Tasty Tidbits: Girasol Opens in Studio City, Michelin Offer, Free Coffee, New Menu

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The dining room of Girasol is designed by Gulla Jonsdottir of G+ who is also responsible for Red O, Hyde, Sushi Roku, and Roxbury.

BY KAREN YOUNG Another Top Chef alum has arrived in the 818 (a group which already includes Fabio Viviani/Firenze Osteria in North Hollywood,  Alex Eusebio/ Sweetsalt in Toluca Lake, and Antonia Lafaso who created the menu at Black Market … [Read more...]

Tasty Tidbits: New Restaurants, Sushi Party Platters, Henry’s Tacos, Loteria Grill and Gift Card Deals

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BY KAREN YOUNG Sushi Don in North Hollywood  (a fast casual offshoot of Sasabune in West L.A.) has one amazing daily deal on party platters through December 31. Mix and match any  four party platters for $100.  There are two kinds of platters: … [Read more...]

Tasty Tidbits: New Restaurants, New Menus 818 Style

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BY KAREN YOUNG PizzaRev is opening its third location in Woodland Hills today (December 5).  In just eight months, this craft-your-own pizza joint also has locations in Northridge (the first) and Studio City.  It's a fast casual Chipotle-type … [Read more...]

Tasty Tidbits: Restaurant News in the 818

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BY KAREN YOUNG Little Izaka-ya by Katsu-ya  opened quietly last month in Sherman Oaks, replacing Sushi Fukyo on Sepulveda just south of Ventura. It’s the third branch of the West 3rd Street and Manhattan Beach restaurants and joins Katsuya … [Read more...]

Tasty Tidbits: New Restaurants, Olympic Eats, Special Deals

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BY KAREN YOUNG What's New... Studio City's "sushi row" might just take on the name "pizza row" as well.  Pizza Rev, a "craft-your-own" eatery, is opening its second location on September 21 at 12103 Ventura Blvd  (just west of Laurel … [Read more...]

Tasty Tidbits: Restaurant News in the 818, Plus a Sneak Peek Weho Happy Hour

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BY KAREN YOUNG   Chef Kazunomi Nozawa closed the doors of his infamous Studio City restaurant, Sushi Nozawa,  on February 29, but the legacy continues with  SUGARFISH  which quietly opened its doors on May 17.  Although Nozawa … [Read more...]

Restaurant: Your Personal Road Map to the Katsu-ya Empire

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BY GERRY FURTH-SIDES Did you ever get Katsu-ya in Studio City mixed up with KIWAMI just a few blocks to the west? Or some of the other Katsuya restaurants (note no dash). I have. Like so many other customers, I landed first at one Katsu-ya while … [Read more...]

Izakaya M: New Restaurant Concept from Midori Owners

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BY JOCELYN FREID Just when you thought the 818 has enough Japanese restaurants another enters the fray. Izakaya M, a new concept in Japanese restaurants recently made its way to Sherman Oaks. Owned by the people who brought Midori Sushi to Ventura … [Read more...]

Cho Cho San: A New Sushi Restaurant Lands In Encino

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Spider Roll Photos: Jocelyn Freid

BY JOCELYN FREID There's another new sushi restaurant in town — Cho Cho San, which replaced Chili My Soul, in the newly remodeled Encino strip mall that houses the U.S. Post Office, Smart and Final, and Salads Galore.  Cho Cho San comes with … [Read more...]

Got Sushi: A Culinary Gem Sure to Surprise

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BY DANROCHELLE YUMUL A sushi bar nestled inside a hamburger joint? And a really unique one to boot? That's the case at Got Sushi which sits inside King's Burgers in Northridge.  Open just about a year, Got Sushi's Chef Jun Young took root at Kings … [Read more...]