Taberu@Little Tokyo ★

Changed Ownership. Menu & quality are not the same as before. Fusion. Given an iPad for the menu, but the ordering system on the iPad didn't work. Ordered with the sever. No longer have Fifth Taste premium sake available. Used nice Groupon deal (now no longer available). Used $105 for $150 deal.

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Taberu - July 29, 2023
Taberu - February 18, 2023

Oyako Salmon Ikura $8

Oyako Roll $16

Bacon Wrapped Okra $4

Bacon Wrapped Green Onion $4

Shiso 'n Gari (Bacon Wrapped Shiso Roll) $6

Eggplant $4

A5 Premium Wagyu (added Uni for $5) $25

Tsukune Chicken $6
Bacon Wrapped Cherry Tomato $6

Tonpei Yaki $11

Jidori Chicken Katsu Tamagotoji $19

Mentaiko Potato Salad $9

Fried Calamari Tempura Tower $16

Ebi & GOlden Corn Kakiage $12

A5 Gyu Donabe $48

Taberu Spicy Tuna Specialty Roll $18

Taberu
806 East 3rd St Unit 140
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 278-0198
http://Taberu-la.com

Wafu Bento@Los Angeles

Premium Bento. Beautifully presented and made by Japanese Michelin star chef from LA. Rich in a variety of sashimi from Japan and adorned with gold flakes. Delivery available across LA (Hollywood, Westwood, South Bay, Costa Mesa, etc.) & SoCal. Perfect for special occasions. Eat asap same day for freshest experience. Don't forget to pair it with your favorite sake. DM on Instagram to order.

Premium Chirashi Bento $2xx
Uni, Ikura, Tai, Gindara, Salmon, Maguro, Crab, Squid, etc. with Gold Flakes, Renkon (Lotus Root), Tamago Slices, Cucumber, Shiso Leaf Slices & Shiso Flowers

Wafu Bento
https://www.instagram.com/wafubento.socal/

Sora Craft Kitchen@Los Angeles ★★

Cozy Mediterranean Restaurant. Self-order at kiosk. No alcohol. Reservation on Resy.

Branzino Crudo (2 pcs) $22 x 2 orders
thinly sliced raw branzino marinated with mustard, Jeju Tangerine Balsamic, and EVOO
with lime caviar and house-pickled green peppers, served in a crisp mussel-shaped tartlet shell

Chef-Owner Okay Inak

Single-Origin Sparkling Tea (750mL bottle) $48
Sparkling Tieguanyin Oolong Tea by Sensitive Creatures Lab in Taiwan (750mL)

Shrimp in Tarhana Butter $24
Shrimp with tarhana-infused butter—a traditional fermented dried food—yuzu kosho, and fresh herbs

Japanese Eggplant Salad (spicy) $12
Grilled eggplant and bell pepper, Kisoondo gochujang, togarashi mayo, pomegranate molasses, herbs and EVOO

Kuru Patlıcan Dolması (Stuffed Sun-Dried Eggplant) $18.50
An Anatolian classic of sun-dried eggplant stuffed with ground beef, rice, butter, tomato paste, herbs, spices, and pomegranate molasses

Mastabe $12.50
The First Cold Meze of the Ottoman Palace (15th Century) House-made yogurt with market vegetables, garlic, almonds, black cumin, and EVOO

Pita Bread

Garlic-spiced Kebab $24
A richly seasoned beef kebab made with garlic, served with tomato & onion salad and lavash bread

Pekmez-Marinated Chicken $21
Grilled chicken marinated with Turkish grape molasses, served with tomato & onion salad and pita

Icli Kofte (Kitel) $16
Bulgur shells filled with spiced meat, isot pepper-infused butter, house-made yogurt, garlic, sumac, parsley chimichurri, and herbs oil

Root Vegetables Falafel $17
Vegetable falafel served with house pickles, herb salad, hummus, and isot pepper jam

Grilled Branzino $36
Wild-caught Mediterranean seabass, nori chimichurri, seasonal vegetables, house pickles

Turkish Coffee $6

Kirecte kabak (Candied Pumpkin) $14
Candied pumpkin, prepared using an ancient limestone-water soaking method for a delicate yet crisp texture, finished with tahini and house-made yuzu-black sesame ice-cream

Riz au Lait $10
Rice pudding with miso caramel, spiced pecans and pistachio

Sora Craft Kitchen
1109 E 12th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
(213) 537-0654
soracraftkitchen.com

Toku Unagi & Sushi@West Hollywood ★★

Decent Authentic Unagi from Japan. Came for lunch. Sasho pepper available. Iced green tea $4. Oolong Tea $5. Around $2 parking in underground lot during lunch, depending on how long you park.

Matsu Ohitsu $71

2 Color Unagi Box $68

2 Color Unagi Box $68

Matsu Ohitsu $71

Matsu Ohitsu $71

Eel Liver Soup Upgrade (add $3)

Toku Unagi & Sushi
1106 N La Cienega Blvd
Ste 201
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 854-7285
www.tokuusa.com

Speakeasy Society Family Meal@Mid-City ★★

Fun Immersion Theater-Dining Experience. No spoilers here. Audience integrated. Nice meal. Fun to engage with the audience and be part of the story. It'd be fun for the audience who's able to guess the ending correctly to raffle for a prize, like a $10 gift card. $325 plus platform fees per person with theater experience & dinner included. $60 additional for Wine Pairing (small pours). Reservation required. Street parking around the blocks.

Actor Alexander Demers as Chef Byron in the play

Checking In

Welcome Yuzu Sake Cocktail

Hors d'Oeuvre: Tuna Tartar with Salmon Roe

Emily Faris as Shiloh

Alexander Demers as Chef Byron

Champagne

Beet & Caviar
salt roasted beet, cultured cream, kaluga caviar, lime

Croquette
potato, point reyes bleu cheese, olive & red walnut tapenade

Chris Mollica as Jozef

Neill Fleming as Chef

Dry Riesling

Green Peppercorn Caesar
mixed lettuces, preserved lemon, roasted pumpkin, fried garlic, blood orange

I Won the Wine Tasting Game

I Won the Wine Tasting Game

Gruner

Donut
Hungarian fry bread, black garlic, chévre, pink peppercorn caramel

Argentinean Malbec

Marie's Duck
Hudson Valley Farms Duck Breast, Duck Bordelaise, Sweet Potato, Leek

Port

Zan Headley as Firas
Clarie Chapelli as Anna
Chris Mollica as Jozef

Chocolate Cake
date & cashew budino, chocolate chantilly cream

Alexander Demers (Chef Byron) after the play

Speakeasy Society
Rita House
5971 W 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90036
https://www.speakeasysociety.com/