Saturday, August 30, 2025

Izakaya Tonchinkan@Arcadia ★★★

Fun Special Okinawa Night. Good food. Tonchinkan does fun special themed nights occasionally. Ordered everything from their Okinawa Night special menu. Discounted Fukukomachi Sake was a steal. Izakaya Chef Tatsu-san is always fun. There was even a raffle in the end. They gave out free Nankai stickers. We won an Orion beer glass. Refillable Iced Green Tea $3. Free parking in lot. Reservations required for special nights.

Related: Uminchu Shubo Okinawan 海人酒房@Maihama, Tokyo November 1, 2024 ★★

Goya Chanpur (Okinawan Bitter Melon Stir Fry) $7
pane-fried goya (bitter melon), tofu, egg & pork



Nankai Shochu Tropical Shot Cocktail $9



Goya Chanpur (Okinawan Bitter Melon Stir Fry) $7
pane-fried goya (bitter melon), tofu, egg & pork

Seaweed Vinegar

Tebichi (Boiled Pork Leg) $6

Sashimi Moriawase (4 kinds of fish x 4) $63.20

Taco Rice $7
taco-seasoned beef served over rice with cheese, lettuce & salsa toppings

Mozku $7

Grilled Beef Tongue $28

Umibudo (Sea Grapes) $5

Grilled Sea Bass $30

Corn Tempura $12

Masayo-san from Dassai

Grilled Vegetables $14

Fukukomachi Junmai Ginjo Sake 720 mL $40 (special price for Okinawa Night)



Torotaku $10

Negitoro $10

Ran into my college friend from 20 years ago

Chef Tatsu-san




Won Orion Glass from Raffle

Won Orion Glass from Raffle

Izakaya Tonchinkan
713 W Duarte Rd Ste H
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 461-5078
izakaya.la

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Yelp Dinner Party@Telefèric Barcelona ★★★

Free Fun Party Event. Authentic Spanish cuisine.Free food & drinks with bottomless Sangria. Fun swags. I signed up on Yelp & got in. Came solo & mingle with new friendly Yelp friends. Amazing Tapas & Paellas. Served family style with serving utensils. Pesto Chicken Kebab was juicy with a hint of curry. Nice Broccolini. Mixta Paella had shrimp, seafood & meat. Flavorful & crispy. I always had a hard time choosing which Sangria to go with. With unlimited Sangria this time, I tried all 3 – Barcelona Sangria was easy to drink and great to start with. Telefèric Sangria was stronger with nice kick of cinnamon. Spicy Sangria is good with the flavorful paella with the spiciness. Live DJ Miles Dipaola in the house. Valet $13, 1 hour metered street parking, or impossible street parking around the block.

Cheers


Free Flowers

Wine Tag Swag

Barcelona Sangria


Tide Pen Swag



Tuna Tacos

Croquetas de Jamón

Patatas Bravas

Grilled Broccolini

Juicy Chicken Kebab

Telefèric Sangria

Spicy Sangria

Barcelona Sangria, Spicy Sangria, Telefèric Sangria

Mixta Paella

Mixta Paella

Veggie Paella

Supertoasts with Signature Torrija
exclusively created for this event

Mingle with new Yelp friends

More swags & matchbox too

Flaming Cake with Cinnamon

Flaming Cake with Cinnamon

Flaming Cake with Cinnamon

Barcelona Sangria

2 kinds of Churros


Gift Shop Area at Restaurant

Telefèric Barcelona Los Angeles
11930 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
(657) 366-4103
telefericbarcelona.com

Wafu Bento@Los Angeles ★★★

Premium Bento. Made in Costa Mesa. Beautifully presented and made by Japanese Michelin star chef from LA. Rich in a variety of sashimi from Japan and adorned with gold flakes. Generous portion. Wagyu was fatty & sweetly marinated to perfection. Very addicting. Once you started, you couldn't stop. 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. Will definitely order again.

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

Wagyu Uni Bento $160
Wagyu (cooked twice & marinated in red wine sauce for 4 days) with Hokkaido Uni, House Marinated Ikura, Tamago Slices, Shiso Flowers, Shiso Leaves Ikura, & Sesame Seeds from Kyoto


Paired it with Ohmine Sake

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

Monday, August 25, 2025

Kaiseki Motoishi@Beverly Hills ★★★

Kazu-san's Amazing Handcrafted Bento Pick Up. Healthy & well-balanced Kyoto-style bento with lots of rich & individually flavored ingredients. Perfect with sake. Cover & lightly heat up with microwave to enjoy. Every Monday Aug 25 through September. Pick up from Sushi Yamamoto (Beverly Hills) or Sushi Kisen (Arcadia) 12-2pm. Limited availability (15-16 bentos per day). Pre-order early via Tock. Some dates are already sold out.

Tai-Meshi, Dashimaki Tamago (Japanese Egg Omelette), Pickled Okra with Plum, Grilled Black Cod with Sakyo Miso, Shibazuke (Kyoto Style Pickles), Simmered Daikon with Yuzu Miso, Atsuage Tofu (Fried Tofu), Grilled Shishito Pepper




@kaiseki.motoishi
Monday pop-ups at Sushi Yamamoto
Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills