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Holy Basil Batman
Jan 12, 2026 · original
Restaurant: Holy Basil Location: 2828 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404 Date: December 12, 2025 Cuisine: Thai Rating: A Fun Birthday Buyout (Watch the Salt!) _ Jeff wanted to do something special for his birthday, so he bought out Holy Basil for a private dinner. This intimate Thai spot in mid-town Santa Monica, not far from 26th Street, has been generating buzz since it opened. A private buyout means you get the chef’s full attention, a custom menu, and the whole space to yourself—perfect for celebrating with friends. Holy Basil is helmed by Chef Wedchayan “Deau” Arpapornnopparat, who trained at Le Cordon Bleu and honed his craft in top kitchens across Asia and North America. His philosophy centers on authentic Thai flavors with a modern sensibility—using locally sourced ingredients alongside imported Thai specialties. The result is food that’s vibrant, bold, and uncompromising
Masuyoshi Three
Jan 6, 2026 · original
Restaurant: Sushi Masuyoshi [ 1 , 2 , 3] Location: 10834 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 | +1 (323) 509-6155 Date: December 11, 2025 Cuisine: Japanese Omakase Rating: Still Our Omakase Happy Place! _ The Foodie Group has a handful of spots we keep returning to, places where the quality never wavers and the welcome is always warm. Sushi Masuyoshi in Culver City is firmly on that list. Tucked away on Washington Boulevard, this intimate omakase counter has become our go-to when we want serious fish without the pretense—and an environment where we can bring bottles from our cellars and share them with friends. Tonight we came armed with some serious Burgundy: Montrachet Grand Cru from both Louis Jadot (2011 and 2014) and Bouchard Père & Fils (2011 and 2014), plus a special treat—a 2002 Richebourg from Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron. When you’re bringing wines of this caliber, you want
Alinea at Long Last
Jan 3, 2026 · original
Restaurant: Alinea Location: 1723 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614 | (312) 867-0110 Date: November 24, 2025 Cuisine: Modernist Rating: Finally! A Bucket-List Meal _ I’ve wanted to go to Alinea for years. Grant Achatz’s legendary temple of modernist cuisine has been on my list since he first started making waves with his boundary-pushing approach to food. But I hadn’t been to Chicago since 1994, and somehow the stars never aligned. Until now. We were passing through Chicago on a college tour with our son, and my wife and I decided this was finally our chance. We booked the full experience — both a regular tasting menu and a “kosher-style” version (they accommodate dietary restrictions with impressive grace), plus the reserve wine pairings. If you’re going to do Alinea, you might as well go all in. Grant Achatz is one of the most influential chefs of his generation. A protégé of Thomas Kell
Quick Eats – Lavo
Dec 30, 2025 · original
Restaurant: LAVO Los Angeles Location: 9201 Sunset Blvd Suite 100, West Hollywood, CA 90069 | (310) 817-6441 Date: November 22, 2025 Cuisine: Italian Rating: Solid Neighborhood Italian _ Sometimes you don’t need a Michelin-starred tasting menu or a six-month reservation. Sometimes you just need a solid Italian spot down the street where you can take the family for a good meal without overthinking it. That’s exactly what LAVO delivered on this particular Saturday night. LAVO is part of the TAO Group empire, which means it comes with a certain Vegas-adjacent energy — think scene-y nightclub vibes meets red-sauce Italian. The Beverly Hills outpost sits on Sunset Boulevard and sprawls across multiple levels, each with its own personality. We settled into the bar area, which had that warm, amber-lit glow you’d expect. The entrance sets the tone with honeyed sconces, black-and-white marble, an
Date Night – Casa Vega
Dec 24, 2025 · original
Restaurant: Casa Vega Location: 13301 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 | 818-788-4868 Date: November 1, 2025 Cuisine: Mexican Rating: Old School Excellence! _ Date night with my wife took us to Casa Vega in Sherman Oaks, and full disclosure: this review includes some blurry low-light photography courtesy of the restaurant’s romantically dim atmosphere and possibly two Cadillac Margaritas. But that’s part of Casa Vega’s charm—this is the kind of place where the mood lighting is as essential to the experience as the tableside guacamole, and where getting a little loose over excellent margaritas is not just accepted but encouraged. Casa Vega has been a Valley institution since 1956, serving classic Mexican-American cuisine in a setting that feels like stepping into old Hollywood. The restaurant is run by Christy Vega, who took over the family business in 2009 and has done an admirable j
Date Night – Alto
Dec 21, 2025 · original
Restaurant: ALTO Fire to Table Location: 12969 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604 | +1 (747) 202-1661 Date: November 7, 2025 Cuisine: South American (Argentina & Uruguay) Rating: Argentine Fire Excellence! _ Date night with my wife brought us to ALTO Fire to Table in Studio City, a South American restaurant that’s been making waves with its wood-fired approach to Argentine and Uruguayan cuisine. Located on Ventura Boulevard, ALTO centers its entire concept around open-flame cooking—the kind of primal, smoke-kissed technique that transforms simple ingredients into something extraordinary. When you walk in, you’re immediately greeted by the ambient glow of wood-fired grills and the intoxicating smell of meat roasting over open flames. It’s theatrical in the best way, turning dinner into a visceral experience that engages all the senses. The restaurant specializes in the kind of live-fire
Family Night – Shin Sin-Gumi
Dec 16, 2025 · original
Restaurant: Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori Izakaya – West L.A. Location: 1601 Sawtelle Blvd, Ste 101, Los Angeles, CA 90025 | +1 (424) 208-3293 Date: November 4, 2025 Cuisine: Japanese Yakitori & Izakaya Rating: Fun Yakitori Night on a Budget! _ Family night with the Foodie Club took us to Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori Izakaya on Sawtelle, and I’ll admit I had low expectations going in. I’ve been to Shin-Sen-Gumi a number of times before for mediocre ramen—the kind of serviceable but forgettable bowls that get the job done without leaving much impression. But they’ve apparently expanded into yakitori and izakaya territory, offering a large assortment of random izakaya dishes alongside those signature grilled skewers. With the family crew in tow and a craving for something casual and fun, we figured we’d give the new concept a shot. Turns out, this is a completely different experience from the ramen sid
Blue Mun Day
Dec 13, 2025 · original
Restaurant: MUN Korean Steakhouse Location: 3519 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020 Date: November 2, 2025 Cuisine: Korean BBQ Rating: Solid KBBQ, Empty Atmosphere _ Sunday dinner with the usual suspects brought us to MUN Korean Steakhouse in Koreatown, a relatively high-end KBBQ spot that bills itself as a Korean steakhouse rather than the typical all-you-can-eat warehouse. I’ll say this right away: thank god it’s not AYCE. There’s something about the AYCE model that tends to attract chaos and compromise quality, and MUN clearly positions itself a notch above that fray. The trade-off, however, is that the place was notably uncrowded—probably because of the à la carte pricing—which created an atmosphere that felt a bit too quiet, almost empty. Better than deafening K-pop and screaming birthday parties, sure, but it did make the space feel somewhat lacking in energy. Chef Jeongyun “JY” Kim b
Feeling Crabby – World Seafood
Dec 10, 2025 · original
Restaurant: World Seafood Restaurant [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6] Location: 1412 S Garfield Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801 | +1 (626) 282-3888 Date: October 26, 2025 Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum and Seafood Rating: Sunday Gang Seafood Feast! _ Sunday Chinese with the gang has become one of those reliable rituals—the kind of meal where the focus is less on chasing Michelin stars and more on enjoying good food, good wine, and good company. This time we landed at World Seafood Restaurant in Alhambra, a sprawling banquet-style spot on Garfield Avenue that’s been a fixture in the San Gabriel Valley’s Cantonese dining scene for years. With a name like World Seafood, you know exactly what you’re getting into: live tanks, lazy Susans, and the kind of seafood-forward Chinese cooking that defines the SGV experience. We rolled in with a big crew—apparently there was a massive Halloween party happening in the main
Hauling Oats
Dec 8, 2025 · original
Restaurant: Xibei Location: 400 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007 | 626-538-3000 Date: August 31 & Nov 16, 2025 Cuisine: Northwestern Chinese Rating: Delicious _ Xibei in Arcadia is a really interesting addition to the SGV dining scene, focusing on the hearty, rustic flavors of Northwestern Chinese cuisine—a style you don’t see much in LA. This is the food of China’s northwest frontier regions: lamb-centric, spice-forward, and built around oat-based noodles and dumplings that have a uniquely chewy, nutty texture. It’s a far cry from the Cantonese and Sichuan places that dominate the area, offering a glimpse into a lesser-known regional cuisine that’s as robust and warming as the landscapes it comes from. Behind a towering facade of weathered metal etched with swirling calligraphic reliefs and framed by celebratory flower stands, the bold red XIBEI portal opens to a foyer splashed with fol

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