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THE IDIOT REDUX

It’s been some time since I waxed poetic about The Village Idiot’s smoked cheddar burger, kvelled over its mussels steamed in ale or lauded its brussel sprouts with bacon, but I’m here to praise this gourmet pub again… not the fish & chips with its malt vinegar dipping sauce or its oak grilled bangers & [...]

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Fabulous Fab’s

You know that feeling when you’ve lost something precious and no matter how hard you’ve looked, you just can’t find it anywhere? Then one day, perhaps even years later, you find it again?  That’s exactly what happened with me and Fab’s restaurant in Sherman Oaks. It was a cheap but delicious Italian restaurant that was [...]

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“Burger Nazi”

As I reviewed previously, I finally found the ‘perfect’ LA burger at The Village Idiot on Melrose, but a friend heard that the “in” burger in LA was now at the Father’s Office bar/restaurant and suggested we try it.  I say “bar,” because when he called to make a reservation, “they” told him that “they” [...]

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Katsu-Ya

Close to ten years ago, my husband and I went to a sushi bar recommended to us by a friend. Located in a strip mall, sandwiched between a pet grooming business and a Domino’s pizza, we wondered if we had the right place. It said “Katsu-Ya” on the sign and there was a line to [...]

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