No 1 Kazoku

Sorry. I know I haven’t posted on this blog for a while. A lot has happened since 2019, and without going into too many details, I’m finally starting to heal a bit from all the social trauma and I’d like to try to start posting again. Without further ado, here was today’s gastronomical adventure: For…

Colette: Dinner

Some dinner pictures from Colette: I especially loved all of the appetizers. My favorite was probably the poutine.

One of the Bestia Places to Eat

Dinosaur: Need a little Pep?

A cute Silver Lake coffee shop with all the right coziness and kitsch for a short or long stop to satisfy your java needs.

Foodie Flashback: Broken Spanish

Not too long ago, Karishma and I met up to eat at a restaurant that she recommended called Broken Spanish in dtla. We had 2 drinks and 2-3 main dishes. The one that stood out the most was this gorgeous tamale: Unfortunately, like many of the pictures I’d taken before the inception of this blog,…

Dessert Nostalgia: Yellow Business

I was flipping through my photos looking through food I’ve eaten this past year when I came across this beauty: Apparently, the place that offers this beautiful dessert is called Yellow Business. I didn’t actually remember the name, but fortunately it’s printed on the cup. As you can see from the photo, there’s a Hong…

Ritter’s Steam Kettle Cooking

My friend and I decided to treat ourselves out for dinner tonight, and we chose to go to one of her old favorite seafood joints, Ritter’s. Apparently, the other location usually has long lines running out the door, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that there was no line coming out of Ritter’s in…

Chengdu Impression

This little hole in the wall place was a surprising and welcome addition to the scores of Chinese restaurants already in Arcadia. I went here on June 12 to treat a friend whom I haven’t seen in a long time to dinner. The place is a bit on the expensive side for Chinese food, but…

Who Am I?

This blog will be about my food adventures in LA and beyond. Who am I? Elaine. I am based in Los Angeles, so most of my reviews will be of restaurants in the LA area. What is particularly special about the Los Angeles area is that there are many different pockets of diversity that allow…