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***Update 8/8/08*** Since writing this posting, I actually came here another two times in the SAME week. I've added a few more dishes and sat in a different part of this large restaurant. Right now, they are having wine tastings from 5-8 pm on Fridays and 2-5 on Saturdays for a limited time only. I can tell you that the back dining/bar area by the wine shop is a ton of fun. And not to mention that the flight of wines are complimentary. Sign me up please. ****** You know when you're a kid, your brain is like a sponge – soaking in everything and anything around you. You're told certain things. You're told to act a certain way. You're told to trust whatever elders tell you. Naivete is a part of the learning process that dissipates at different rates for everyone. As for soaking up things, I had a hard time putting disturbing things I have seen in the trash can side of my memory. There are two movies that have not left the better half of me because they are j...

It's 6:30 pm on a Friday in June. Jeni stands in front of me with a bewildered look. And I just stare at her. Rewind 2 years back. When I first started my blog nearly three years ago, my intentions were simple. I was bored and the idea of writing a blog interested me. The one thing I did know a lot about and could contribute to others was a knowledge of food. My parents had raised me on the staples of Chinese food, which was basically your on-sale vegetables, noodles and soups made with bones that would normally be fated in a trash can. But what they passed on to me, was more than a simple appreciation for food and the sustenance it provided – no matter what shape or form it took. I wanted to express my appreciation for their love and care by writing about my experiences with food. And measure how much of a pig I actually am. Three years of writing about food. Obsession. Too much time on my hands. Sure. Both if you would. As you can probably tell, I love food and I hav...

On the way back from Audrey Kawasaki's latest exhibit at the Bergamot Station , Mayoi Michi , J & I drove with rumbling stomachs. We started to flip through our mental rolodex of late-night food options in the Silver Lake adjacent. Soup noodles at Torung or Ruen Pair in Thai Town? Tacos Arizas, the taco truck that catered our first date in Echo Park? Best Fish Tacos in Ensenada ? I wish! They close too early. Two Tacos for $.99 at Jack in the Crack? Fried Chicken at The Prince or Toe Bang in Koreatown? Pho Cafe in Silver Lake? No, thanks. Raw oysters and tasty fries at Hungry Cat ? We didn't feel like drinking. We couldn't decide on a place because there was a con for every pro. But heading on the 10 towards the La Brea exit, we both shot a slight grin... as though we knew what would be best for us right now... Pizza. Specifically, Mario Batali's & Nancy Silverton's delicious pie at Pizzeria Mozza . Beautifully-crafted dough with minimal, yet suffici...