Sunday, December 25, 2011

Yamm@Hong Kong ★★

Seafood Buffet@The Mira Hotel in Hong Kong. Lobsters, Oysters, Mussels, Crab Legs, Sushi, Sashimi, Foie Gras, etc. HKD $538 per person for dinner in the weekend.

Lobster, Oysters, Mussels, Crab Legs

Foie Gras Toast



Jelly Balls for Dessert that Look Like Salmon Roe

Yamm
Ground Level, The Mira Hong Kong
118 Nathan Road,
Tsimshatsui,
Kowloon, Hong Kong
+852 2368-1111
www.themirahotel.com/en/dining/yamm.aspx

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Celestino Ristorante@Pasadena ★★★

Quality Italian Food w/ Great Price. Love their Pumpkin Tortelloni.

Risotto al Nero di Seppie $15.50
risotto with squid ink sauce

Tortelloni di Zucca al Burro e Salvia $13.50
tortelloni stuffed with pumpkin with cream, butter and sage sauce

Mezzelune d’Anatra con Salsa di Funghi, Mascarpone e Mirtilli $13.00
half-moon ravioli stuffed with duck, mushrooms, mascarpone and blueberry sauce

Celestino Ristorante
141 S Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 795-4006
www.celestinopasadena.com

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Pitfire Pizza@West LA ★★

Customized Pasta@Pizza Place. Fun. Fast-food like. You can secretly customize your pasta, ingredients, & sauce. I had them make Pesto Spaghetti w/ Eggplant. Their Sangria is good too.

Pesto Spaghetti w/ Eggplant (Custom Order)

Farfalle w/ Sausage & Greens $9.95
sweet fennel sausage, farfalle, kale, touch of cream, parmesan


Pitfire Pizza Company
2018 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 481-9860
www.pitfirepizza.com

Dx Peruvian Restaurant@Santa Ana (closed) ★★★

Tacu-Tacu con Bisteck (Ribeye Steak)
sautéed rice & beans w/ onions & garlic topped w/ an egg, served w/ plantains & 8oz ribeye steak

Arroz con Mariscos (Seafood Paella) $16.95
rice sautéed w/ shrimp, calamari, mussels & scallops in a palillo sauce

Sangria $5

Dx Peruvian Restaurant
3930 S Bristol St
Ste 107
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714) 424-0014

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Whist@Santa Monica ★★★

Great Service.

Beet Salad $16
hazelnuts, folla rossa, truffle-pecorino panna cotta

10 oz. Dry Ages NY Steak $39
bloomsdale spinach, bacon, parmesan-buttered potatoes

Black Sea Bass $32
sugar snap peas, kaffir lime, mizuna, lobster-coconut broth


Viceroy Santa Monica
1819 Ocean Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 260-7511

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Eggplant@Studio City ★★

Spicy Blue Crab Cake $9.50
w/ house spicy sesame sauce

Spicy Miso Eggplant $8
sautéed japanese eggplant w/ house special spicy & sweet miso sauce

Pumpkin LA $7.50
steamed & light sautéed japanese pumpkin w/ house sesame sauce

Salmon Poke $15

Macrobiotic Gozen Box Special with Grilled Spicy Miso Salmon $17.50
ohitashi w/ sesame & mild soy (traditional style spinach, japanese pumpkin, green beans, mushed japanese pumpkin, w/ organic tofu & seawead miso soup, brown rice

Eggplant Restaurant
11266 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 508-1800

Friday, December 9, 2011

Izakaya Honda-Ya@Little Tokyo ★★★

Izakaya Place. Opens till late. Over 200 menu items! Definitely try their robata. Love their Blue Crab Handroll.

Blue Crab Handroll $6

Yakimori $9.95
assorted 5 kinds of yakitori: chicken wing, leg meat, white meat, meatball, asparagus w/ bacon

Uni Sushi $6.50

Amaebi Sushi $5

Salmon Sushi $4

Seafood Salad $10.95

Avocado Tempura $3.50


Oyster Shooter $6

Honda-Ya Izakaya
333 South Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 625-1184