Every night in the darkest, most depressing depths of the pandemic, one TV show, which I watched over and over, helped get me through. The chef at this izakaya, referred to only as “Master,” cooks surrounded by a service counter on three sides, at which loyal regulars sit bathing in each others’ company. As a taxi glides dreamily through the …
At Sam’s Place in Highland Park, the low-lighted bar and restaurant serves a pared-down menu of classics such as steak, salad, roasted sweet potatoes and Marcona almonds. Sam’s Place Dimly lighted and mysterious, the new Highland Park hot spot Sam’s Place from Hermosillo wine bar vets Scotty Cantino and Ben Jones has no social media, no website and no phone …
Yojimbo A collaborative new Fairfax restaurant is serving donburi and Japanese American fare from two veteran L.A. chefs. 426 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, 782-8331, toasttab.com/yojimbo Rumba Kitchen The team behind the Triple Threat food truck is opening a bricks-and-mortar Boricua restaurant in Little Tokyo. Rumba Kitchen, set to open Aug. 28 in Weller Court, will feature some of owners …
