In this day and age in So Cal, traditional Japanese Confectionery might be considered an acquired taste. While Mochi Ice Cream has been making inroads across America, items such as traditional Mochi (Pounded Sticky Rice Sweets) and Manju (another variety of Sweets with an exterior made of Flour that can be Steamed, Baked, etc.) are nowhere near [...]
(Apologies in advance for the tardiness of this post. For some reason, I never got around to writing about this fun little annual event. I'm posting it for those interested in attending next year's festival. :)While Southern California doesn't have even a fraction of the festivals that are celebrated annually across Japan, Mitsuwa Marketplace has [...]
As I stood looking at close to 20 varieties of potted plants, and the utterly playful, bizarre and interesting decor by Philippe Starck, I wasn't quite sure if I was prepared for a night of dining at The Bazaar. Thanks to the extensive and brilliant coverage by Eater LA, I learned about the famous Spanish Chef José Andrés and his newest [...]
When Craft first opened in Los Angeles in 2007, it was the subject of major hoopla, with many fans of the hit TV show Top Chef visiting the new restaurant in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the face of the hit series, Tom Colicchio, the Executive Chef-Owner of Craft. Adding to the buzz was the fact that Craft opened up near the new Creative [...]
In the City of Angels, new restaurant openings seem to happen every few weeks. This past year alone has seen quite a few "big name" projects open, ranging from wine bars to brasseries to molecular cuisine amongst many other projects. While I was just about inundated with big, new openings, the one last, new restaurant for 2008 that has caught my [...]
Last year's special Japanese Gourmet Food Fair, dubbed the "Umaimono Gourmet Fair," was a fun way to experience some specialty foods of Japan, all courtesy of Mitsuwa Marketplace. So when I heard about the return of this food festival, I quickly enlisted a willing Japanese Hound to try out the foods at both festivals for their Opening Day. (Note: [...]
My first encounter with Red White + Bluezz was during a shopping trip to Old Pasadena. We saw the signs go up and I thought to myself, "Hm. Interesting name." And thought nothing more of it. Then slowly, I saw more and more recommendations for this place appear by fellow Hounds, and finally, last week I was able to try their Live Jazz Sunday [...]
