Simmer Huang 黄记煌三汁焖锅 - Temple City, CA

Slave girl and I saw this restaurant and always wanted to try it since we never had simmer pot before. Unlike hot pot, they don't put water into the pot and relying on the water from the vegetables to steam through the whole pot. It was a new concept and we couldn't wait to have it.

Pho 87 - Los Angeles, CA (Chinatown)

Sometimes I just have the cravings for pho. Sadly around my work, all the pho places were Korean owned and something just didn't taste right. Work wife told me there was a pho place in Chinatown and it was operated by Vietnamese. Oh yes Pho 87, here I come!

JP23 BBQ & Smokehouse - Fullerton, CA

Work wife wanted to have happy hour so we decided to roam around Fullerton. We passed by a sign that said "Tomahawk Steak $26", and next thing you know, we were sitting in JP23.

Lala’s Argentine Grill - Los Angeles, CA (West Hollywood)

I was in the area with work crew and they told me they wanted meat for lunch. What could be a better place than Argentine grill at Lala's?

JP Sushi Japanese Kitchen - Monterey Park, CA

Slave girl and I wanted something light for lunch. I remembered passing JP before and thought this would be the best time to try a new Japanese restaurant.