Dakota Kim

Jan 4, 2025 | businessinsider.com | Dakota Kim

After five years of marriage, my husband and I got stuck going on the same boring dates. We needed a change, so I proposed "adrenaline dates" to get our hearts racing and bond us together. Each adventurous date has been more exciting than the last, and they've brought us closer. After five years of marriage, my husband and I were in danger of calcifying into the "dining dead" — couples who have nothing to say to each other over meals, dutifully chewing their food in dreary silence.

Nov 19, 2024 | blog.resy.com | Dakota Kim |Kelly Dobkin

Today 2 Close Remove 2 Add Update Close Leopardo map Mid-Wilshire Chef Joshua Skenes’ “wild pizzeria” located in the former La Brea Bakery space is so much more than just a pizza joint. Hints of his culinary past helming Michelin-starred establishments like Saison in San Francisco can be seen in splurgey dishes like the waffle with Osetra caviar and cracklings (MP) and the $85 whole lobster cocktail with momotaro tomato and kizami (note: the menu changes frequently). The pizzas are more...

Nov 11, 2024 | wineenthusiast.com | Dakota Kim

My memories of Brooklyn cocktail programs in the early 2000s are a blur of mustachioed men in leather-strapped aprons and bow-ties, tapping their bitters out like a lab technician as they murmur words like “orgeat” and “creme de violette.” Cocktails at that level can be a gravely serious business, but luckily, every December, we can rejoice in the antithesis: the big, bombastic utter absurdity that is the winter holiday bar.

Nov 7, 2024 | marthastewart.com | Dakota Kim

Photo: Martyna Szczesna Rice is usually a convenient grain that you whip up to accompany or put under proteins and vegetables. But rice is more versatile than you think—and can be used in its more al dente state or as a tender ingredient in risottos or soups. It makes a wonderful stuffing option, whether in cabbage rolls, burrito wraps, or peppers, and its absorbent nature means it takes on flavor readily.

Nov 5, 2024 | marthastewart.com | Dakota Kim

Photo: VICTORIA PEARSON With so many Christmas dishes starring as hearty, saucy, or braised affairs, it's easy to feel weighed down by the end of the evening. Candied yams, confit de canard, green bean casserole, and super buttery baby potatoes are just a few of the things we can't do without when it comes to our Christmas cornucopia. But the end result? It can be one giant familial food coma.