Monday, February 9, 2026

White Heron Omakase Pop-Up at KinKan@Los Angeles ★★★

One of a Kind Super Fun & Amazing Pop-Up. White Heron Omakase by Jon Tran & Huy Nang Pham. Vietnamese-Japanese cuisine. $220 per person for 9 courses & 9 cocktails. (1/2 portion cocktails. Alcohol level equivalent to half bottle of wine.) Free limited parking at small adjacent lot. 

Green Apple Amaebi with Ikura

Natalia, Jon, Huy, Kevin


Caramel Fish Sauce Cashews
Paired with Sochu & Mandarin-Juniper Cordial

Sochu & Mandarin-Juniper Cordial

Umeshu & Brut with Candy

Umeshu & Brut with Candy



Rhubarb Amaro & Japanese Apples

Japanese Apple Juice

Green Apple Amaebi with Ikura
Paired with Rhubarb Amaro & Japanese Apples

Beef Tartare with Crackers

Beef Tartare with Crackers
Paired with Earl Grey Amontillado Sherry Old Fashioned

Earl Grey Amontillado Sherry Old Fashioned


Tuna Tsukune

Mint Tea Sake

Tuna Tsukune

Tuna Tsukune
Paired with Mint Tea Sake

Nitsuke

Nitsuke
Paired with Vietnamese Coffee Martini

Vietnamese Coffee Martini

Vietnamese Coffee Martini

Kevin the Guest Bartender

The Bamboo Cocktail

Vietnamese Pickles


Bride of the Fox Sake




Kurodai with Lime Zest & Rock Salt

Akami from Baja Mexico

Chutoro with Fish Sauce Caramel, Kombu

Nigiri Paired with Ginger-Shiso Mule

Otoro

Tamago

Chef Nan from Kinkan

Bó Kho Bourguignon
Paired with Custom Kalimotxo

Custom Kalimotxo


Pineapple with Whipped Cream
Paired with Powdered Hojicha

Powdered Hojicha


























KinKan
771 N Virgil Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 421-3771

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Waraku@Torrance

Casual Japanese Restaurant. Formerly Wadatsumi. Shirako was bad & not fresh. Salmon Ikura Don was not good. Otoro Don (limited item) was good. Hot tea was complimentary but lacks flavor. Reservations available for dinner. Accepts walk-in. Bar seating available. Free parking in lot. 

Shirako Ponzu $15

Salmon Ikura Don $25

Chutoro Don (limited item) $34

Donburi comes with Miso Soup

Tuna Tatsuta Age $8

Waraku
1757 W Carson St Ste R&S
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 782-7356
warakula.com

Friday, February 6, 2026

Sushi Sonagi@Gardena ★★★

Omakase Made with Love. Features premium fresh fish from Japan with influence of Japan, Korea, and California. Thoughtful and well-balanced meal featuring dry-aged fish. The Dungeness Crab & Sakura Ebi Dolsot Seikogani (Crispy Stone Pot Rice) was amazing (with refill when available). Chef Daniel Son (Katsu Sando) is very humble & down-to-earth. His friendly personality and small talks always make the meal extra enjoyable.  Lovely teamwork with his family. $250 per person. Perfect portions. 8 seats per seating with 2 seating available. Only opens 3 times a week. Reservations via Tock and is always sold out. Green tea is complimentary. Corkage $45 for 720mL bottle. Right next to Torimatsu. Free parking in strip mall.

Engawa (Special)




































Sushi Sonagi
1425 Artesia Blvd
Gardena, CA 90248
https://www.exploretock.com/sushi-sonagi-gardena