{favorite} things

these are a few of my {favorite} things…

25 Degrees {number one} onion, gorgonzola, crescenza, bacon, arugula, thousand (http://25degreesrestaurant.com/)
800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria {tartufo} with bacon (http://www.800degreespizza.com/)

A-Frame {baby back ribs} air-dried with hoisin-chili glaze and sesame (aframela.com‎)

Animal {bacon chocolate crunch bar} and ice cream (www.animalrestaurant.com)

Attari Sandwich Shop {kashke bademjon} eggplant spread (http://www.yelp.com/biz/attari-sandwich-shop-west-los-angeles)

Baby Blues BBQ {suicide king} pulled pork (www.babyblueswh.com)

Bandera {aged prime rib} on the bone (http://www.hillstone.com/#/restaurants/bandera/)

Bay Cities {meatball sub} with all the fixins (baycitiesitaliandeli.com‎)

Beer Belly {duck fat fries} you’ll be glad you did (www.beerbellyla.com/)

Berlin Currywurst {bear bender} bockwurst (http://www.berlincurrywurst.com/)

BiBiGo!  {hot pot} black pearl rice, bulgogi, ssam sauce, sesame oil (http://www.bibigo.com/)

Big Deans Cafe {extra large blue moon} with an orange slice (http://www.bigdeansoceanfrontcafe.com/)

Black Market Liquor Bar {mussels} fennel, chili, garlic baguette (www.BlackMarketLiquorBar.com)

BLT Steak {chicken pate} and popovers (www.bltsteak.com)

Boiling Crab {king crab legs} and corn (www.theboilingcrab.com)

Botegga Louie {portobello fries} bacon monkey bread (www.bottegalouie.com)

Bouchon Bakery {nutter butter} cookie (http://www.bouchonbakery.com/)

California Roll Factory {chupa cabre roll} yellowtail, avocado, cucumber, scallion, garlic sauce (http://calrollfactory.com/)

Cana Rum Bar {coconut} rum and coconut water (http://213nightlife.com/canarumbar)

Casa Cocina Y Cantina {nacho} madre nachos (www.casadowntown.com)

Casey’s Irish Pub {shot of jameson} pickleback (http://213nightlife.com/caseysirishpub)

Clementine {grilled cheese} month (http://clementineonline.com/)

Copa D’Oro {buck fizz} gin, champagne, oj & cherry brandy (http://www.copadoro.com/)

Dominicks {rice balls} with mushrooms and mozzarella (www.dominicksrestaurant.com)

Doughboys {the earl of benedict} vegetarian (www.doughboyscafe.com/)

Eveleigh {pot-roast mussels} chorizo, lemon, chili, parsley, aioli (theeveleigh.com/)

Factor’s Deli {debbie’s chopped} #2 (http://factorsdeli.com/)

Feast from the East {chinese chicken salad} extra dressing (http://www.ffte.com/)

Fig & Olive {mediterranean branzino} with fig & balsamic (www.figandolive.com)

Fig {death by bacon} bacon waffles, bacon ice cream, bacon syrup (www.figsantamonica.com)

Fresh Corn Grill {veggie corn grill bowl} with shrimp & curry (www.freshcorngrill.com)

Golden State {sweet potato} fries (thegoldenstatecafe.com) 

Gottsui {angus beef okonomiyaki} fried egg (www.gottsui-usa.com)

Griddle Café {tis the season flapjacks} with a side of bacon (www.thegriddlecafe.com)

Guelaguetza {mole negro} con pollo (www.guelaguetzarestaurante.com)

Harvard & Stone {r&d bar} anything on tap (http://www.harvardandstone.com/)

Honor Bar {fried chicken} sandwich (http://www.hillstone.com/#/restaurants/southBeverlyGrill/)

Huckleberry Café {salted caramel} bar (www.huckleberrycafe.com)

Ink {corned beef} appenzeller churro, red onion, pastrami syrup (www.Mvink.com)

Jaragua {niki’s true love cocktail} (http://www.jaraguarestaurant.com/)

Jitlada {tom yum soup} with coconut. couldn’t handle the spicy challenge (www.JitladaLA.com)

Kobawoo {pork bo ssam} milky soju (http://www.yelp.com/biz/kobawoo-house-los-angeles)

Komida {duck confit taco} wasabi guacamole (http://www.facebook.com/Komida.LA)

Kyochon {honey wings} pickled radish (http://www.kyochon.us/)

La Descarga {rum} flor de cana aged 12 years (http://www.ladescargala.com/)

Le Pain Quotidien {praline spread} with jam and baguette (www.painquotidien.com/)

Library Bar {white truffle} eggnog (http://www.thompsonhotels.com/hotels/la/hollywood-roosevelt/drink/library-bar)

Lukshon {dandan noodles} kurobuta pork and spice (www.lukshon.com)

M Cafe {kale salad} sweet potato fries (http://www.mcafedechaya.com/)

Mendocino Farms {blue buffalo, not a blue cow} sandwich (http://mendocinofarms.com/)

Mohawk Bend {nickel bag} secret menu (http://mohawk.la/)
Momed {duck schawarma} tomato, fig confit and garlic spread (http://www.atmomed.com/)

Night + Market {hama hama oysters} or since that’s off the menu, pork toro (www.nightmarketla.com)

Olive Kitchen + Bar {beet & burrata salad} (theolivekitchenbar.com)

Orris {filet mignon skewer} roquefort butter (www.orrisrestaurant.com)

Palihouse {pork and truffle pate} toast (http://palihouse.com/dining.asp)

Pete’s Café {tomato basil soup} blue cheese fries (http://www.petescafe.com/)

Picca {chanfainita} oxtail stew... until I try the rib-eye (www.piccaperu.com/)

Pitfire Pizza Company {pumpkin pizza} fall special (http://www.pitfirepizza.com/)

Red Medicine {bahn mi} order at the bar (www.redmedicinela.com)

Salt’s Cure {2x2x2} slab o bacon (www.saltscure.com)

Seven Grand {the eastside} cucumber and gin (http://213nightlife.com/sevengrand)

Shaky Alibi {speculoos} and liege belgium waffles (http://shakyalibi.com/)

Short Order {short order burger} side o spuds (http://www.shortorderla.com/)

Simplethings {banoffe} banana and toffee pie (www.simplethingsrestaurant.com )

Singapore’s Banana Leaf {mee goreng} with chicken (http://www.singaporesbananaleaf.com/)

Son of a Gun {benton’s country ham} honey butter & cornbread (www.sonofagunrestaurant.com/)
Spare Room {mark's one true love} side of bowling (http://www.thompsonhotels.com/hotels/la/hollywood-roosevelt/drink/the-spare-room)

Spitz {street cart fries} white sangria (http://www.eatatspitz.com/)

Steingarten LA {wild boar and berry} sausage (http://www.steingartenla.com/)

Stella Rosa Pizza Bar {distefano burrata} roasted grapes, bread (http://stellarossapizzabar.com/)

Stout Burgers {six weeker} fig, brie, arugula, caramelized onions (http://www.stoutburgersandbeers.com/)

Sunnin Lebanese Café {beef shawarma} with hommos (www.sunnin.com)

Sunny Spot {muh-f*k*n mofongo} overripe plantains, bacon, garlic, black pepper (http://sunnyspotvenice.com/)

Tavern Brentwood {pecan sticky bun} suzanne style (http://www.tavernla.com/)

The Apple Pan {hickory burger} slice of apple pie (http://www.applepan.com/)

The Bazaar {jamon platter} serrano, iberico, bellota (http://thebazaar.com/)

Urth Caffe {orange juice} fresh squeezed (www.urthcaffe.com)  

Versailles {lechon asado} cuban style roasted pork (http://www.versaillescuban.com/)

Vintage Enoteca {aecht schlenkerla rauchbier} smoked (http://www.vintageenoteca.com/)

Waterloo & City {duck and walnut country pate} orange marmalade (www.waterlooandcity.com)

Whist {chris crary} best thing on the menu (http://www.viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/santamonica/dining-and-nightlife/whist.php)

Wood + Vine {gnocchi} pumpkin, brown butter, pecorino, crispy sage (http://www.woodandvine.com/)

Yoshi’s Sushi {sushi bomb} (http://www.yoshissushi.com/)

*restaurants in blue are hyper-linked to my review :)

The Bucket List

1886 @ The Raymond (http://www.theraymond.com/)

Aburiya Toranoko (http://toranokola.com/)

Angelini Osteria (http://www.angeliniosteria.com/)

Artisan House (http://www.artisanhouse.com/)

Baco Mercat (http://bacomercat.com/)

Biergarten (http://www.facebook.com/BiergartenLA)

Big Mista’s BBQ (http://bigmista.com/)

Bludso's (http://bludsosbbqandcatering.com/)

Capo (http://www.caporestaurant.com/)

Cecconi's (http://www.cecconiswesthollywood.com/)

Chichén Itzá (http://www.chichenitzarestaurant.com/)

Delphine's (http://www.restaurantdelphine.com)

DGM – Dwit Gol Mok (http://www.yelp.com/biz/dgm---dwitgolmok-los-angeles)

Fat Spoon (http://fatspoonfood.com/)

Guisados (http://guisados.co/about.htm)

Hatfield's (http://www.hatfieldsrestaurant.com/)

Hemingway's Lounge (http://hemingwayslounge.com/)

Hollywood Pies (http://hollywoodpies.com/)

Il Covo (http://www.ilcovo.com/)

JiRaffe (http://www.jirafferestaurant.com/)

Joe's (http://joesrestaurant.com/)

Laxy Ox (http://lazyoxcanteen.com/)

Lexington Social House (http://www.lexingtonsocialhouse.com/)

Little Dom's (http://www.littledoms.com/)

Maison Giraud (http://www.maison-giraud.com/)

Malibu Seafood Fresh Fish Market (http://www.malibuseafood.com/)

Mario's Peruvian & Seafood (http://www.yelp.com/biz/marios-peruvian-and-seafood-los-angeles)

MB Post (http://eatmbpost.com/)

Melisse (http://melisse.com/)

Mercato di Ventro (http://www.sbe.com/mercatodivetro)

Mezze (http://mezzela.com/)

Milo & Olive (http://www.miloandolive.com/)

Mo-Chica (http://mo-chica.com/)

Mother Dough (http://www.motherdoughpizza.com/)

Musso & Frank Grill (http://www.mussoandfrankgrill.com/)

n/naka (http://www.n-naka.com/)

Oldfield's Liquor Room (http://www.oldfieldsliquorroom.com/)

One Eyed Gypsy (http://www.one-eyedgypsy.com/)

Pace (http://peaceinthecanyon.com/)

Palsaik Samgyupsal Korean BBQ (http://www.yelp.com/biz/palsaik-samgyupsal-korean-bbq-los-angeles)

Park’s BBQ (http://www.parksbbq.com/)

Providence (http://www.providencela.com/)

Rustic Canyon (http://www.rusticcanyonwinebar.com/)

Sherbourne (http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-sherbourne-los-angeles)

Shikdorak (http://www.yelp.com/biz/shikdorak-los-angeles)

Show at Barre (http://www.showatbarre.com/)

SooWon Galbi (http://www.soowongalbi.net/)

Spice Table (http://www.thespicetable.com/)

Saam @ Bazaar (http://www.thebazaar.com/experience/saam)

Starry Kitchen (http://www.starrykitchen.com/)

Sushi Nozawa (http://www.sushinozawa.com/)

Tacos Villa Corona (http://www.yelp.com/biz/tacos-villa-corona-los-angeles)

Terroni (http://www.terroni.com/)

The Gorbals (http://thegorbalsla.com/)

The Tasting Kitchen (http://thetastingkitchen.com/)

Thirsty Crow (http://www.thirstycrowbar.com/)

Totoraku (http://www.yelp.com/biz/totoraku-los-angeles)

Urasawa (http://www.yelp.com/biz/urasawa-beverly-hills)

Yu Chun Chic Naeng Myun (http://www.yelp.com/biz/yu-chun-chic-naeng-myun-los-angeles-2)