‘Burma’

The Hidden Treasure of Jasmine Market

March 23rd, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Biryani me!

I’m not totally sure how it happened, but at some point in the last year I heard about a place called Jasmine Market in Culver City.  Unfortunately, life happened and it took me until recently to finally get to pay the place a visit.  Jasmine Market is unique because it is both a market and a restaurant, but even more interesting than that is that they serve Burmese food.  Never heard of a Burmese restaurant?  Well neither had I.  In general I’ve avoided things related to Burma (Myanmar) for fear that anything I did would seem like I support the military junta there.  But you don’t find a Burmese restaurant too often, so I knew I had to try it out. Continue Reading»

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Going Global at Plan Check

Fries of the world.

A couple of weeks ago, The Backyard Bite invited me to The Burger Culture Clash, sponsored by Stussy (which apparently still exists) and Plan Check. Plan Check, by the way, is a sort of new (since February) restaurant in West LA with Chef Ernesto Uchimura of Umami Burger fame. As my love of burgers, especially those of the umami variety, I jumped at the opportunity.

Although I arrived alone, I was not the only lone eater. Just next to where I was seated, I met e*star LA and we decided to share a meal called loneliness, because it’s better than eating alone. We made quick friends over our respective blogs and Midwestern roots, then got to work at dissecting the special menu, which Plan Check will be featuring for the next month if anything tickles your fancy.

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A little stretch before eating at Don Pichon.

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