With lockdown precluding our usual dining activities, we decided to turn our focus inward for a Proustian survey of long-ago restaurant visits, newly written but based on notes taken at the time. Originally posted in monthly batches, this page gathers all 100 reviews together in chronological order for the first time. Angina!
π₯ = Chef's special recommendations
π¨π½βπ³ Philippe The Original ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (January 2009)
π¨π½βπ³ Tub's Fine Chili ~ Culver City, CA, USA (June 2009)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ Govinda's ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (June 2009) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ El Indio ~ San Diego, CA, USA (June 2009)
π¨π½βπ³ Jet Rock Bar & Grill ~ Philadelphia, PA, USA (September 2009)
π¨π½βπ³ Da Maat ~ Torrance, CA, USA (November 2010)
π¨π½βπ³ All Indian Sweets & Snacks ~ Torrance, CA, USA (January 2011)
π¨π½βπ³ Golden Camel Mongolian Bar-B-Q ~ Torrance, CA, USA (January 2011)
π¨π½βπ³ The Stinking Rose ~ Beverly Hills, CA, USA (February 2011)
π¨π½βπ³ El Paso Cantina ~ Torrance, CA, USA (March 2011)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ Captain Kidd's ~ Redondo Beach, CA, USA (March 2011) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ Oki Dog ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (June 2011)
π¨π½βπ³ CafΓ© Gratitude ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (November 2011)
π¨π½βπ³ WurstkΓΌche ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (December 2011)
π¨π½βπ³ Hurry Curry Of Tokyo ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (March 2012)
π¨π½βπ³ El Compadre ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (April 2012)
π¨π½βπ³ Da Pasquale ~ Beverly Hills, CA, USA (May 2012)
π¨π½βπ³ Don Rogelio's Restaurant ~ Old Towne Lennox, CA, USA (July 2012)
π¨π½βπ³ Cole's ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (September 2012)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ Zam-Zam Market ~ Culver City, CA, USA (October 2012) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. ~ Beverly Hills, CA, USA (October 2012)
π¨π½βπ³ Musso & Frank Grill ~ Hollywood, CA, USA (November 2012)
π¨π½βπ³ Merkato ~ Las Vegas, NV, USA (December 2012)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ Saigon Shack ~ New York, NY, USA (March 2013) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ Top Round Roast Beef ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (June 2013)
π¨π½βπ³ Howard's Famous Bacon & Avocado Burgers ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (September 2013)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ Al & Bea's Mexican Food ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (October 2013) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ Langer's Delicatessen ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (October 2013)
π¨π½βπ³ Tsujita L.A. Artisan Noodle Annex ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (October 2013)
π¨π½βπ³ Sugarfish By Sushi Nozawa ~ Beverly Hills, CA, USA (October 2013)
π¨π½βπ³ Wienerschnitzel #65 ~ Santa Monica, CA, USA (November 2013)
π¨π½βπ³ Echigo ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (February 2014)
π¨π½βπ³ The Apple Pan ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (February 2014)
π¨π½βπ³ CoCo Ichibanya ~ Brentwood, CA, USA (March 2014)
π¨π½βπ³ A Cut Above Butcher Shop ~ Santa Monica, CA, USA (May 2014)
π¨π½βπ³ Shin-Sen-Gumi Hakata Ramen ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (May 2014)
π¨π½βπ³ Komol Restaurant ~ Las Vegas, NV, USA (June 2014)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ Kualapu'u Cookhouse ~ Kualapu'u, HI, USA (October 2014) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ Seoul House Of Tofu ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (December 2014)
π¨π½βπ³ Connie & Ted's ~ West Hollywood, CA, USA (December 2014)
π¨π½βπ³ Bagel Nosh ~ Santa Monica, CA, USA (January 2015)
π¨π½βπ³ Kotoya Ramen ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (May 2015)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ Seumas' Bar ~ Sligachan, Scotland, UK (July 2015) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ Aussie Pie Kitchen ~ Santa Monica, CA, USA (October 2015)
π¨π½βπ³ Kye's ~ Santa Monica, CA, USA (October 2015)
π¨π½βπ³ Hollywood Pies ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (November 2015)
π¨π½βπ³ Tito's Tacos ~ Culver City, CA, USA (June 2016)
π¨π½βπ³ El Tepeyac CafΓ© ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (October 2016)
π¨π½βπ³ Tentenyu Ramen ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (October 2016)
π¨π½βπ³ Paul's Kitchen ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (October 2016)
π¨π½βπ³ Venice Ramen ~ Marina Del Rey, CA, USA (November 2016)
π¨π½βπ³ Five & Dime General Store ~ Santa Fe, NM, USA (March 2017)
π¨π½βπ³ Santa Fe Bite ~ Santa Fe, NM, USA (March 2017)
π¨π½βπ³ Atrisco Cafe & Bar ~ Santa Fe, NM, USA (March 2017)
π¨π½βπ³ La Choza ~ Santa Fe, NM, USA (March 2017)
π¨π½βπ³ El Chile Toreado ~ Santa Fe, NM, USA (March 2017)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ Chicago Dog Express ~ Santa Fe, NM, USA (March 2017) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ Horseman's Haven ~ Santa Fe, NM, USA (March 2017)
π¨π½βπ³ Blake's Lotaburger ~ Santa Fe, NM, USA (March 2017)
π¨π½βπ³ Naugles ~ Fountain Valley, CA, USA (June 2017)
π¨π½βπ³ Lee's Sandwiches ~ Westminster, CA, USA (June 2017)
π¨π½βπ³ Just Hot Dogs ~ Westminster, CA, USA (June 2017)
π¨π½βπ³ Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery ~ Santa Monica, CA, USA (July 2017)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ Santouka ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (August 2017) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ Jim Dandy Fried Chicken ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (September 2017)
π¨π½βπ³ 505 Food Truck LA ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (December 2017)
π¨π½βπ³ Lupe's No. 2 ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (February 2018)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ The Hat ~ Monterey Park, CA, USA (April 2018) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ Coni'Seafood ~ Inglewood, CA, USA (April 2018)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ Smoke's Poutinerie ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (April 2018) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ Soom Soom ~ Beverly Hills, CA, USA (April 2018)
π¨π½βπ³ Mandarin Beauty ~ Holbrook, AZ, USA (May 2018)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ Second Street Brewery ~ Santa Fe, NM, USA (May 2018) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ Coney I-Lander ~ Tulsa, OK, USA (May 2018)
π¨π½βπ³ Allen's Coney Island ~ Tulsa, OK, USA (May 2018)
π¨π½βπ³ Jim's Coney Island ~ Tulsa, OK, USA (May 2018)
π¨π½βπ³ Taco Bueno ~ Tulsa, OK, USA (June 2018)
π¨π½βπ³ Claud's Hamburgers ~ Tulsa, OK, USA (June 2018)
π¨π½βπ³ New Hong Kong ~ Tulsa, OK, USA (July 2018)
π¨π½βπ³ Bill & Ruth's ~ Tulsa, OK, USA (July 2018)
π¨π½βπ³ Calaveras Mexican Grill ~ Tulsa, OK, USA (July 2018)
π¨π½βπ³ Mexican Corner ~ Tulsa, OK, USA (August 2018)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ Taco Bell ~ Rolla, MO, USA (October 2018) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ New York Bagel & Bialy ~ Lincolnwood, IL, USA (October 2018)
π¨π½βπ³ Herm's Palace ~ Skokie, IL, USA (October 2018)
π¨π½βπ³ Poochie's ~ Skokie, IL, USA (October 2018)
π¨π½βπ³ Wolfy's ~ Chicago, IL, USA (October 2018)
π¨π½βπ³ Duke Of Perth ~ Chicago, IL, USA (January 2019)
π¨π½βπ³ Portillo's ~ Skokie, IL, USA (June 2019)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ Badou Senegalese Cuisine ~ Chicago, IL, USA (March 2019) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ Chicago Diner ~ Chicago, IL, USA (April 2019)
π¨π½βπ³ The Wiener's Circle ~ Chicago, IL, USA (August 2019)
π¨π½βπ³ Pequod Pizzeria ~ Morton Grove, IL, USA (September 2019)
π¨π½βπ³ Santouka ~ Arlington Heights, IL, USA (September 2019)
π¨π½βπ³ Cozy Corner ~ Chicago, IL, USA (September 2019)
π¨π½βπ³ The Carving Board ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (September 2019)
π₯ π¨π½βπ³ Leo's Tacos ~ Los Angeles, CA, USA (September 2019) π₯
π¨π½βπ³ Bob's Burgers ~ Albuquerque, NM, USA (September 2019)
π¨π½βπ³ Imo's Pizza ~ Sullivan, MO, USA (October 2019)
π¨π½βπ³ Ghareeb Nawaz ~ Chicago, IL, USA (October 2019)
