San Pedro Fish Grille in Rolling Hills Estates recently celebrated their first anniversary. To mark this occasion, they offered a free t-shirt for the first 365 customers and tax-free dining to help their customers during this tax season. Live mariachis were on hand to add to the celebration. The restaurant is located in the Peninsula…
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Los Balcones, a Gem in Studio City
Studio City is becoming the epicenter for cutting edge restaurants in the San Fernando Valley. It appears that the majority of valley restaurant news is about restaurants opening in Studio City. Los Balcones is one of them. It isn’t new, but what is exciting about it is the recent collaboration between chefs Jorge Rodriguez and…
San Pedro Fish Grille Delivers Fresh and Tasty Seafood
The San Pedro Fish Market is California’s largest seafood restaurant and is home to the world-famous Shrimp Tray. They established themselves in Ports O’Call and have opened locations in Wilmington, Rolling Hills Estates and most recently in Harbor City. I attended the grand opening for their Habor City location named San Pedro Fish Grille. The…
Japanese Food Expo Returns to LA
The Japanese Food Expo returns to Los Angeles! The annual event takes place on February 2 at the Hilton Hotel in Universal City. Two thousand attendees are expected at this year’s event. Attendees will experience savory and sweet Japanese foods, taste varieties of sake, grab some delicious Japanese beer, and taste different Japanese beverages from…
dineL.A. Restaurant Week Begins Friday, Jan. 11
dineL.A.’s Restaurant Week is a 14-day dining event that takes place biannually in the summer and the winter. The event showcases Los Angeles as a premier dining destination while highlighting the diversity of culinary experiences L.A. has to offer. This year the winter dineL.A. event takes place over 15 days from Friday, January 11 –…
Guerilla Tacos Opens Brick & Mortar
I became aware of Guerilla Tacos through an article written by Russ Parsons of the LA Times. It was an interesting story of Wes Avila who graduated Le Cordon Bleu, cooked in French kitchens, and realized that he wanted to be the best taquero in Los Angeles. Yes, you read that correctly, Avila wanted to…
Ruiji Brings SGV-Quality Sichuan to the South Bay
China is a huge country with many provinces. Because of the differences in geography, climate, and natural resources, regional Chinese cuisine varies widely. In the United States, Panda Express has popularized Mandarin cuisine, but until Ruiji Sichuan Cuisine opened, Sichuan dishes were mostly confined to restaurants in San Gabriel Valley. Ruiji Sichuan Cuisine opened about…
Sunday Supper at Odys and Penelope
Odys and Penelope recently announced a $29 Sunday Supper. The menu consists of five different items including dessert. Since my wife and I recently had an enjoyable experience at Odys and Penelope, I notified my cousin and we hooked up with her and her husband on a recent Sunday. Because we have a daughter in…
N10 Restaurant – Elegant Italian Eatery Opens on 3rd Street
N10 Restaurant is the latest hot restaurant on Third Street in Beverly Grove. They feature multiregional Italian cuisine from chefs Fabio Ugoletti and Nick Parker, formerly of the Bastianich B&B Hospitality Group (which includes Eataly). The new restaurant is named after the number 10 on the jersey worn by the owner, former Italian soccer superstar…
The Taste Costa Mesa: Three Day Foodie Event
The LA Times Food Staff took their popular event, The Taste LA, on the road to Orange County. On Friday, Oct. 19, they held their inaugural event for their OC version of The Taste Costa Mesa. This is a three-day event for foodies and for people that enjoy tasty beverages. It seemed fitting that the…