Comments on: Gastronomer

By: Game truyen hinh

Game truyen hinh — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:53:33 +0000

A mix between Vietnamese name and real name. She seem has come to Vietnam. I like this style name. Thanks for a funny talk.

By: Lianna

Lianna — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:50:32 +0000

Hi! Happy to stumble across this blog. Making a loose version of your Bun Rieu tonight, cant wait to see how it turns out and am so excited! Currently trying to make a few new vietnamese dishes a week for the hubby, who misses his mom’s cooking while we travel around the US and are far from home. Thanks for making a great blog and inspiring me.

PS. Ive just moved from Philly after living there for 3 years! I also love the same restaurants.

By: Gastronomer

Gastronomer — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:14:15 +0000

Vivian - Vern and I held our wedding rehearsal dinner on the patio at La Grande Orange in Pasadena. Really great California atmosphere and solid New American food. I think it'd be a great place for a bridal shower!

By: Vivian

Vivian — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:00:16 +0000

Hi cathy! I love your blog. I was wondering if you could suggest a restaurant to host a bridal shower dinner for 15 in los angeles. Preferably classy/trendy place with great food. new american or italian.

Thank you!!

By: Nina

Nina — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:01:14 +0000

Your Echo Park list is seriously lacking. What about all of the GREAT underground/street food??? Must try the blue corn pumpkin flower quesadillas. Taste as if they’re straight from Mexico.

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Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:01:58 +0000

[...] Gastronomer and Astronomer were such fun company to share the home crafted concoctions of Good Girl Dinette’s [...]

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:29:57 +0000

Hi Cathy!
I have just spent an entire work morning drooling and dreaming all over your gastronomy pages! I lived in San Gabriel my whole life and the best we had was Tokyo Lobby! I move away and the entire area explodes with yummyness galore! I need your help, I will be in the SGV for ONE day in a few weeks, I want to make it count, if you could only eat at one place, where would it be and what should I get? I bow humbly to your greatness )

By: Stuart

Stuart — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:07:43 +0000

Hello Cathy

My name is Stuart and I live in Los Angeles. My wife and I just returned from our first trip to London, and thanks in part to you, we had a trip of a lifetime. Before we left I discovered your web site. We took every one of your recommendations, from the chorizo sandwich at Borough Market to Dinner by Heston Blumenthal and everything you suggested in between.

Every recommendation was terrific and the culinary experience in London helped make our trip wonderful.

Our three favorite meals were Blumenthal, St. John and Sunday roast at The Mall Tavern. As good as Dinner is, the best meal overall was at The Mall Tavern and the most memorable was at St. John. We also loved afternoon tea at Brown’s Hotel. All were great. Oh, the custard donuts at St. John Bakery were also pretty remarkable. We even took your advice on dishes (I.e. meat fruit, roast bone marrow, chicken Kyiv, arctic rolls etc.) and you were so right about them all.

We had several other good dinners in London (The Wolseley, The Ivy, WAGAMAMA, Bucca Di Lupo) but none compared to your picks.

Restaurant Blogs and food critics are a dime a dozen, but your recommendations were worth their weight in gold. Now we can’t wait to try your tips here in L.A. and New York, where my daughter lives. (By the way, she manages the Sprinkles Cupcake store in NYC and loved your review of Sprinkles).

I just had to let you know how much you influenced our vacation and how right-on your tips were.

Thank you again.

By: Gastronomer

Gastronomer — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 06:57:11 +0000

James - Get thee a bottle of Red Boat Fish Sauce. This stuff is liquid gold.

By: james wong

james wong — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 06:44:47 +0000

Favorite brand of fish sauce(CA availability)
Favorite brand/shop for fish sauce in Vietnam (I asking u this,because your from the famous fish sauce island of Phu Quoc)