Oshogatsu 2016 and Osechi Ryori
Happy New Year, everyone! 2015 came and went in a flash. It was truly a year of so many ups and downs, but there was so much to learn and so much to grow from through all those experiences. I am so grateful to have …
Tag: sushi
Aburiya Toranoko
Pressed under an apartment building high-rise in Little Tokyo is Aburiya Toranoko, a Japanese restaurant scattered amongst countless others in the downtown L.A. region. I hadn’t heard much about this place before my sister gave me a bloomspot certificate for my Christmas present—she saw the …
Izakaya Sushi Ran
Sometimes catching up is the perfect medicine for a busy holiday season. Amongst this crazy holiday season I was grateful to take a night off to have a girls’ night with my sweet friend Bryn. We looked online for a new place to eat and we found Izakaya Sushi Ran, which is a little sushi place in Toluca Lake. Located in a small strip mall, Izakaya Sushi Ran is a quaint little place that makes delicious sushi. As we chatted and decided on delectable delicate pieces of sushi, the atmosphere led to a very comfortable and wonderful experience. Though a little on the pricey side, the menu has a very wide variety of different Japanese dishes, but we decided that sushi sounded wonderful.
We enjoyed salmon sushi and white tuna sushi with ponzu along with spicy scallop with vegetable and baby lobster rolls. The pieces of fish were so fresh and delicious. The white tuna was cut perfectly and had a wonderful little char on it. Both rolls were large and very tasty. The service was helpful, but not overbearing, which gave us plenty of time to chat and catch up.
Thanks for an amazing evening Bryn!
Izakaya Sushi Ran
10658 Riverside Dr
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
Cheers
-Unrivaledkitch
My Birthday Celebration at Matsuhisa, Beverly Hills
Matsuhisa As Brandon and I made our way down to Beverly Hills from Ventura, my birthday dinner seemed to be well anticipated. We’d eaten together years ago in Malibu at Nobu, and to say the least, that was an unforgettable meal and dinner, but Matsuhisa …
New Year’s Day OShogatsu and Osechi-ryōri
New Year’s day is one of my favorite days of the year because it’s time for family and friends, new beginnings, reflections and always tons of food. Last year I went over the traditions behind everything (if you want a bit more information, check out this post) and this …
Last Day In Seattle
On the last morning in Seattle I did a lot before heading down to Sea Tac for my flight to long beach. I woke up early and had a lovely cappuccino from a local coffee shop in Queen Anne called Caffé Lardo . The coffee shop was simple and the espresso was wonderful.
As I left I decided to stop at a local market Metropolitan Market in Queen Anne just to take a peek inside, the place was beautiful. They seem to take lots of pride in their grocery establishments here in Seattle which I enjoyed immensely.
I also took a trip to a local record store called Easy Street Records which had so much used music and new music is was really wonderful. I listened to some tunes for a bit and then took off to the Space Needle . I took the elevator up to the top to see the lovely sky view of Seattle and out towards Lake Union and over the Puget Sound. It was a bit cloudy and cold but really lovely. I spent a good amount of time sitting and looking into the sky.
After the Space Needle, I headed down to have a bite of sushi at Obasan in Queen Anne. The sushi was very tasty and the service was excellent. That last meal capped off my adventures in Washington and I took the monorail to the middle of the city then caught the light rail to the airport. I had so many amazing adventures this time around. Seattle really is a place I feel in love with the first time I went there, this trip reaffirmed how much I love it there and I’m sure I’ll be back soon.
Eat with your eyes
Teriyaki style Steak skewers with bamboo shoots, pineapple slices, zucchini and white onion, Japanese radish and cabbage, spam musubi, California roll, cilantro almond pesto pasta salad with Roma tomato, roasted baked potatoes with sour cream and Parmesan… Cheers Unrivaledkitch