Wednesday, 28 May 2008

Yakitori Bincho

(310) 376-3889 112 N. International BoardwalkRedondo Beach, CA 90277Adequately Fed: $25See Below(Out of Five Stars)Considering the full name of this place is Japanese Grill Yakitori Bincho, the restaurant is much less casual and unassuming. Only open since March, they husband and wife team have completely...

Monday, 26 May 2008

UCLA Reggae Fesitval

The annual student run Jazz Reggae Festival at UCLA is in its 22nd year serving great food with friendly folks and outstanding music. I only attended the reggae day and so I can't speak much to the jazz day, but the atmosphere of the festival was a great place to spend Memorial Day afternoon. Of course...

Thursday, 22 May 2008

Tokyo Table Sake Night - CLOSED

Last night I went out with my FoodDigger coworkers to Tokyo Table's Sake Night event. This was the third instance of a supposedly monthly event, but the turn out was relatively low. They claim it has to do with the short two-week notice, but I also wouldn't discount the $10 price increase to $45 per...

Thursday, 15 May 2008

Chinese Sticky Rice 糯米飯

I have not been able to find very many good sticky rice (糯米飯)recipes online. This wonderful dish was a Thanksgiving staple in my house for years, our Chinese answer to traditional stuffing. For each step, I have included some interesting facts as an aside in italics. Here's my recipe; there are quite...