Overheard on the Los Angeles Board

"These days, however, with some new restaurants operating on a shoestring and closing down in weeks, not months, you have to stop your car and run inside as soon as you see a newly opened restaurant." – Chandavkl on the San Gabriel Valley Chinese restaurant scene

"But my main complaint was the public-restroom austerity of the place which seems to tonally play against the whole farm-to-table family-style serving vibe of the menu. Those compound adjectives usually go with 'warm' and 'rustic,' and Farmshop is anything but. And backless benches aren't rustic, they're just uncomfortable—unless you're in a German beer hall." – falkfood on Farmshop at Brentwood Country Mart

"Well the season's here. Place Yuu is currently serving matsutake dobin mushi, and it is better than ever. Go. Now." – J.L. on Place Yuu's version of the classic seasonal mushroom soup