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The head chef of Bond St. Chef Brian Redzikowski Bond Street, a restaurant unknown to me until I read a few fellow LA bloggers' review of the Beverly Hill's location earlier this fall (ie: this wonderful review by the lovely Gastronomyblog). However, when I was extended an invitation by the wonderful crew at FoodDigger , I was definitely intrigued to try the menu at Bond Street. Especially with the impressive resume Chef Brian Redzikowski had previously (Think Le Bernardin and Joel Robuchon in Las Vegas) Courtesy of kevinEats Before the meal starts, we were given an updated Flavor Match system that's been refined on the FoodDigger website. Even though we were introduced an earlier model of the Flavor Match system, the one presented during the Bond Street dinner was definitely more refined, and it's one of the nice system used to determine if you'd "trust" another reviewer's taste buds. There are 12 different questions to answer, so give it a try o...

What I realized from listening to blog readers and writers was that most people don't actually read all the writing in a post. Me, being a lazy ass that I am (Cathy of Gastronomyblog can attest), will try this review as a quote on quote, photo review. Yes, for me, pictures equal 1000 words. The menu at Midori is pretty extensive for an all you can eat sushi buffet. Supposedly, you have only 1 hour to eat as much sushi as you can for $20.95 for lunch and $25.95 for dinner and all day during the weekends. However, I've never seen them enforce the time and we've always left as full as you can possibly imagine. Now, the quality won't ever be Urasawa level, nor will it even be even as good as Hide Sushi (My first sushi experience in LA, in fact, my first ever meal in Los Angeles), but for what it is, it's pretty good. I'm starting to write too much, but at Midori, you have a choice of various appetizers (get the yellowtail collar (hamachi kama)), nigiri sushi (raw f...

Before I moved to Los Angeles, before I got involved with Yelp , and before I got into food so much that my friends has started calling me a "food snob (I prefer foodie)," Palace BBQ was my introduction to Korean BBQ. From my mom, my college buddies, former buddies, etc, Palace was the place for us Nor Cal people to hit up for some AYCE (all you can eat) action in the Silicon Valley. (On a side note, I really miss the gloomy weather of Nor Cal. The weather in LA is too...perfect?) As the picture above shows, the lunch time prices are fairly similar to the ones found in Koreatown in Los Angeles. However, the dinner prices can be as high as $25.99 during weekends sans any additional soju or hite beer you may order. Pricey? Probably. Tet, with the lack of AYCE Korean BBQ establishments in Nor Cal, what can you expect? Supply vs. Demand I guess. Onto the meat! I could have showed the various meat located at the meat bar (instead of having the meat brought to you like most of the ...

Before I jet *ahem* drive up to San Francisco for the FoodBuzz Festival at various locations and sampling various cuisines from Nor Cal, I want to spread the word about an event to those that are staying local (aka Los Angeles area). From Pleasure Palate's blog: Heritage Square Museum - 40 Years of Preservation Celebrated at the Historic San Antonio Winery On Saturday, November 7, the Heritage Square Museum will host a very special 40th Anniversary Fundraiser and Luncheon at the historic San Antonio Winery. This event will help raise critical funds for Heritage Square Museum to continue for another 40 years. The Fundraiser begins at 1:30 p.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. Honorary Event Chair, Councilman Ed Reyes, District One, will be in attendance and making a special presentation. For more information: Heritage Square Museum 40th Anniversary Fundraiser Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm San Antonio Winery 737 Lamar Street Los Angeles, CA 90031 Tickets are $125.00 Unti...