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Great drinks and cool bar. Nice patio with outdoor bar. I would describe them as having finely crafted drinks with bitters. I’ve been told this is the place where bartenders go for drinks. . . . . .
Birria Tacos, mulitas, and nachos. After drinking we go for eats in east Los Angeles, in Lincoln Heights. The birria Consume is great with the tacos and mulitas. I learned about the consume, with a little salsa and lime, is great to drink. Great recommendation. . . . . . . ❤️
Japanese noodles, mazesoba from Nagoya. Dry noodles with toppings. Toppings include ground pork, scallions, seaweed, poached egg, soft boiled egg, garlic, and chasu. Also had some fried chicken. After mixing, the noodles were melted together with poached egg. It’s an interesting texture that may not appeal to all. Sort of slimey. I had a side of the soup. I prefer noodles in a broth. . . . . .
Tacos at Tacos 1986. Great taco joint in DTLA. They specialize in adobada tacos. Love this place. Also glad they have topo chico sparkling water. . . . .
Whiskey and Cigars at had some great whiskeys, bourbons and scotches. also had a cigar. And had some iberico ham to snack on. . . . . .
Bloody Mary and Lunch. Cauliflower tacos and Al Pastor tacos, with fries and chicken strips. Also the caipirinha with mezcal and cachaça and passion fruit juice was raves about. Excellent day for a rooftop lunch. I dig the art deco decor and signage. . . . . .
A lowball glass of amber whiskey over one large ice cube on a reflective table with a blurred gridded window behind.
Roast beef set at Wadatsumi in Torrance. Japanese restaurant that specializes in steak and beef. They also have sushi bowls, too. Popular lunch and dinner spot. Get here early. . . . . .
Have I told you that I like Dim Sum? Grand Harbot hasn’t been open that long, but is one of the finer Dim Sum restaurants in SGV. They also have a good Cantonese Roasted Meat 燒臘 shop next door, which is take out only. What I like best there is their roasted pork. They consistently have the best in SGV. . . . . . .real.mike.gin
Sichuan food 川菜 at Xiang La Hui 香辣汇. We had Spicy Roasted Fish with Red Peppers 香辣风味烤鱼, which was super spicy. The square caldron of fire had a simmering oily broth of goodness with cauliflower, potatoes, peanuts, a fish, and of course spicy and mouth numbing Sichuan peppercorns called Hua Jiao 花椒. Out mouths were in a constant state of fire. But with the fish and hua Jiao, it numbed our tongues to allow us to eat more. Not sure if that is a good thing. Later on, I realized that we needed to have the plum juice 酸梅湯, which is a sweet and sour juice. This juice, a typical Chinese drink, is offered at hot pot joints as well as Sichuan restaurants, really hits the spot and soothes your overly excited taste buds and neutralizes that spicy mouth fire tingly sensation, just so you can eat more. I’m sure you’ll pay for it later, if you know what I mean 🚽. We also had House Special Pork Belly 梅菜扣肉, which isn’t a Sichuan dish, but it was perfect for us. The sliced pork was overly salty which had its place for our taste buds, since we had spicy, sweet, sour, and now salty. We each had a bowl of rice to make sure we were full. I recommend this place, but I caution those who might not be ready for a full tongue sensory overload. . . . . .
Gamjatang and Bo-Ssam. The Gamjatang, pork neck with potatoes had good flavor and texture. But it was a challenge to pick and eat the meat. The Bo-Ssam, the boiled pork belly, was messy but yummy with the cabbage wraps and sauces. . . . . . . ❤️❤️❤️
Happy Hour at Wolf & Crane in DTLA Little Tokyo. Cool spot that got crowded fast. Luckily we got there early to get a table. . . . . .