totoraku
wp24
saam

melisse

i believe the last pinot sqn came out was 2005 over and out. only red he makes under sqn now are syrah and grenache, i think most of his fruits comes from their eleven confessions vineyard. also makes rhone white blend and some rose.
just got a post card saying that he made 400 mag of chateauneuf du pape from 2010 vintage.

i am very fortunate to be on the sqn list for while....and all i can say about sqn is manfred krankl and his wine making! sine qua non is not for everyone specially people who likes old world style of wine....however even they can't denied his wine making. some will say he manipulate the wine to the limit. however, anyone that takes their first sip of wine will say "wow"
also he names his wine different every vintage along with changes the labels every vintage.....very fun to drink and very cool stuff!

would agree with katsuya....trendy decor, the patrons and whole vibes fits the bill.....

agree....wine exchange, hi times and would also add wine club

what is the cost of the meal there? similar to urasawa?

porthos....lol.....let me guess what else you had last night :)

01 leflaive batard monty
04 leflaive batard monty
04 bouchard chevy monty
04 boillot chey monty

i heard you guys had a great dinner!

already see some nice suggestions.....i think it is harder to find a nice bottle of white for under $20 then finding red....also it makes it even tougher when you throw in burgundy.
that being said, here are some that i have enjoyed in the past:

2010 J.M. Boillot Montagny 1er Cru @ $20+/-
2010 Domaine Matrot Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc @ $15+/-
2009 Domaine Leflaive Mâcon-Verzé @ $25-$30

good luck hunting

chinese garden in montebello off garfield ave

you will not make it to kenzo by 12:30 on sat from pride. you will most likely be at pride until 11:30 to 12? i have spent 2 hours + at pride before. if you can push kenzo back to 2pm...it might work.

local ice cream parlor has some unusual flavor such as:
taro
ube
lychee
brown butter
salty caramel
Guinness extra stout

why don't you just take nice bottle of champagne and pay the corkage

from 3 choices of steak...i like dal rae

some great choices mention already......i would say:

n/naka, not really a fun vibe but very serene and great food....sometime food looks too nice to eat
ostereia mozza
melisse
lucques
saddle peak lodge
patina

+3

langer's
father's office
cook's torta
bollini pizza

picasso is nice

can this be consumed as sashimi?

not too long ago i did a pick up at bludso's and took it to hollywood hills for party. it did just fine and it took us about 35-40min door to door on sat afternoon.
went 110 north to 101 north off highland.

i would add good korean bbq to my list as well.....parks?

man...if i was leaving LA...and i had a week, i would go:
langer's
dim sum in sgv
good mexican in east l.a.
good ramen

they don't do fries in the morning :( they do hash brown instead. i think they bring out the fries after 10am ?

blossom in silverlake just open today! two levels....downstairs has wall to wall wine cellars and very nice room for big party

pasadena langham and the royce?
biltmore and water grill?

over $25

n/naka
ink
melisse
water grill
musso's & frank

under $25

langer's
bollini
father's office
santouka ramen
elite dim sum

never been to any of these and would love to get an input as to which one is the best....

barbrix
reservoir
cliff edge

thanks!

going to be in s.f. for a night. wanted to go coi, cotogna or danko but none of them are available on monday....looking at either quince or ame? or any other that i am missing?

thanks in advance!

i also agree with spago, park's and langers! i would be a very happy camper with those 3.

for me...big yes to ink. went there this weekend and thought it was very good! personally big no to spice table.