Katsu Jin
Katsu Jin in Pasadena offers a lovely, stomach filling Japanese tonkatsu meal set, comfortably in San Gabriel Valley
Tonkatsu Sakura-Tei
Tonkatsu Sakura-Tei offered deliciously crispy pork katsu – at a comfortable price – at the Osaka Metro mall
Lokal House
Lokal House, the restaurant + bar at the voco Osaka Central hotel in Osaka, Japan was a great spot to grab a bite + a drink and relax
Issen Yoshoku
Issen Yoshoku in Kyoto, Tokyo serves one dish and one dish extremely well: a variation of the traditional okonomiyaki
Amiga Amore
Amiga Amore is a one of a kind restaurant, where Mexican influence meets Italian cuisine in the heart in Highland Park
Echigo Hizomen Mujinzo Kyoto Hachijoya
Ramen at Echigo Hizomen Mujinzo Kyoto Hachijoya at the Aeon Mall Kyoto offered a to the point, delicious bowl of ramen for two tired and hungry travelers to enjoy
Breakfast at Mr. Maurice’s at the Ace Hotel Kyoto
Breakfast at Mr Maurice’s Restaurant at the Ace Hotel Kyoto offered a culturally rich, deliciously prepared start to the day
Sushi Shigetomi
Sitting at the sushi bar at Sushi Shigetomi in Kyoto, Japan was an experience in authentic, outstanding, fresh sushi in a relaxed environment
Owl Café Oz
Owl Café Oz in the Taito City area of Tokyo in Japan is a lovely little animal cafe specializing in – wait for it – owls!
Dunsmoor
Dunsmoor – in Glassell Park – is a delicious testimony to the best of Southern heritage cuisine, right here in Los Angeles
Wood Silverlake
A light Italian dinner at Wood in Silverlake was exactly what I needed for a friend hang out over a delicious meal
Twenty Eight Bar & Lounge
Light bites and a cocktail at Twenty Eight Bar & Lounge at Conrad Tokyo was the perfect hour long pause in a busy day