Industriel (Los Angeles, CA)

We had another family dinner on Sunday this time at a place of my sister’s choosing, so I was ecstatic when she chose Industriel, a restaurant that has been on my list for a while!  They describe their food as… “simple, pure, flavorful dishes with roots in the Provençal tradition, but with modern LA attitude.“ […]

zpizza (throughout U.S.)

So what’s a busy girl to do when there are too few hours in the day for work, an empty fridge, unexpected company coming over, and picky eaters at that?  Call for delivery!  Luckily, I have a zPizza not too far away that I can call in a pinch while I’m on my way home […]

Zeffirino (Las Vegas, NV)

For our second dinner in Las Vegas, we decided to go to Zeffirino in the Venetian because one person in our dinner party had not eaten there before.  Not only is it the longest running restaurant in the hotel, it is the second location of a restaurant that has been open in Genoa, Italy since 1939. […]

Il Fornaio (Irvine, CA)

We were in the area and very hungry, so we visited Il Fornaio, because I remembered the wonderful dinner we had there several months ago.  It was wonderful as always, and it was an opportunity to try a few more delicious dishes! For pictures of the decor and more, check out the first post I wrote. […]

La Parolaccia Osteria Italiana (Long Beach, CA)

For a quick dinner, the family and I went to an Italian restaurant that we had been hearing about for a while, called La Parolaccia.  I have a feeling that we will be coming back soon! It definitely has an old-school Italian decor. The normal bread was good, but instead of butter, it was served […]

La Tavolata (Artesia, CA)

This is my third trip to La Tavolata, but my first on The Episodic Eater.  To see my first two meals recapped on Vintage Zest, click here and here.  There is nothing fussy about the food, it’s just plain and simple what you want to eat when you are craving pasta. Now, let’s get to […]

Forage (Los Angeles, CA)

After Unique LA, my friend and I were extremely hungry.  Even though we had a few samples of some delicious sweets at the show, we needed to have some real food.  We decided to go to one of her favorite restaurants nearby, Forage! The outside is not the most festive or inviting, but the inside […]

Kpasta (Long Beach, CA)

Some family who live abroad came to visit for a bit, and I had a chance to meet them for dinner during the week.  We initially planned to head to Michael’s Pizzeria, but ever since their Zagat article, it has been just too packed.  Since the wait was so long, we decided to head to […]