Ronin Triggerfish
If there’s one fish you shouldn’t feel bad about eating, maybe it should be triggerfish. According to National Geographic, the colorful, bottom dwelling species is known to wreak havoc on reefs. Males also keep...
The Spice Table Kon Loh Mee [CLOSED]
It wasn’t readily apparent from the description on The Spice Table‘s menu how Kon Loh Mee could rival duck rice for dineLA Restaurant Week entree supremacy…and then the bowl arrived. Chef Bryant Ng remains...
The Blue Owl: Nocturnal Asian Cuisine in Santa Barbara
It’s not like many hipsters are roaming the streets of Santa Barbara, but if there were, they’d inevitably eat at The Blue Owl, which has clearly captured the imagination of USCB students and twenty-something...
Hinoki & the Bird Roasted Yam
Century City, that concrete labyrinth of law offices, agent dwellings and shops, has hardly been known for surprises in my experience. Well, there was that one time I rode on the elevator with President...
Lukshon Beef & Broccoli [CLOSED]
In Chinese cuisine, beef and broccoli is typically one of the more pedestrian standbys, but not at Lukshon in Culver City’s Helms Bakery complex, where chef Sang Yoon elevated the dish to destination status....
The Spice Table (Brunch): As Asian As You Want to Be [CLOSED]
Metro Regional Connector project and plumbing issues be damned. Chef Bryant Ng and wife Kim have overcome several challenges and are forging ahead with Saturday brunch at The Spice Table, which runs the spectrum...
