 to the east and Pico Blvd to the south. What caught my attention is the fact that the parent company also owns the namesake in…
Tokyo Doggie Style Provides Gourmet Japanese Comfort Food
Tokyo Doggie Style is a gourmet food truck serving Japanese fusion comfort food. Their bright yellow truck with a dog waving reminds me of “maneki-neko” or the cat figurine you frequently see in Asian owned businesses. The bright yellow color makes them immediately identifiable! Tokyo Doggie Style is presently celebrating its 4th anniversary. For the…
Bonafide Ramen Lands in Redondo Beach
It was a cold, windy, and rainy Friday night. My wife and I didn’t feel like cooking and knew that we would like to get something to warm ourselves up. What better than a bowl of hot ramen? We just heard about a new ramen shop that opened nearby. Named Ramen Shack Takumiya, it took…
Tokyo Central Opens Torrance Location
The Japanese corporation, Don Quijote, purchased the Marukai Market chain and rebranded it as Tokyo Central. Their locations include West Covina, Costa Mesa, Yorba Linda and most recently in Torrance. The produce section is what you first see as you enter. Tokyo Central has expanded the number of fruit and vegetable offerings. What’s different…