Chaya@Downtown LA ★★★

Exciting Uni Fare@Chaya. A la carte uni menu for a limited time March 10 - March 31. Live Uni Sashimi was the best must-try item from the menu. Tasting it with Dashi Jelly instead of soy sauce brought it to another level of enjoyment.

Live Uni Sashimi with Dashi Jelly $22

Poached Organic Egg "Onsen Tamago" $10
santa barbara sea urchin, scallion, shiso, wasabi, dashi broth

Homemade Uni Tofu with Wasabi Soy $12

Live Uni Sashimi with Dashi Jelly $22

Uni & Snow Crab Cake with Mitsuba Leaf $18

Uni & Abalone Akitakomachi Risotto $28

Chef's Bento Box $44
baked hama hama oyster, field of greens salad, sea bream sashimi, nigiri of tuna, spanish mackerel, albacore, grilled scottish salmon, grilled prime hanger steak

Baked Hama Hama Oyster from Chef's Bento Box
garlic butter

Grilled Prime Hanger Steak from Chef's Bento Box
roasted potatoes, baby carrots, three peppercorn sauce

Nigiri of Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Albacore from Chef's Bento Box

Farmer's Market Cocktail $13

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

DK's Donuts@Santa Monica ★★★

Cronuts in LA. Simply delicious. The donut shop is 24/7 and has plenty of cronuts, which means that they will never run out. You can fix your Cronut cravings anytime now. Dessert anytime. No line too.

Nutella Strawberry Cronut $3.95

Don't worry - Cronut is carefully placed in a sturdy togo box.

DK's Donuts
1614 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 829-2512
dksdonuts.com

Hinoki and the Bird@Century City ★★★

Great Service. Superb Quality. A must-try New American restaurant.

Lobster Roll $19 (MP)
green curry, thai basil

Crispy Lotus Root $7

Pepper Toast $12

BBQ Pork $21

Spiced Okra $9

Flan $9

Mango “Snow Cone,” $9
macadamia nuts, lime cayenne jelly

Miso Donuts, Honey Caramel $9

Burnt "H" for Hinoki

Picture with Nick, the super nice Assistant General Manager

Hinoki & The Bird
10 Century Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 552-1200
www.HinokiandTheBird.com

EMC@Koreatown ★★★

Great for Happy Hour. $1 Oysters and discounted drinks. Love the creamy Uni Pasta. Rich and flavorful. Free 2 hours parking in lot with validation.

Uni Pasta $20
cream, fish roe, chives, dried seaweed

Happy Hour $1 Oysters

Crispy Smelt $6
lightly battered, garlic, pepper, salt

EMC Seafood & Raw Bar
3500 W 6th St
Ste 101
Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213) 351-9988
websiteemcseafood.com

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