I continue to envy my friends in NYC who are currently looking forward to another spectacular winter restaurant week. I don’t necessarily envy them the *winter* part, but that’s another topic.
Los Angeles is giving restaurant week another go, as will I. There do seem to be a few more appealing choices this year, such as Gordon Ramsay at the London. $28 for a three-course lunch, which is almost identical to the $44 dinner - I’ve already got my reservation!
Why, oh why, can’t Los Angeles keep any decent radio stations on the air? (Y107 or 101.9 anyone?) I turned on 103.1 today to hear the horrible announcement that they were ceasing on-air broadcast operations, and were moving to an online-only existence.
Sigh.
While this is fine for when I’m actually sitting at a desk, it’s a big bummer when I’m stuck in interminable LA traffic. It also gives me pause when thinking about the liklihood that they’ll be able to keep/afford the regular DJs, like Jonesy or Mr. Shovel.
Double sigh.
Yes, food has called me back to the blog. Specifically, in Arcadia.
Apparently, their offerings were named best dumplings in the country by R.W. Apple, and we all know that Apple’s word is God. So off we went, guided by friends Chris and Anna.
The original location is still open, with a new addition next door, which is where we ate. Prepare to wait for your dumplings, but you can peruse the menu and check off your choices in advance to save a bit of time.
After we were finally seated, a server with a walkie-talkie system took our order, relaying our picks via radio to the kitchen from the table. About 3 minutes later we had our first dish, and they kept coming in rapid succession: pork, fish, and spinach pork dumplings, some chicken soup, and rice cake with red bean for dessert. Yum! And worth the trek.
