Category Archives: Reviews
HAIKU REVIEW: THE TASTING KITCHEN
Boozy Sunday brunch. Seafood platter, fried chicken. Heavenly weekend.
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REVIEW: BACO MERCAT
The Monster loves condiments. His refrigerator is a United Nations of sauces, dressings, mustards, oils, marinades, ketchups and pastes. You’ll find Salsa Lizano the insanely addictive national sauce of Costa Rica; Sur Le Quais Moutarde Au Jus De Truffle limited … Continue reading
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REVIEW: BATCH
Do you believe in ghosts? The Monster heads to Batch and feels the presence of one. It is the ghost of Wilson, some strange Wilson/Mexican restaurant hybrid and Sublime Food Kitchen…all formerly occupied this fine looking indoor outdoor space and … Continue reading
REVIEW: GISH BAC
In a quest for legendary mole negro The Monster heads out to Gish Bac, an unassuming Oaxacan restaurant off Crenshaw Boulevard in historic West Adams. It’s a neighborhood of contradiction, stately homes gracing side streets and homeless men gracing street … Continue reading
REVIEW: CITY TAVERN
For a casual Valentine’s Day lunch with Mrs. Monster we head to a packed City Tavern. Mind you, it’s not exactly the flower and chocolate’s crowd and more the Culver City work day lunch minions that populate the space looking … Continue reading
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REVIEW: COOKS COUNTY
The Monster heads over to Cooks County after hearing varying reports. “It’s fantastic” one person chimes. “It’s blah” another reports. “Our table was split, some loved, some hated” comes a last word on the new restaurant. It’s a menu where … Continue reading
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REVIEW: BEAST AND THE HARE
It’s brunch in San Francisco and The Monster’s last meal so the call is made for Beast and The Hare. Tired and hungover it’s a miraculously close walk at two blocks away which is just about one block too far. … Continue reading
Filed under Beast and the Hare (San Francisco), Reviews
REVIEW: RYOKO’S
Late night, The Monster is in need of sustenance. Enter Ryoko’s. Looks like a dive bar, jams incredibly loud tunes, clientele sports piercings and purple hair while wearing three piece suits and it is ultimately a sushi bar for the … Continue reading
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