Plan Check Beast Loaf Sandwich
When I think of the word “beast,” Cerberus might come to mind. Maybe a Minotaur. Or possibly a kraken. When Ernesto Uchimura envisions a beast, he apparently hears a bleating goat. Plan Check, the...
Plan Check K-BBQ Burger
Plan Check Kitchen + Bar executive chef Ernesto Uchimura creates site-specific signature dishes for each location. At the Little Osaka original, look for Rare Grilled Albacore Tuna with tempura rock shrimp, flaked wasabi, citron...
2014 Father’s Day CollaBREWtive Brunch Recap + Slideshow
For the second straight year, I had the pleasure of co-producing the Father’s Day CollaBREWtive Brunch with Firestone Walker Brewing Co.. This year’s event took place on June 14 at Tiato in Santa Monica,...
Interview: chef Ernesto Uchimura (Plan Check Kitchen + Bar)
Ernesto Uchimura was born in Argentina and moved to Los Angeles before his first birthday. He attended culinary school at Paul Smith’s College in upstate New York. He returned to L.A.’s Westside and climbed...
2014 Father’s Day CollaBREWtive Brunch: Showcasing Collective Talents of L.A.’s Finest Breweries, Coffee Roasters and Chefs
On Saturday, June 14 at Tiato in Santa Monica from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Firestone Walker Brewing Co. and Food GPS present the second annual Father’s Day CollaBREWtive Brunch, which features an expanded...
Plan Check NOLA Burger
Mardi Gras is the debauchery-filled festival in New Orleans involving beads, floats, flashing and food. Plan Check chef Ernesto Uchimura honored Mardi Gras by creating a deluxe NOLA Burger for both locations. This special...
