[15 Oct 2008 | One Comment | ]
Raw Fish? Yes Please!

Japanese cuisine is full of many different types of foods. Watch Food Network one day when they’re highlighting Japanese food, or flip on the Travel Channel during Bizarre Foods with Anthony Zimmern and you’ll see that the range of Japanese cuisine spans much farther than in some others. Being a relatively small country, you’d expect foods to all be the same, but whether you’re eating an entire course of turtle (from raw to soup), live baby octopus, or tender kobe steak, what most people think of when they think of Japanese food is sushi.

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[15 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]
Pupu Chicken

Here’s a quick and easy recipe - pupu chicken. Yes, it has a funny name, but don’t let that fool you! This quick and easy appetizer is sure to please, and variations and improvisation are always invited! It can be made with the drummettes, wings, or thighs, or just bite sized pieces of chicken!

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[3 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]
Sully’s Restaurant & Tavern

Remember when the Loft was all the craze for their Hawaiian food until they slowly deteriorated into another sad attempt to bring Island Grinds to the mainland?  Well not to worry because the food has not strayed far.  Located on the North end of Meadow Park Plaza, Sully’s Restaurant & Tavern, or Sully’s for short, has the great food that we once remembered, served in a slightly different package.
Irish pub meets Hawaiian/60’s surf shack is the only way I could describe it.  With a fully stocked bar, pool table, big screen tv’s showing …

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[1 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]
Tokyo 7-7 Coffee Shop - Cheap Breakfast and Lunch in Culver City

In this really small cafe located behind a parking lot, food is on the cheap. Breakfast and lunch are served promptly by small Asian women, and you can walk out full without spending very much out of your wallet. Not the greatest food in the world, but take a look at the menu, the prices more than make up for it.

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[1 Oct 2008 | No Comment | ]
Nikujaga - Japanese Meat and Potato Stew

A typical dinner time Japanese dish, Nikujaga is a meat and potato stew. Delicious on a cool fall evening with a bowl of rice, it is a favorite of many around the world. A little bit sweet and salty, it mixes flavors that normal American stews just don’t have, and is one of the simplest meals to prepare.

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[29 Sep 2008 | No Comment | ]
Enoteca San Marco - a little Italian countryside in Vegas

Located on the world famous Piazza San Marco in the Venetian Hotel, Enoteca San Marco is the second Las Vegas project for Mario Batali and his partner, winemaker Joseph Bastianich. This casual yet elegant eatery serves classic pizzas and pastas, a large selection of house-cured meats, Italian and local cheeses, gelato and regional Italian specialties

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[26 Sep 2008 | No Comment | ]
Tianjin Bistro - Authentic Tianjin Chinese Food

Located in a corner of a strip mall in San Gabriel, Tianjin Bistro is about as authentic as can be - for food from Tianjin, a large coastal city in Northern China. Specializing in a lot of pork dishes and their regions special Baozi, Tianjin Bistro delivered in all fronts. While their waitstaff didn’t speak much english, you could just order from the english menu or pictures of the specials on the wall. If you’re ever in the area, it’s definitely worth a try if you’re feeling a little adventurous…