Pattern Bar - Los Angeles, CA (DTLA)

I was in the mood to try new spots for lunch and invited a work bro to check out Pattern Bar with me. It was crazy that I have never noticed this place before even though I walked pass by it all the time.

Cafe Gunul 2 - Rowland Heights, CA

On one strange occasion, slave girl and I caught our friend walking out of Cafe Gunul 2 when we passed by the restaurant. She told us they had the best kimchi pasta, even better than the ones in Koreantown. Errrr, say no more, we are in!

BOA Steakhouse - West Hollywood, CA

I was in the area and remembered work wife told me to try Boa during lunch since it would be cheaper and she heard good things about the food. I usually don't turn down recommendations so here I was checking it out.

Pop’s Cafe - Santa Ana, CA

Slave girl forced me to go to Santa Ana with her for an event before the sun came out. After waiting in line for awhile, I got hangry and started to bitch and moan about how life should be better spent at a diner on a weekend morning. That was when Pop's Cafe came to rescue (her).

RAKKAN Ramen - Los Angeles, CA (Little Tokyo)

Work bro told me about his new ramen discovery called Rakkan in Little Tokyo and he was pretty happy about what he had. I know we have similar taste buds so I dragged slave girl one day to check this place out.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House - Pasadena, CA

This year slave girl took me to Ruth's Chris for my birthday celebration. I have been to one a looooong time ago in Philly and remembered it being good. I have been craving steaks so it was just perfect.

Hot Star - Rowland Heights, CA

Foodie friend Charlie has been raving about the chicken fillet here ever since it franchised all the way from Taiwan. I always wanted to try it but just couldn't drop $10 for a piece of chicken.

Sushi Land - Hacienda Heights, CA

Our foodie friend Charlie found this small sushi joint called Sushi Land in the middle of no where in Hacienda Heights. He was there for lunch once and thought the quality was good. He invited me and slave girl back to see if the dinner was as good as lunch.

Lady M Cake Boutique - Arcadia, CA

Ok, the pop-up is not there anymore, but I still want to talk about it.

Slave girl and I were just trolling in the mall until all of sudden we saw Lady M! I've heard about this place among the Asian community for quite some time but never really know what the hype was. I guess this was the day to find out!

JJ Bakery & Cafe - Temple City, CA

Slave girl told me JJ Bakery opened a cafe in Temple City, and I am a big fan of their Rowland Heights location so naturally I wanted to check out this spot too.

Nguyen’s Kitchen - Orange, CA

Foodie friend Charlie and I went to a movie in Orange and when we got out, it was pretty late and we were hungry. After searching around, we found Nguyen's Kitchen with no expectations.

Panini Kabob Grill - Los Angeles, CA (DTLA)

Ex work wife was leaving the department and she picked Panini Kabob Grill for her going away lunch. I've never heard of this chain restaurant before and I was very interested in going to try their food... I meant, to say my goodbye to ex work wife.