Mission 261
The exalted
Mission 261 serves jaw-dropping
dim sum in
San Gabriel. I cannot imagine a more delightful shootout than comparing this head-to-head with
Sea Harbor in a single weekend.
New Concept
The mind boggles at the plenitude of mind-blowing restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley. Add
New Concept to the list of places that one absolutely must try whilst living in L.A. It's high-style innovative
Cantonese in
Monterey Park.
Swan, Giang Nan
Swan Restaurant, yet another
Thai gem in
North Hollywood. There is a huge Bhan Kanom Thai
dessert store here too. I went back twice in three nights, then my friend Kathy left her phone there and brought back even more for Ian. Bonanza!
What a great, great meal I shared with Lambert and Peng at
Giang Nan (
Shanghai/Jiangzhe in
Monterey Park). Some companions magnify the pleasure one has in delicious food, but this meal didn't really need the fine company to make its impressions felt. There was a priceless moment when Lambert showed his digital photos of the dishes to the curious waitresses ("ooh! Lion's head meatball... fish-head casserole... fried bread...").
Al pastor torta - for breakfast???
Carmen Foods added to
Taco Trucks of the Westside. A highly unusual day when the low end theorist is out and about at breakfast time. There must be an alternate breakfast and lunch truck scene that one never experiences.
