Monthly Archives: April 2010

Ludobites 4.0

Posted on April 22, 2010 by kiki

Ludobites is a pop-up restaurant with no set location. Chef Ludo, bad boy of Iron Chef Masters with an ever-present swoon-worthy five o-clock shadow rents out diners that are only open for breakfast and lunch, enabling him to serve creative … Continue reading →

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Animal Made me Cry

Posted on April 20, 2010 by kiki

So if you ever have to go to the doctor a lot, Cedar Sinai is the place to go. They are at the epicenter of good restaurants and shopping. I went shopping for a cozy duvet cover after a rough … Continue reading →

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Liver Worst: Not Exactly Dinner Conversation

Posted on April 18, 2010 by kiki

I have recovered repressed memories in therapy of gagging on powdery, mealy shoesoles of liver. There are rubber eraser bits that coat your mouth and won’t ever come off, ever, no matter how hard you try! Excuse me, I have … Continue reading →

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Fancy Meeting You Here

Posted on April 17, 2010 by kiki

Where else can you find this fantastic combo of plastic food and charming misspelling but in beautiful downtown LA? At 3am.

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I LOVE Menchies!

Posted on April 12, 2010 by kiki

I have to thank Jennifer for introducing me to Menchies. I resisted at first, thinking it would be another sour Pinkberry ripoff. But now I’m an addict. Menchies has a wall of frozen yogurt disensers, kind of like those French … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars: Julian Cox

Posted on April 10, 2010 by kiki

if you are a regular reader, my love for Rivera should come as no surprise to you. In addition to the delectable food, Rivera boasts some of the best cocktails in town. Mixologist Julian Cox was turned off by artificially-colored … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars: Adam Fleischman’s Umami Burger

Posted on April 9, 2010 by kiki

I wandered around the back of Umami checking out the burgers. When I met the Adam Fleischman, I noticed him shaking a special seasoning on the burgers (I also noticed he bore more than a slight resemblancs to Jon Favreau). … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars: Vinny Dotolo and Jon Shook

Posted on April 4, 2010 by kiki

I was fresh from Michael Voltaggio’s table, and his sous vide Wagyu short rib was so good it was blowing my mind. I finished the plate as I approached Animal’s station, and I had an incredulous look on my face. … Continue reading →

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Easter WTF

Posted on April 3, 2010 by kiki

A picture is worth a thousand words. Of course, juxtaposition helps. And sometimes nothing but video can catch how surrealist and disturbing the everday can be The rewrite of Sugar, Sugar isn’t as curious as the fact that he is … Continue reading →

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Have a Creepy Easter

Posted on April 2, 2010 by kiki

My friend Donna has a thing about rabbits. Harvey was one of my favorite movies as a child, so I really had no problem with them, even after one nearly bit off my finger. But over the years I have … Continue reading →

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