Cathy Park

California, Los Angeles

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Mariscos El Faro - Review - Culver City - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | Cathy Park

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Din Tai Fung Arcadia

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | Cathy Park

Westfield Santa Anita is home to the usual mall suspects like and Auntie Anne’s, as well as heavy-hitting Asian chains like Hai Di Lao, Meizhou Dongpo, and Ramen Nagi. Still, our favorite of them all is Din Tai Fung. This flagship location has a big banquet-style dining room and a giant lantern chandelier that looks airlifted from a Vegas nightclub (expect more kids in booster seats here).
At the OG Mama Lu's, the jumbo-sized dumplings are reliably great - Review - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | Cathy Park

There are two Mama Lu’s on Garfield Avenue, about three blocks apart. Why? No one really knows. Some say it’s the fallout of an ownership feud, others claim the two are completely unrelated. But most locals will just shrug and point you to this one (the original). It’s slightly older and the more chaotic of the two, with big, round tables, complimentary tea, and placemats covered in a bunch of CPA ads.
Mariscos La Negra

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Cathy Park

El Ruso has launched a mariscos-focused sibling that didn’t fall far from the tree—it’s parked right next to their original truck in Echo Park. Mariscos La Negra serves Sonoran-style seafood with a lineup of ceviches, shrimp and fish tacos, and tostadas—all just in time for summer, too. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
Soma Suisan - Review - West Hollywood - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Cathy Park

This homey West Hollywood spot is run by a wholesale fish supplier from Tokyo’s famed Toyosu seafood market, so expect a lot of tuna on the menu, like the $24 Fuji bowl lunch special with sashimi slices meticulously arranged like flower petals. You’ll also find teishoku lunch sets with grilled fish, and a dinner menu of sushi, sashimi, and kamameshi. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
Mensho Tokyo - Review - Culver City - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Cathy Park

This ramen shop has been wildly popular in San Francisco since 2016, and its second US location is now open in Downtown Culver City. The Tokyo-based chain is known for its rich toripaitan broth made from chicken and topped with mochi wheat noodles, sliced duck, and wagyu chashu. There’s also a spicy lamb miso ramen spiked with cumin, three vegan ramens, and appetizers like enoki chips, corn ribs, and karaage. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
Thor's Skyr - Review - Silver Lake - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Cathy Park

Did you know Terry Crews and Dylan Sprouse have an Icelandic yogurt brand called Thor’s Skyr ? We didn’t either, but now they also have a bright blue, mural-covered shop in Silver Lake serving thick, high-protein yogurt blended into smoothie bowls and shakes with names like Odin’s Treasure and Thor’s Hammer. Basically imagine a cutesy wellness cafe with Norse mythology branding sprinkled in. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
J Korean Restaurant

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Cathy Park

The people behind Borit Gogae know how to fill a table with a bunch of small plates, but their new spot, J Korean Restaurant, takes things further. This spot is all about hansik—a traditional Korean dining style where a full spread is wheeled over on a rolling tray and slid onto your table. Expect a big assortment of meats, stews, fish, and banchan, which scale up depending on which tier ($50, $70, or $100 per person) you order. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists.
The Spots Of The Summer, LA Edition

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Cathy Park |Jess Basser Sanders |Brett Keating

Leopard-spotted pizzas. Tropical cocktails. Swaying under a disco ball in a packed room. It’s not a checklist for your non-existent trip to Ischia; it’s a night at Not No Bar. Sure, you’ll likely have to wait in line, but you didn’t spend all those winter nights recharging on your couch for nothing. Summer road trips are a given. But this year, a summer road trip that ends with Central Coast barbecue on the Central Coast is a must.
The Best Restaurants Near Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade

3 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Sylvio Martins |Cathy Park |Arden Shore |Brett Keating

Just AddedThere are plenty of tables at this casual Santa Monica izakaya, but if you want a show that'll outdo any those street jugglers you just saw did, grab a seat at Shirube's bar. You'll have a courtside view of the small but mighty kitchen, equipped with a charcoal grill and a slushie machine with frozen yuzu mojitos. Chefs swiftly flip gorgeous wagyu steaks over hot coals, slice yellowtail with razor-sharp knives, and adorn tiny egg custards with jewels of roe.