Tag Archives: California

Los Angeles dining

Posted on 2022/12/09 by .

Northern Thai Food Club, 5301 Sunset Blvd. Kao Soi, melon salad, and don’t forget the sour bamboo shoots. The place has only a few tables. Old Sasoon Bakery, Pasadena, 1132 North Allen Avenue, mostly Armenian and some Georgian dishes, won’t … Continue reading →

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Mayura

Posted on 2018/11/05 by .

Mayura, web site 1, web site 2, 10406 Venice Blvd, Culver City, Los Angeles, CA, 310-559-9644 [Google | LA Weekly | TripAdvisor | Ylp] I don’t usually think of LA as a splendid place for Indian food, but in fact … Continue reading →

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The culinary culture that is San Francisco

Posted on 2016/08/10 by .

I am all in favor of San Francisco’s $13 per hour minimum wage (which rises to $15 by 2018), plus mandatory paid sick leave, parental leave and employer health care contributions. But labor costs at restaurants are inching past 50 … Continue reading →

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La Ciccia (and some thoughts on role models in universities)

Posted on 2014/04/23 by .

La Ciccia, web site, 291 30th Street, San Francisco, CA, 415-550-8114 [Zagat | SFGate | Ylp | KQED | Gayot] That is a Sardinian restaurant in San Francisco, and it was my pick from the San Francsico dining bleg from … Continue reading →

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