thank you everyone, above that gave me suggestions.. love it!

great info... :)) CH is great!

Thanks for the fast response!
I'm staying at the Fairmont and do have a car. I was thinking Scottsdale to make it easy... prefer S'dale cuz I don't want to spend time driving around finding places. I live in LA and drive enough. :) Any recommendations in Avondale? Thanks again in advance.

I'll be vacationing in Scottsdale this wkend and can you, fellow chow'ers recommend any good japanese, dimsum and/or thai places in scottsdale.. aside from the chains, like pf changs, panda express.. please!
thanks in advance for your help!

Thank you all for the information... yes, grounded japanese mountain potatoe, topped by soba noodles and served with soba noodle soy sauce.. can't think of the word for it right now. not many japanese places serve it.

I used to go to a place in Jtown, restaurant was located next to Mitsuwa on the first floor, but has closed down since.

I live in the IE, but would like any recommendations.

Thank you in advance!

thanks! it looks very similar, but it may taste the same? thanks for the tip and great picture! how do you like the food at Golden Triangle?

I heard there is an Italian market in Torrance, you could try getting true Italian coffee beans or even trying Vietnamese coffee at a Vietnamese restaurant...?

I saw the Beard Papa sign in Arcadia, too.. of course, they put all this stuff in after I move out of Arcadia.. :(

JJ Bakery is always good, they have 3 locations that I know of... HH, Torrance and Arcadia. There is also Jin Patisserrie in Rowland Heights, off Colima in the Ranch 99 market shopping center. The baker studied in France and their stuff is a notch higher than JJ Bakery. Their pastries seems fancier and prettier. There is also Cathy's Bakery with a few locations in Arcadia, Temple City/Alhambra that is not fancy, but good. There is also a good bakery next to Red Ants Cafe in Monterey Park, I can't think of the name, but their Pineapple buns are the best that I have tried.

Now I am getting hungry.

Thanks for the posting! I am also going to try Dr. Bob's! I had his ice cream for the first time last week at Kellogg Ranch at Cal Poly's restaurant! It was delish!

anyone know of where to order this dish.. it is like a fried rice but Burmese style, called Den Bao. I may be spelling it wrong... It is a Burmese fried rice dish with basmati rice, saffron, chicken. I have had this as a home made dish thru a friend, but it isn't always easy to get. This is such a wonderful rice dish.. I love it. It is also served with a side of cucumber salad (has vinegar on it) and some spices. There is a version of this in Little India in Artesia, but not the Burmese style I am looking for.

**This is my first time posting, but used this site before for good recommendations.**

Thank you in advance!
t2r

p.s. INLAND EMPIRE location would be ideal.