Takami: Take Two

Two of my favorite things in the world are superior lighting and fantastic atmosphere-so when I got the chance to go to Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant in Downtown LA for the second time in a month, I jumped on it! This time I made 

Kocktails at Katana

Katana West Hollywood is celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a series of new menu additions including specialty cocktails. I had the pleasure of sampling 9 of them…but before you judge me they were sample sized—which means I actually remember what I tasted! If you don’t 

Katana: Re-invention of an LA Institution

This year the restaurant Katana on Sunset Blvd celebrates its 10 year anniversary, so what better way to commemorate than by creating new soon to be menu staples. I recommend the outdoor patio for dinner, so you can look down at twinkling lights of Los 

Au revoir foie gras!

I like so many in California have just begun the countdown to foie-hibition. Come July 1st it will be illegal to eat a fatty duck liver in this state, so what better way to mourn than to eat a $35, 3 course dinner at Papilles 

Red O Street Food Social Hour

Nothing is more fun than drinks on Cinco de Mayo, and with Red O’s new Social Hour menu it’s like that every day!  The Street Food Social Hour offers menu favorites created by Chef Rick Bayless, but at a discounted price and happy hour size! 

Takami Sushi–Japanese food in the sky

Downtown Los Angeles holds some of the best new restaurants in the city, but Takami Sushi & Robata is an absolute staple.  This weekend, 21 stories above the rest, my fiancé and I enjoyed a $49 pre-fixe menu at Takami—brought to you by travelzoo.com.  I