FoodStory@Downtown LA ★★★

Amazing Home Cooking Class at FoodStory. It's a home cooking party where you learn to cook and eat what you made. Super fun. Easy Home Sushi Making Class is $65 per person. Class size is intimate - 9 people, to ensure participation & attention. The fun lasts for 3 hours.

Temari (Hand Ball) Sushi I Made at the Class

Maki Sushi My Classmates Made

Yoko-san Explaining Various Japanese Seasoning Sauces

Mixing Sushi Rice

Yoko-san Demonstrating How to Cut the Tuna

Great Nori (Sushi Seaweed) Brand

The Making of My inside-out California Roll

Inside-out California Roll I Made

Weighing the Sushi Rice at only 3/4 ounce (20 grams) for Temaru Sushi. Very precise.

Fancy Gold Leaf to Put on Top of Temaru Sushi

Fancy Gold Leaf to Put on Top of Temaru Sushi

Ingredients for Making Maki Rolls

Yoko-san Making Rainbow Roll from Leftover Sashimi

Homemade Ginger & Radish

Getting Ready to Eat our Master Creations

Sushi the Class Made

High Quality Wasabi

Homemade Ginger & Radish

Clear Soup with Mushroom

Temari (Hand Ball) Sushi I Made at the Class
accompanied with soup

FoodStory
460 S Spring St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(310) 853-3663
www.ifoodstory.com

Peking Tavern@Downtown LA ★★★

Friends & Family Soft Opening. Chinese Gastropub by the two Andrew's, opening soon in Downtown LA. Innovative concept. Drinks were fantastic. Chinese food were great and authentic, esp. the gluten-free dumplings. Fried Pork Dumplings were very juicy. I recommend eating it in one bite to avoid squirting. The Pulled-Noodles were Made from Scratch in the Kitchen. See the action live through the window. Scallion Pancake was very nice too. Great place to hang out. $3 flat rate parking lot within a block away.

Pulled Noodles

Scallion Pancake

Gluten-Free Steamed Pork Dumplings

Gluten-Free Fried Pork Dumplings

Appetizers

Appetizers

Appetizers

See the Pulled Noodles Action Live thru the Window

Wong Chiu Punch
hibiscus, lemon, simple syrup

Peking Manhattan
rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, peking tavern bitters

Bloody Mei-Lee
baiju, house-spiced mix & house-blend spice rim

Peking Tavern (coming soon)
806 S Spring St
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 988-8308
pekingtavern.com

Chaya@Downtown LA ★★

4-Course Wine & Dine Sunday Menu for only $25.

Wine & Dine Course #1: Farmer's Market Roasted Carrot & Wild Arugula Salad
fennel / pine nut vinaigrette

Wine & Dine Course #2: Burrata alla Panna and Prociutto
tomato confit / basil pesto / yuzu jam / fresh herb thin pasta

Wine & Dine Course #3: Slow Braised Black Angus Beef
baked fingering potatoes / artichoke salsa verde

Wine & Dine Course #4: Greek Yogurt Sorbet and Water Melon
manuka honey

Chaya Downtown
525 South Flower
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 236-9577
www.thechaya.com

Yard House@LA Live Downtown LA ★★★

Fantastic Food. Awesome appetizers. Bikini Tini tasted so fresh. Opens late.

Hawaiian Poke Stack $11.65

Blue Crab Cakes $10.95

Lobster Garlic Noodles $21.25

Onion Ring Tower $8.55

Bikini Tini $10.00

Yard House
800 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 745-9273
www.yardhouse.com

Urth Cafe@Downtown ★

Very crowded place for lunch. My tip is to call in to order first so that you can avoid the long line. Since the full ($11.50) and the half ($8.95) portion sandwiches are only $2.75 difference, I would order a full and save half for tomorrow. Their pesto sauce is nicely blended with a spice of pine nuts. The Organic Green Tea Boba Blended ($4.75) is perfect for a hot summer day.

Grilled Veggie with Pesto - Half $8.95, Full $11.50

Urth Cafe
451 South Hewitt Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 797-4534
www.urthcaffe.com

Chaya@Downtown LA ★★

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Salmon Steak with Grapefruit Salad

Shrimp Tempura Roll

Orange Roughy

Chirashi

Pear Sorbet

Cheese Tart

Chaya Downtown
525 South Flower
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 236-9577
www.thechaya.com