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Reflection: Tanakaya Soba (Tustin, CA)

  • Posted on January 4, 2019January 4, 2019
  • Ben
  • 2 Comments on Reflection: Tanakaya Soba (Tustin, CA)

I have a good friend that used to work for the world-famous Marukame Udon in Hawaii for several years. What he learned from the shop owner was priceless as he ventured into the food industry…

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Reflection: Joy (Highland Park, CA)

  • Posted on December 29, 2018December 29, 2018
  • Ben
  • 6 Comments on Reflection: Joy (Highland Park, CA)

Sorry for the long delay since my last post! Besides all the holiday shopping, we’ve been working on planning a Japan trip for the family in March. A great (and expensive) experience to look forward…

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Reflection: Da Juice Bar (Glendale, CA)

  • Posted on December 8, 2018December 12, 2018
  • Ben
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Continuing on with the Glendale eateries today, Da Juice Bar was a completely unexpected find. Just two blocks north of Raffi’s Place and next door to the iconic Cuban bakery Porto’s, we were in the…

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New About Section

  • Posted on November 30, 2018November 30, 2018
  • Ben
  • 2 Comments on New About Section

I spent some time with the new Gutenberg editor to make an About page for this blog. If you’re big on multimedia in your pages or freely varying your content, I’d highly recommend checking out Gutenberg…

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Reflection: Raffi’s Place (Glendale, CA)

  • Posted on November 24, 2018November 24, 2018
  • Ben
  • 1 Comment on Reflection: Raffi’s Place (Glendale, CA)

One of my most appreciated, but thoroughly rare types of food experiences is the family atmosphere. No offense to your neighboring Applebee’s or IHOP, but “family restaurant” doesn’t typically carry a favorable connotation. If you…

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Reflection: Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse (Downtown, Los Angeles)

  • Posted on November 20, 2018
  • Ben
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Reflection is my restaurant review series.  Keep this in mind about my blog: Nick & Stef’s is the kind of upscale restaurant that I would rarely be able to eat at without the minor miracle…

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Inflection: FM!, Vince Staples (2018)

  • Posted on November 16, 2018
  • Ben
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“Inflection” is my album review series. This is the first entry. I’ll be honest: Vince Staples was flying under my radar. In Track 10, “(562) 453-9382 – Skit”, radio show Big Boy’s Neighborhood takes a…

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Pets
  • Posted on November 14, 2018November 22, 2018
  • Ben
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Took these girls on a walk today! Lots more food and hopefully my first music posts coming soon.

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Reflection: Jin Tea Shop (Pasadena, CA)

  • Posted on November 9, 2018
  • Ben
  • 2 Comments on Reflection: Jin Tea Shop (Pasadena, CA)

Let me describe my move from Pasadena to Monterey Park in terms of my restaurant experience. Pasadena is a burgeoning microcosm of Los Angeles that is constantly diversifying its offerings, basically by the week. Gaining…

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Reflection: Tirsa’s (Chinatown, Los Angeles)

  • Posted on October 29, 2018
  • Ben
  • 1 Comment on Reflection: Tirsa’s (Chinatown, Los Angeles)

Tirsa’s, located just outside the sprawl of downtown, is a casual Mexican restaurant with personality. Note, this isn’t that charming-fixer-upper-for-sale personality, it’s a little more like custard-stuffed-Churro personality. I’ll always defend my favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurants;…

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