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Is Majordomo a Major Deal?
Restaurant: Majordomo Location: 1725 Naud St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (323) 545-4880 Date: May 16, 2018 Cuisine: Korean Fusion Rating: Big dishes amazing _ It’s with gigantic expectation that NY...
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Valentino Rayas
Restaurant: Valentino Santa Monica [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] Location: 3115 Pico Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 829-4313 Date: May 29, 2018 Cuisine: Italian Rating: Fun and...
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Seconds at Somni
Restaurant: Somni [1, 2] Location: 465 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048. 310.246.5555 Date: June 7, 2018 Cuisine: Spanish influenced Molecular Gastronomy Rating: Awesome _ I’m a bit of a Jose...
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Major Coche to the Dome-O
Restaurant: Majordomo [1, 2] Location: 1725 Naud St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (323) 545-4880 Date: July 26, 2018 Cuisine: Korean Fusion Rating: Big dishes amazing _ It’s with gigantic expectation that NY...
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Georgian Bakery and Cafe
Restaurant: Georgian Bakery and Cafe Location: 11749 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19116. (215) 969-9900 Date: November 21, 2018 Cuisine: Georgian Rating: Like bland Afghan _ It’s tradition on the...
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ThanksGavin 2018
This year, after a brief California hiatus in 2016, ThanksGavin returned to Philadelphia last year — and continues in 2018 at my cousin Matt and his wife Andrea’s place. Matt is in the back starting...
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Goodbye Valentino
Restaurant: Valentino Santa Monica [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] Location: 3115 Pico Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 829-4313 Date: December 14, 2018 Cuisine: Italian Rating: My last...
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Still Cuts It
Restaurant: Wolfgang Puck’s Cut [1, 2] Location: 9500 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, California 90212. P: 310-276-8500 Date: February 1, 2019 Cuisine: Steak House Rating: Top quality _ It’s been since...
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On Fire at Charcoal
Restaurant: Charcoal Venice Location: 425 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. (310) 751-6794 Date: March 3, 2019 Cuisine: New American Grill Rating: Some great meats _ Josiah Citrin’s...
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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...
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Posh 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...
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More 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...
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ThanksGavin 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...
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Midnight 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...
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Mes 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...
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Chi 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...
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Fatty 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...
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Eating 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...
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Eating 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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