Las Vegas and Los Angeles January 2025

january 23- february 6 2025

A quick trip to Las Vegas for work and then la to spend some time with friends and family and to check up that everyone is still ok after the fires.


Landed in Las Vegas

Mat Franco at the Linq

Outside Absinthe show

Absinthe at Cesear’s Palace

Mystere at Treasure Island

View of downtown Vegas from Circa rooftop

View of downtown LA

Chinese new year’s eve dinner feast

Bird nest soup

Steamed fish

Sunrise

Salted pork, tofu and beans at Array36 - 36宴

Giant clam sashimi at Array36 - 36宴

Chinese new year dinner feast at at Array36 - 36宴

Making dumplings at home

Homemade fried dumplings

Homemade steam dumplings

Chinese burritos (popiah)

Zucchini, Queso Fresco, Crispy Shrimp Shells at Damian

Dry-Aged Branzino at Damian

Hickory burger at the Apple Pan

Minced pork on rice, Dan Dan Noodles, Crispy rice cakes and mushrooms, Lotus root vegetables at Pine and Crane

Beef roll, Taiwanese sausage at Pine and Crane

Dou Hua and Forbidden rice pudding at Pine and Crane

Sponge cake with mascarpone cheese whipped cream frosting

Chocolate chip and bittersweet cookies

Lemon bars with strawberry and blueberry puree

Boba

Foggy mornings

Ceviche Mixto at Holbox

Taco de Pulpo en su Tinta, Smoked Kanpachi Taco, Scallop Taco at Holbox

Appetizers made by our Japanese chef friend

Winter fish stew

Scallop with lemon salt

Yellowtail sushi

Toro sushi

Uni Sushi

Nato with onions sushi


Array36 - 36宴

449 Rosemead Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776

https://array36.com/


Damian

2132 E 7th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90021

https://www.damiandtla.com/


The Apple Pan

10801 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064

https://theapplepan.com/


Pine and Crane DTLA

1120 S Grand Ave Unit 101, Los Angeles, CA 90015

https://www.pineandcrane.com/


Holbox

3655 S Grand Ave c9, Los Angeles, CA 90007

https://www.holboxla.com/#/