the best thing i ever ate

i wrote this entry back in January and saved it for a rainy day. it rained today :)
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i love watching the show "the best thing i ever ate" on foodnetwork. too bad not too many of those places are out here in LA. anyway, i decided to make my own list...





the best thing i ever ate


the best sushi bar... Yoshida's 2026 Huntington Dr, San Marino, CA 91108 (must get Yellowtail and Sweet Shrimp)


the best steak... Mastro's Steakhouse 246 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (Bone in Filet Mignon)


the best Kumamoto oysters... Takumi 333 East 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012


the best dessert bar... Extraordinary Desserts 1430 Union St, San Diego, CA 92101 (Strawberry Dreams)


the best tasting menu... Providence 5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038


the best New York style pizza... Bronx Pizza 111 Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103


the best burger... Umami Burger 850 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036 (Port & Stilton Burger)


the best sweet potato fries... Lucy's 51 10149 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake, CA 91602


the best red velvet cupcakes... Auntie Em's Kitchen 4616 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041


the best garlic sauce for kabobs... Janet's Mediterranean Cuisine 1402 Huntington Dr, Duarte, CA 91010


the best grits... Mesa Grill 3570 Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89136


the best tortas... King Torta 4507 Valley Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90032


the best blueberry ricotta pancakes... BLD 7450 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036


the best misoyaki butterfish... any Roy's Hawaiian Fusion


the best wine bar... BODEGA WINE BAR 260 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101


the best tonkotsu ramen... Daikokuya Ramen 327 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012


the best shrimp scampi... Giovanni's Aloha Shrimp 59-618 Kawoa Pl, Haleiwa, HI 96712


the best ice cream... Fosselman's Ice Cream Co. 1824 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801


the best froyo... any Yogurtland


the best Armenian rotisserie chicken... Sevan Chicken 601 W Glenoaks Blvd, Glendale, CA 91202


the best chili cheese bread... Erick Schat's Bakkery 763 N Main St, Bishop, CA 93514


the best potato balls... Porto's Party Store & Cake Gallery 315 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203