Sensory Overload: The Urasawa Experience

If Urasawa is not what a perfect dining experience should be, then I doubt anything else in LA could be. Granted, the cost is prohibitively expensive, and if I were to come back more than once, it would weigh more heavily on my review. But for a one-time visit, I felt good dropping $540 for the six-hour...

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CUT Wolfgang Puck Beverly Hills

American Wagyu steaks on top and Japanese Wagyu belowWith a stack of steaks like that, who needs the obligatory exterior photo of the restaurant. My trip to CUT was about one thing--meat.More...One of my first upscale dinners was at Spago. I knew Wolfgang Puck before I was serious about food; he's in...

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Don't Forgo Fogo de Chao

The Fogo de Chao line of churascarias brings Southern Brazilian barbecue to the US in style. With thirteen locations in the States and six in Brazil itself, Fogo has established itself as a decent brand. I cannot say how authentic it is; I could very well be praising the Brazilian PF Chang's, but it...

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Meat--the Only Way to Celebrate: Lawry's the Prime Rib

Lawry's CutLawry's the Prime Rib(310) 652-2827100 N La Cienega Blvd,Beverly Hills, CA 90211$37 for prime rib and spinning saladCaught up in the fervor of graduation from UCLA, it didn't even occur to me that my graduation dinner would be legitimate blogging material. This explains the embarrassingly...

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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...

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Spago

(310) 385-0880176 North Canon DriveBeverly Hills, CA 90210Adequately Fed: $90Ordered:Crispy Soft Shell Crap with Indian Spices****Pan Roasted Maine Monkfish*****Apricot Soufflé**(Out of Five Stars)Spago is the flagship restaurant of Wolfgang Puck, the famous Austrian freezer chef. I had heard of Spago...

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