Second Kass
Restaurant: Kass Restaurant – Wine & Bar [1, 2] Location: 320 South La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036. (323) 413-2299 Date: July 30, 2019 Cuisine: California French Rating: Fabulous _ Years ago I...
View ArticlePosh Taverna – Avra
Restaurant: Avra Beverly Hills Estiatorio Location: 233 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. (310) 734-0841 Date: November 18, 2019 Cuisine: Greek Rating: Pricey, but the quality is excellent _ New...
View ArticleMore Pasta at Antico
Restaurant: Antico Location: 4653 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004. (323) 510-3093 Date: January 8, 2020 Cuisine: Italian(ish) Rating: Very good pastas _ Our Foodie Club (+ Yarom) has been trying to...
View ArticleThanksGavin 2021 – The Feast Itself
This year, after a brief pandemic induced hiatus, ThanksGavin returned to Philadelphia in 2021 — at my cousin Matt and his wife Andrea’s place. Matt is in the back starting his kitchen prep. For...
View ArticleMidnight Merois
Restaurant: Merois Location: Pendry West Hollywood. 8430 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069. (323) 918-3410 Date: December 21, 2021 Cuisine: Modern Fusion Rating: Excellent food _ Perched atop...
View ArticleMes Ami – C’est Mort
Restaurant: Mes Ami [ CHEF LEFT SUBSEQUENTLY ] Location: 561541 Wilcox Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028. (323) 410-6200 Date: August 25, 2022 Cuisine: French Bistro Rating: Excellent — but closed _ This...
View ArticleChi Spacca – The Return
Restaurant: Chi Spacca [1, 2, 3] Location: 6610 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038. (323) 297-1133 Date: September 13, 2022 Cuisine: Italian Steakhouse Rating: Rich but delicious, a carnivore’s...
View ArticleFatty Friday 2022
It’s tradition at ThanksGavin (the 4 day feasting our family engages in each November) for one of my cousins to host the Friday Night dinner, which is like thanksgiving night all over again (but with...
View ArticleEating Izmir – The Bazaar
Restaurant: The Bazaar Location: Izmir Turkiye Date: June 20, 2023 Cuisine: Turkish street food Rating: Hotel restaurant, but good _ This meal consists of food from 3 different places in the Izmir...
View ArticleEating Grubbenvorst – Clevers
Restaurant: Clevers Location: Lottumseweg 1, 5971 BT Grubbenvorst, Netherlands. +31 77 366 1459 Date: July 2, 2023 Cuisine: Ice Cream Parlor Rating: Over-the-top sundaes with awesome Ice-Cream _...
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