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Discover Seafood Delights from The Lonely Oyster’s New Chef Mazen Mustafa

When I met you in the summer…You felt like the east coast 🐚 But now I’m in Echo Park Slurping down oysters 🦪 Fresh crudoLuscious lobster 🦞 rollSeafood chowda You act so innocent But it must have been the Cava~Tini 🍸 With Tito’s Vodka Infused w/ Dill, Thyme, Cucumber 🥒 topped w caviar on a chipNow I’m craving the Lobster TrioBut the tender noodle Vongole loaded with garlic and clams is … Continue reading Discover Seafood Delights from The Lonely Oyster’s New Chef Mazen Mustafa

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Gorge Yourself in the Galapagos on Ecoventura’s Relais and Chateaux Expedition Yacht

The article Taste of the Galapagos was first published in Taste and Travel Magazine (Jan. – March 2025) on Pages 48 – 53. A black torpedo zoomed by my snorkel mask as my eyes widened to witness a Galapagos penguin, one of the smallest types of penguins in the world and the most surprising endemic resident of the islands. Just a few seconds earlier, I … Continue reading Gorge Yourself in the Galapagos on Ecoventura’s Relais and Chateaux Expedition Yacht

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UMI by Eden, a Japanese Dining Experience with a twist

For the most over-the-top menu featuring the freshest sushi, a drive to Glendale is absolutely worth the trip. Cue the symphony of Japanese flavors in artful specialty dishes, inventive combinations, and melt-in-your-mouth raw delicacies at UMI by Eden. Think tasteful, understated Vegas or Hollywood lounge. It’s hard to to imagine the amount of money that was put into this comfortably lavish restaurant – with plush … Continue reading UMI by Eden, a Japanese Dining Experience with a twist

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Kappo Osen in Santa Monica: In photos

UPDATED: Delivery and take-out are still offered at Kappo Osen in Santa Monica. Los Angeles is home to some of the best sushi in the world – from high end omakase (where the menu is entrusted to the chef) to experimental sushi bars, traditional izakayas and sushi wine bars. It’s where the California roll and crispy rice slathered with spicy tuna were born, where Nobu … Continue reading Kappo Osen in Santa Monica: In photos

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Twenty things I learned from Chef Nobu over lunch

Nobu, now the world’s most recognized Japanese restaurant, came on my radar 14 or 15 years ago when our Washington, DC crew spent a week at the Shore Club Hotel in Miami with the likes of Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Alba, Tara Reed, Adrien Brody, and Jamie Foxx partying in our midst either poolside, at a table nearby on New Year’s, or the start of each evening … Continue reading Twenty things I learned from Chef Nobu over lunch

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The ultimate sushi experience at Nozawa Bar

Nozawa Bar has been one of my sushi fantasies for a long time, the place you go for a 20+ course carefully selected sushi and seafood Japanese tasting menu for your birthday or special occasion. I had heard tales of this secret place since it opened in April 2013. After waiting many years in LA to experience this tradition-based omakase sushi meal, 2019 was going … Continue reading The ultimate sushi experience at Nozawa Bar

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The Essential Guide to Dining in Maui

This article was first published on MoneyInc, November 2018. Hawaii is a true melting pot. Everywhere we dined had influences of multi-ethnic cuisine. By 1911, 16,000 Portuguese arrived as laborers on sugarcane plantations along with Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Filipinos in various years. Many stayed to create Hawaii’s rainbow of cultures that influence the food today. Along with the produce and ingredients coming straight from … Continue reading The Essential Guide to Dining in Maui

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Osen Izakaya, the freshest find in Silver Lake

Move over Nobu prices, come to Silver Lake for premium sushi, and innovative Japanese dishes thanks to Chef Damon Cho, formerly from Matsuhisa, Masa (NYC), and TAO Hollywood. If I only lived closer, I would frequent this traditional style restaurant weekly. Lunch specials are offered regularly with melt-in-your-mouth super fresh fish like Red Snapper with shiso dressing, Citron Salmon with a ceciche dressing, and delicate … Continue reading Osen Izakaya, the freshest find in Silver Lake

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