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Catch: A Romantic Terrace in the Heavens above Hollywood

Catch is one of the restaurants that I enjoyed for the first time on my latest trip to Los Angeles. While it was last year when it opened its doors in Hollywood, many famous names have now become regulars of the restaurant.

Obana: Best Unagi in Tokyo

I should confess that waking up in the early morning and travelling across the city to have some unagi -one of the symbolic dishes of Japanese cuisine- did not sound like a good idea to me at first. However, what I found was a name with ambitions powerful enough to turn this hesitation into embarrassment: Obana.

Kagari Ramen: A Low-Budget Feast in Tokyo

In every city I travel to, the first foodie spots I directly aim for are city’s marketplaces and street food restaurants. I believe these secret gastronomy centers are the strongest signifiers of the local culinary culture.

Gwen: An Example from Los Angeles for All-Show Steakhouse Owners to Follow

Social media has recently been occupied by chefs who try to show off their meaningless knife skills while trying to slice some meat, and those who try to look different by boiling meat in butter (!). Ultimately, numerous restaurants call themselves steakhouse but cannot go beyond buffoonery at the expense of their quality.