Hello Village Pizzaria located at 151 N. Larchmont, in Hancock Park. It was a short drive through a beautifully tree lined neighborhood with large homes. The Pizzaria was located on a heavily populated local street. It felt very welcoming as Herb and I walked in the front door. It looked busy but we were give a small table next to the door, which Herb kindly sat next to. People came and went but we were busy eating this delicious pizza. I thought that I should order cheese but ended up with half cheese and half pepperoni and cheese. I was in heaven, served hot and with little rounded like cups of pepperoni adorning the cheese and dough to make a complete pie. I couldn't talk, imagine that?
We both enjoyed our pizza very much. Herb got two slices of clam and garlic which was a phenonenon. The clam pieces were the perfect size to taste, yet not over bearing and the garlic was gererous as to blend with the clam. This was a memorable time and flavor, as not to be forgotten.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
SALADANG
Oh, I was thinking about what other past food experience do I need to catch up with.
OMG, I should have reported earlier that Saladang is a fantastic restaurant, with delicious Thai food, friendly and responsive servers, and a wonderful, relaxing ambience.
When I went there the first time with a colleague that I had never shared lunch with, I was immediately relaxed to enter an inviting open space. The seating was comfortable and modern, with buddha statues and other Thailand replicas annoting the restaurant. Teresa ordered the pad woon sen, with mung bean noodles, egg, tomato, and bean-sprout. It was out of this world. It looked like a compact pattle but so deliciously packed, with punch. I ordered the yellow curry with potato and carrot in coconut cream, with chicken. It was rich and done right, with a medium thickness.
Teresa and I had a pleasant lunch and ended it with green tea ice cream.
The next time that I went to Saladang I was by myself. I ordered panang with green peas in cocount cream, with chicken. It was the real Panang! It was richly flavored, but not overly flavored. The consistency was perfect. I am sad that I no longer work in the area of North Pasadena.
OMG, I should have reported earlier that Saladang is a fantastic restaurant, with delicious Thai food, friendly and responsive servers, and a wonderful, relaxing ambience.
When I went there the first time with a colleague that I had never shared lunch with, I was immediately relaxed to enter an inviting open space. The seating was comfortable and modern, with buddha statues and other Thailand replicas annoting the restaurant. Teresa ordered the pad woon sen, with mung bean noodles, egg, tomato, and bean-sprout. It was out of this world. It looked like a compact pattle but so deliciously packed, with punch. I ordered the yellow curry with potato and carrot in coconut cream, with chicken. It was rich and done right, with a medium thickness.
Teresa and I had a pleasant lunch and ended it with green tea ice cream.
The next time that I went to Saladang I was by myself. I ordered panang with green peas in cocount cream, with chicken. It was the real Panang! It was richly flavored, but not overly flavored. The consistency was perfect. I am sad that I no longer work in the area of North Pasadena.
Dear John
Dear John's is on Washington Blvd. near the 405 overpass, in Culver City. Bruce picked me up and transported me there, like to another world. We walked into a welcoming bar/restaurant with large black tufted leather round booths, adorned with a red tablecloth. The restaurant reminded me of Dick Logan's Steak House, in Canton, Ohio, my family's restaurant, Papa's. Papa was my Jewish grandfather, Dick Logan. The family name used to be Lougash, but it was changed due to discrimination towards Jewish people.
Dear John's is a classic, family-feel, restaurant, with great service. We immediately became comfortable in own booth, across from the piano bar. After much deliberation, mainly over the appetizers, we ordered the fried onion slivers, and the ceviche. These two appetizers could not disappointment. The batter on the onion was very light and delicious. The size of the slivers took some labor, and delivered. We were offered ranch dressing or ketchup. We opted for the ranch. It was a good choice because of the lightness of the dish. There was also a salad, but watery from being kept in the refrigerator, I think. The bleu cheese dressing was thin.
The ceviche was incredible, with it's freshness and delicacy. The shrimp, tomato, cilantro, onion, and lemon blended very well together. Fried tortilla chips accompanied it's side. They were divine. I wouldn't let the server take them away after the meal was served.
I ordered prime rib, au jus. Bruce ordered the baby back ribs. He loves them and said that they are both high quality meat with it falling off of the bone, and an ample amount of meat on the bone. He was right, I only stated that my preference is of a tangier q sauce, instead of the sweet flavor that this rib provided. As the music switched to "Hey there lonely girl" by Roberta Flack, the singer appreciated my partner's positive response to the song. As I cut through my prime rib, it lacked consistency in tenderness and flavor. I would have imagined cutting it with a butter knife and dipping it in au jus like at Dick Logan's. Oh yes, the knife that they served was enormously large and a pleasure to eat with. I was more impressed with the knife, than the meat itself. If I remember correctly, the forks were very little, and unsubstantial.
This meal and experience at Dear John's was all about being with my friend and sharing time and enjoying going out.
Dear John's is a classic, family-feel, restaurant, with great service. We immediately became comfortable in own booth, across from the piano bar. After much deliberation, mainly over the appetizers, we ordered the fried onion slivers, and the ceviche. These two appetizers could not disappointment. The batter on the onion was very light and delicious. The size of the slivers took some labor, and delivered. We were offered ranch dressing or ketchup. We opted for the ranch. It was a good choice because of the lightness of the dish. There was also a salad, but watery from being kept in the refrigerator, I think. The bleu cheese dressing was thin.
The ceviche was incredible, with it's freshness and delicacy. The shrimp, tomato, cilantro, onion, and lemon blended very well together. Fried tortilla chips accompanied it's side. They were divine. I wouldn't let the server take them away after the meal was served.
I ordered prime rib, au jus. Bruce ordered the baby back ribs. He loves them and said that they are both high quality meat with it falling off of the bone, and an ample amount of meat on the bone. He was right, I only stated that my preference is of a tangier q sauce, instead of the sweet flavor that this rib provided. As the music switched to "Hey there lonely girl" by Roberta Flack, the singer appreciated my partner's positive response to the song. As I cut through my prime rib, it lacked consistency in tenderness and flavor. I would have imagined cutting it with a butter knife and dipping it in au jus like at Dick Logan's. Oh yes, the knife that they served was enormously large and a pleasure to eat with. I was more impressed with the knife, than the meat itself. If I remember correctly, the forks were very little, and unsubstantial.
This meal and experience at Dear John's was all about being with my friend and sharing time and enjoying going out.
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