The Curious Engineer

All Things Andy Gavin

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2014 155

December 2014

  1. Indian by the Beach
  2. Palace of Pepper
  3. How many Saddles to Peak?
  4. The Power of Providence
  5. Ring the Ji Rong Gong
  6. The Hobbit: The Battle of 5,000 Animators
  7. Multitextured Maude
  8. Ruen Pair Rules
  9. Pheasant & Deer are Never Boaring
  10. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
  11. Sage at Oliverio
  12. Salty Saturday 2014
  13. Friday Night Feast 2014
  14. ThanksGavin 2014

November 2014

  1. House Party from Laos
  2. Ghosts of ThanksGavins Past
  3. Truffles at Saam – I am
  4. Is that a Pistola in your pocket?
  5. Furies of Calderon
  6. Ultimate New Bay Lunch
  7. Empress Pavilion – Age without Grace
  8. The Maze Runner
  9. Waterloo & City – British Invasion
  10. Blizzard Bits
  11. Shiki Times Three
  12. Beijing Tasty House
  13. The Slow Regard of Silent Things

October 2014

  1. Trimbach Republique
  2. The Little Door Santa Monica
  3. Oceans of Wine
  4. Szechuan Everywhere
  5. Ramen is all the Rage
  6. Yanbian Nights
  7. Outlander – Real Men Wear Kilts
  8. From Noodles to Fish
  9. Even more Shanghai Dimsum
  10. Via Veneto
  11. Diablo 3 – from Good to Great
  12. Steak in the Blind
  13. Cantonese Pig Out!

September 2014

  1. In the Magic Garden
  2. Century City Heat
  3. Pate de Bourgogne
  4. Heavy Noodling at JTYH
  5. Posh Spice
  6. Hills of Gold and Spice
  7. Elite Wine Night
  8. Back to Beijing
  9. Fargo’s Dark Fable
  10. Shunji Sushi – Nonstop Nigiri
  11. Totally Totoraku
  12. The Last Kingdom

August 2014

  1. Newport goes Westside
  2. Eastern Promises – Robert Morris Inn
  3. Eastern Promises – Pope’s Tavern
  4. Untimed Free!
  5. Big and Bold on the Beach
  6. Revenge is Best Served Cold
  7. Factory Kitchen – Fabulous
  8. Amazing Akbar
  9. Warlords of Draenor Cinematic
  10. Food as Art – Shiki Sushi
  11. Hedonists at King Hua
  12. Guardians of the Galaxy
  13. Words of Radiance
  14. Chili Crab Craze – Starry Kitchen
  15. Sauvages at Oliverio

July 2014

  1. Saddle Peak Again?!?
  2. Amazon Wins Again
  3. Endless Republique
  4. Mosaic of Food – Byzantine Cuisine
  5. Eastern Promises – Crabs of Yesteryear
  6. The Republic of Thieves
  7. Yar Maties – Pirate Fantasy!
  8. Eastern Promises – BBQ Joint
  9. Eastern Promises – Brightwell
  10. Eastern Promises – Holly’s
  11. Banana Split Redefined
  12. Eight Legs at Il Grano
  13. Third Republique

June 2014

  1. Sea Harbor Dim Sum
  2. Untimed, Unheard no More
  3. Lunasia Dim Sum
  4. More Awesome Dimsum – King Hua
  5. Lucky Ducky
  6. Melisse Madness
  7. Game of Thrones – Episode 40
  8. Hedonists at Shanghailander
  9. Naughty Dog at E3
  10. Sauvages – East Borough
  11. Game of Thrones – Episode 39
  12. Eating Hanoi – Green Tangerine
  13. Eating Hanoi – Madame Hien

May 2014

  1. Game of Thrones – Episode 38
  2. BOS – Nose to Tail
  3. Eating Hanoi – Club Opera
  4. Seasons of Hanoi
  5. Wolvesmouth – Cut Your Teeth
  6. Food as Art – Babita
  7. Game of Thrones – Episode 37
  8. Yarom Shot Everything
  9. Wake up Hanoi
  10. Game of Thrones – Episode 36
  11. SOS – Smoke Oil Salt
  12. Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the Sun
  13. Game of Thrones – Episode 35
  14. Shin Beijing Cubed

April 2014

  1. Elite Dim Sum
  2. Game of Thrones – Episode 34
  3. Oxymoron? – Upscale Street Food
  4. Hedonists go to Beijing
  5. Game of Thrones – Episode 33
  6. Adventures in Street Food
  7. Eating Hoi An – Riverside
  8. Game of Thrones – Episode 32
  9. Burgundy at Providence
  10. Better than Tangiers
  11. Game of Thrones – Episode 31
  12. Eating Hoi An – Brothers Cafe
  13. Enter the Mandarin
  14. Game of Thrones Honest Trailer

March 2014

  1. Time for Everything
  2. Apocalypse Dhou
  3. Eating Saigon – Hoa Tuc
  4. Good Morning Vietnam
  5. Chinese at 20,000 feet
  6. Totorakuly Epic!
  7. Game of Thrones Draws Near
  8. Valentino – 2006 White Burgundy
  9. Republique of Jadot
  10. Nothing like N/Naka

February 2014

  1. Valentino – 2004 Red Burgundy
  2. Late Night Medicine
  3. Tiffany had a Little Lamb
  4. Cholesterol Check
  5. Banqueting at Shanghai #1
  6. Valentines at the Peninsula
  7. Feasting Lunasia
  8. Game of Thrones Season 4 Preview
  9. Dream a Little Dream
  10. Golden Oldie – The Legend of Zelda
  11. Old School Cool

January 2014

  1. XLB – Soup Dumplings!
  2. Serious Szechuan
  3. Ultimate Akbar
  4. Riding the Dragon
  5. New Bay Seafood
  6. Cheesy Pork Cutlet
  7. Eastern Promises – Azeen’s Afghani
  8. Reference Pasta – Cacio e Pepe
  9. Game of Thrones Season 4 Trailer
  10. Vive la République
  11. Mysterious Secrets of Uber
  12. Hearthstone Beta Review
  13. Coconut Curried Snails?

2013 161

December 2013

  1. Playful Playground
  2. Graffiato Italian Tapas
  3. Never Say Too Much
  4. Newport Special Seafood
  5. Salty Saturday
  6. First Growths First
  7. Dragon in the Hole
  8. Saddle Peak Peaks
  9. Last Generation
  10. Friday Night Feasting
  11. Naughty Dog News
  12. Gusto Italiano
  13. ThanksGavin 2013
  14. Fond of Philadelphia

November 2013

  1. 2009 Bordeaux Doesn’t Blow
  2. Ghosts of ThanksGavins Past
  3. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
  4. BOA Birthday Blitz
  5. Falling Skies – Don’t Run Away
  6. Keeping Paiche
  7. Raw Crab Guts are Yummy
  8. Pacific Rim – Robots vs. Monsters
  9. Surprise! More Shanghai #1 Dim Sum
  10. Mercado Madness
  11. Beautiful Creatures
  12. Tofu with a Seoul
  13. The Crack House

October 2013

  1. Hark, I hear The Darkening Dream
  2. Serene Republic of Quippy Thievies
  3. Totoraku Double Meat Madness
  4. Luminous Lechon Pigout!
  5. Medieval Land Fun-Time World
  6. Shin Beijing Again
  7. Gravity – Puts the Thrill Back in Thriller
  8. Continuum – Corporate Future
  9. Not So Close Shave
  10. East Meets West – Maru Sushi
  11. Chengdu Taste – Power of the Peppercorn
  12. The Bling Ring is Pretty Wild
  13. Tony Terroni
  14. Catch the Dragon by the Trailer

September 2013

  1. Tasty Duck Will Bring You Luck
  2. Big Bottle Madness at Kali Dining
  3. Pixelvolt Interview
  4. Spice Up Your Life Szechuan Style
  5. Tsujita LA – Artisan Noodles
  6. Sometimes You Want to Get Crabs
  7. Seoul Sausage Kingdom
  8. Water Grill Santa Monica
  9. JiRaffe Burgundy Blowout!
  10. Agora – The More Things Stay the Same
  11. Eating England – The Square
  12. Untimed on the Cheap

August 2013

  1. All Things Akbar
  2. Blood Song
  3. Uni All the Way Down
  4. Pig Ear is Here – Taberna Arros y Vi
  5. Hansel & Gretel – Arrrrrgg!
  6. Tar & Roses got your Goat?
  7. Clone Wars – Orphan Black
  8. Dim Sum is Shanghai #1
  9. Rage of Thrones
  10. No Drone in the Zone – Azeen’s Afghani
  11. The Americans
  12. Crash Fan Fun
  13. Hedonists Hunan Style
  14. Burgundy Vintage Chart

July 2013

  1. Lazy Hed-Ox-ism
  2. Orange is the New Black
  3. Wine on the Beach
  4. Eating England – Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons
  5. Return to Milo & Olive
  6. More Mori Sushi
  7. Quick Brunch with Joe
  8. UK Playstation Mag Interview
  9. Le Petit Restaurant
  10. The New Nobu

June 2013

  1. Dumplings the size of Grapefruits!
  2. The Last of Us – My Review
  3. Michael’s on Naples
  4. Summertime Peak
  5. Man of Steel
  6. Yamakase – Burghound Bday
  7. IO by Playground
  8. Osiris “He Who Walks in the West”
  9. More Hedonism at La Paella
  10. Game of Thrones – Episode 30
  11. The Last of Us – Review Roundup
  12. Summer of Hedonism
  13. Summer Night’s Dream Sale
  14. Game of Thrones – Episode 29

May 2013

  1. Where in the world is Yanbian?
  2. Phong Dinh – Hedonists go Vietnamese
  3. Oblivion Obfuscated
  4. Epic Hedonism at Totoraku
  5. Game of Thrones – Episode 28
  6. Timeless Tiramisu
  7. Amarone at Oliverio
  8. Game of Thrones – Episode 27
  9. Ender’s Game
  10. Paiche – Fusion Panache
  11. Tasty Duck Lives up to its Name
  12. Game of Thrones – Episode 26
  13. Jabbering about Untimed
  14. More Crash for Charity

April 2013

  1. Simon Says Melisse
  2. Game of Thrones – Episode 25
  3. PS2 Memory Lane
  4. Hedonists in Vegas – Lotus of Siam
  5. Game of Thrones – Episode 24
  6. Shanghai #1 Seafood Village
  7. Untimed for Cheap!
  8. Game of Thrones – Episode 23
  9. Hedonists Noodle over Hoy-Ka
  10. Birthday Party, Hedonist Style
  11. Game of Thrones – Episode 22
  12. Burghounds at Melisse
  13. The Last of Us – Red Band
  14. Burgundy at Bouchon – Faiveley
  15. Game of Thrones – Episode 21

March 2013

  1. CUR-ATE – Alexander the Great
  2. The Wretched of Muirwood
  3. A Night of Cheese
  4. Untimed Book Trailer
  5. Valentines at Michael’s
  6. Damaged Hermione is still a babe
  7. Game of Thrones – The 1984 Miniseries
  8. Burgundy at Bouchon – Jadot
  9. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
  10. Yamakase – Crab Guts are Yummy!
  11. Untimed and Forbidden Giveaway!
  12. Ethiopian BBQ Ribs?
  13. Dream Sale
  14. Mostly Montrachet at Melisse

February 2013

  1. Hedonists at STK again!
  2. The Godling Chronicles: The Sword of Truth
  3. Untimed starred in Publishers Weekly!
  4. Valentino – 2005 White Burg part 2!
  5. BarAcuda Kaua’i
  6. The Man with the Iron Fists
  7. Il Grano – Buon Anno
  8. Crash Valentines
  9. Tasty Dining – Wuhan Dry Hot Pot
  10. Hinoki and the Bird
  11. Spago – 2005 White Burg part 1!
  12. The Last of Us – Zombie Time
  13. Hedonism in the Desert – Azeen’s Afghani
  14. Adventures in the Screen Trade

January 2013

  1. Hawaiian Noodle Bar
  2. Life of Pi – part deux
  3. Never Boaring – Il Grano
  4. Game of Thrones – Season 3 Goodies
  5. Untimed – $1.99 this week!
  6. Unbendable Untimed
  7. Buffy vs. Edward
  8. Assaggi – not the first 3 letters
  9. WOW Endgames – Mists of Pandaria
  10. Life of Pi
  11. Ultimate Pizza New Years 2012
  12. Untimed for sale at B&N and iTunes
  13. Reading in School Made Me Who I Am

2012 214

December 2012

  1. Hedonists climb the Peak
  2. Men in Black 3
  3. Hunan Chili Madness
  4. Whelping Characters
  5. Untimed officially for Sale!
  6. Hedonists Cook the Goose
  7. The Hobbit – An Expected Review
  8. Il Grano – Only 19 courses?
  9. Crash Live Action Tribute
  10. Untimed nearly here!
  11. Hedonists at Jitlada
  12. Losing It
  13. Friday Night Lights
  14. Game Shop Crash

November 2012

  1. Revenge of the Han Dynasty
  2. WOW Endgames – Cataclysm
  3. ThanksGavin 2012
  4. Ghosts of Thanksgivings Past
  5. Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2
  6. World of Warcraft 8th Anniversary
  7. Thanksgiving Dream – only $0.99
  8. Hedonists Boil Up Some Crab
  9. A Taste of Taos
  10. WOW Endgames – Lich King
  11. Untimed Goodies
  12. Hedonists at Dahab
  13. WOW Endgames – Burning Crusade
  14. Totoraku – Hedonists Beef Up
  15. Air Middle Earth
  16. Prometheus Rebound

October 2012

  1. Horror for Halloween
  2. WOW Endgames – Vanilla
  3. CR8 – Savage Romanticism
  4. Coffin Hop for Halloween
  5. More Michelin at Melisse
  6. Sons of Anarchy
  7. Harvard Divinity
  8. Mists of Pandaria Leveling
  9. Summer of Gazpacho
  10. Sundae School at Toppings
  11. Cabin in the Woods – Post Modern Fun
  12. A Fiction Frolic for All Hallow’s Read
  13. Hedonists at La Paella

September 2012

  1. N/Naka Birthday
  2. The Dark Knight Rises
  3. Sotto – Sicilian & Sardinian Scents
  4. Debt: The First 5,000 Years
  5. A Second Trailer for The Hobbit
  6. Untimed Characters
  7. Tomato Night at Il Grano
  8. Fully Baked – Euro Pane
  9. Jak & Daxter Q&A
  10. Hedonism at Esso
  11. The Last of Us – 15 min of Gameplay
  12. The Counter
  13. Untimed Cover Reveal!
  14. Kiriko Days – a la Carte

August 2012

  1. Hedonists at STK
  2. Untimed – Logo Faceoff
  3. Sugarfish – Sushi by the Numbers
  4. Split Croatia – Boban
  5. BlogTalkRadio Interview
  6. Wool – Life in a Tin Can
  7. More Awards
  8. Split Croatia – Kadena
  9. The Last of Us – August Teaser
  10. Game of Thrones – Season 2 CGI
  11. Untimed Art Finished!
  12. Split Croatia – Konoba Nevera
  13. The Alchemist – Fantasy Snack
  14. Maximum Weird – Perdido Street Station
  15. More Pizza – Hostaria del Piccolo
  16. Video Games, Novels, and Ideas

July 2012

  1. More Maison Giraud
  2. Crash Bandicoot Fan Film
  3. Ship Breaker – desk jockeys beware
  4. Saam I am again
  5. Giorgio Baldi – Canyon Perks
  6. The Amazing Spider-Man
  7. Hedonism at Saddle Peak Lodge
  8. Milo and Olive Pizzeria
  9. 1 + 1 = 1/2
  10. Il Grano part 2
  11. Diablo 3 – The Infernal Barbarian
  12. N/Naka – Farewell to Foie

June 2012

  1. Big Giveaway Winners!
  2. A-Frame again!
  3. N/Naka Reprise
  4. Big Giveaway!
  5. George R. R. Martin, Write Like the Wind
  6. Back to the Bazaar
  7. A Princess of Mars
  8. Din Tai Fung – The Return!
  9. John Carter and Writing Don’ts
  10. Il Grano Birthday
  11. Snow White and the Huntsman
  12. Diablo 3 – Barbarian 1-60
  13. The Last of Us – E3 Gameplay Coverage
  14. Obika Mozzarella Bar – Mall Good
  15. Game of Thrones – Episode 20
  16. Peking Duck at A-1 Chinese BBQ

May 2012

  1. Round 2 Closed!
  2. Avengers
  3. Game of Thrones – Episode 19
  4. Tar & Roses
  5. Award Time!
  6. Dark Shadows – Why?
  7. Game of Thrones – Episode 18
  8. Primer – Thinking Time Travel
  9. Ink – At the Cutting Edge
  10. New Last of Us Trailer
  11. From Sketch to Final
  12. Game of Thrones – Episode 17
  13. What is Diablo 3?
  14. Umami Burger at UMAMIcatessen
  15. Dark Shadows – The Revival
  16. Diablo III: Wrath
  17. Las Vegas – Guy Savoy
  18. Game of Thrones – Episode 16
  19. Wolfgang Puck’s Cut – A cut above?
  20. The Way of Shadows
  21. Singapore – Long Beach Dempsey

April 2012

  1. Game of Thrones – Episode 15
  2. Diablo 3 – Commercial
  3. Food as Art – CR8: Purotekuta
  4. The Rules of Magic
  5. Cocoa Island – Decadent Dinner
  6. Game of Thrones – Episode 14
  7. Cocoa Island – Languorous Lunch
  8. Diablo 3 – Beta Preview
  9. Cocoa Island – Endless Breakfast
  10. Game of Thrones – Episode 13
  11. Untimed – Out on Submission!
  12. The Big Break
  13. Sushi Zo – This Time With Pictures
  14. Game of Thrones – Episode 12
  15. The Darkening Dream in Publishers Weekly
  16. The Lost Gate
  17. The Darkening Dream – Free Today!
  18. Game of Thrones – Episode 11

March 2012

  1. The Hunger Games – Novel & Film
  2. Game of Thrones – Season 2 Episode 1 Clips
  3. The Call – Down the Rabbit Hole
  4. San Fran – Starbelly
  5. The Pillars of Hercules
  6. Very Best Fantasy
  7. Immortals – Quickly Forgotten
  8. Game of Thrones – Price for our Sins
  9. San Fran – Nopalito
  10. PostDesk Interview
  11. More Special Prize Winners!
  12. Untimed – Meet the Tocks
  13. San Fran – RN74
  14. Game of Thrones – The More You Love
  15. Going Indie
  16. Food as Art: Dark Illuminated Forest
  17. Story of a Girl
  18. Julian – The End of an Era
  19. Canon 5D Mark III – Finally!
  20. San Fran – Feng Nian

February 2012

  1. Kindle Select – The Sales
  2. Stake Land – Vampire Zombie Scramble
  3. Ghirardelli Ice Cream
  4. Game of Thrones – Season 2 – First Look
  5. San Fran – Jardinere
  6. Drive
  7. Game of Thrones – Invitation to the Set
  8. San Fran – Kokkari
  9. Game of Thrones – Iceland
  10. Jak & Daxter Retrospective
  11. Waterloo & City – Fat=Flavour
  12. Brace yourself for Hardcover
  13. Red Medicine – Elfin Feast
  14. Kindle Select – The Results
  15. Q&A on Reddit
  16. Great Free Fiction
  17. The Darkening Dream – Free on Kindle
  18. Jak & Daxter Return
  19. Order the Hardcover – sort of
  20. The Flash Ad
  21. Games, Novels, and Story
  22. Ultimate Pizza 2012
  23. Hardcover Proof & Paperback Giveaway

January 2012

  1. Breaking Bad – Season 3
  2. Game of Thrones – Season 2 Trailer
  3. Price is Going Up Soon
  4. Sam’s by the Beach – Mom’s Annual Dinner
  5. Tempest
  6. Drago New Years
  7. Hardcover Mechanical
  8. The Strange Affair of Spring-Heeled Jack
  9. The Magic of The Darkening Dream
  10. The Bourbon Caramel Bacon Sundae
  11. Trio of Eats
  12. Forbidden Mind
  13. Palm Springs – Tropicale Lounge
  14. Round 1 Winner Selected!
  15. Game of Thrones – Croatia
  16. The Trade Paperback is Launched!
  17. Palm Springs – Colony Palms Hotel
  18. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
  19. Paperback Getting Close
  20. Crash goes to Japan – part 1
  21. Uh no, Takao again!
  22. Sucker Punched
  23. Near Dark – The Hurt Coffin
  24. Parlez vous Crash
  25. Game of Thrones – Renly’s Armor
  26. The Final Cover
  27. Special Prize Winners
  28. For sale at B&N and Google
  29. Sugar & Spice
  30. Announcing the Naughty Dark Contest
  31. A-Frame – Ultimate Picnic Food

2011 381

December 2011

  1. Cover Takes – Opinions Wanted!
  2. Kotaku Dreams
  3. The Look – Pastor Parris
  4. Guest Interview – Farsighted
  5. 11 reasons you should buy The Darkening Dream
  6. The Darkening Dream for Christmas!
  7. The Look – al-Nasir
  8. Naughty Dog – 25 Years!
  9. New Cover Art is here!
  10. The Hobbit Trailer
  11. Din Tai Fung Dumpling House
  12. The Game of Thrones Set – Belfast
  13. Making of a Cover
  14. Sample Chapters!
  15. The New Cover Concept
  16. Quick Eats – Il Pastaio
  17. Maison Giraud
  18. The Darkening Dream – Soliciting Reviews
  19. Already Dead
  20. Untimed Fourth Draft Finished
  21. New Game of Thrones 2 Teaser
  22. Diablo 3 Opening Cinematic
  23. New Naughty Dog Franchise – The Last of Us
  24. More Mark’s Duck House
  25. First Pro Review
  26. Book Review: Steve Jobs
  27. Another Game of Thrones Peek
  28. Naughty Dog – A Pedigree Breed
  29. Jaleo Bethesda
  30. Guest Interview – The Gaia Wars
  31. Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1
  32. Video Game Page & Book Status
  33. Villetta Update
  34. 2Amys Neapolitan Pizzeria
  35. Zaytinya – East made Easy

November 2011

  1. Jackson’s
  2. Developing a Look
  3. ThanksGavin 2011 – Salty Saturday
  4. ThanksGavin 2011 – The Third Wave
  5. ThanksGavin 2011 – The Italian Market
  6. ThanksGavin 2011 – The Main Event
  7. Bibou – ThanksGavin 2011 Prequel
  8. ThanksGavin 2010 Reprise
  9. Jak & Daxter Collection
  10. Breaking Bad – Season 2
  11. Game of Thrones Season 2 Peek
  12. Sfixio – Strong out of the gate
  13. Twilight Saga: Eclipse
  14. Twilight Saga: New Moon
  15. Western Smoke House Meats
  16. Maison Giraud at Last
  17. New Book Pages
  18. The Hunger Games Trailer
  19. Cover Commission
  20. Introducing the Gallery
  21. Site Updates
  22. Breaking Bad – Season 1
  23. Dark Souls
  24. Disqus Comments
  25. Welcome to Self-Hosting
  26. Moving on Up
  27. Ocean Avenue Seafood
  28. Website Upgrades Coming
  29. Trés – Lunch Fantastique
  30. The Inside Story
  31. Untimed – Off for Line Editing
  32. Way of the Warrior – The Lost Interview
  33. Quick Update

October 2011

  1. Jer-ne to the center of the Marina
  2. Goodreads
  3. Fraiche Santa Monica part deux
  4. Echigo Sushi
  5. Uncharted 3 Reviews Live
  6. Crash for Charity
  7. Expansion of the WOW Factor
  8. Lispings ala John McCarthy
  9. Untimed – The Last Draft?
  10. Loving Lukshon
  11. Blue Plate Oysterette
  12. The Newbie’s Guide to Publishing
  13. Quick Update
  14. Takao Top Omakase
  15. Bouchon Beverly Hills
  16. Manpuku – Not so Secret Beef
  17. Skins UK – The First Two Series
  18. Follow The Money
  19. Dreaming Along
  20. Go Sushi Goes To Lunch
  21. Vocal Whiplash
  22. Breakfast = Carbs + Salt
  23. Foodie Photography 101
  24. Saam – José Andrés Squared
  25. Plotter vs. Pantser
  26. Ultimate Pizza – The Comeback
  27. Steve Jobs is Dead :-(
  28. All Things Change
  29. New Year’s Feast
  30. Picca Potency
  31. Updates
  32. Rivera – Nuevo Nuevo Latino

September 2011

  1. Quick Updates
  2. Jaleo by José Andrés
  3. é by José Andrés
  4. Wynn Breakfast Buffet
  5. Vegas with a Twist
  6. Weekend Draft
  7. Revision Slog – Novel as Algorithm
  8. No Beef with Mastro’s
  9. Ready Player One
  10. Joe’s Restaurant – California Classic
  11. Capo Hits a Triple
  12. Mori Sushi – A Top Contender
  13. The Hungry Cat chows Santa Monica
  14. Crash Launch Commercials
  15. Public Houses on the Rebound – Upper West
  16. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
  17. Beverly Hills Hotel – Polo Lounge
  18. The hits keep on coming
  19. So you want to be a video game programmer? – part 5 – The Method
  20. Yojie – Deep Boiled Noodles!
  21. Crash Memories
  22. Middle Madness
  23. El Rincon Criollo – Cuban fun
  24. Friday Night Heights – Shabbat Dinner
  25. Hostaria del Piccolo – Pizza + Pasta
  26. Joan’s on Third for Breakfast
  27. Osteria Latini 3
  28. Food as Art: Ludobites 7.0
  29. So you want to be a video game programmer? – part 4 – School

August 2011

  1. City of Bones
  2. Brief Status
  3. So you want to be a video game programmer? – part 3 – Getting Started
  4. So you want to be a video game programmer? – part 1 – Why
  5. So you want to be a video game programmer? – part 2 – Specs
  6. Eyeborg – Resistance is Futile
  7. Quick Eats – Bar Pinxto
  8. Conan the Barbarian – I live, I love, I slay
  9. Quick Eats – Wilshire
  10. Pleased by Picca
  11. Waterloo & City is Victorious
  12. Fright Night (2011) – Not a waste of film
  13. Introducing the Writing Index
  14. Gjelina Brunch
  15. Knocked out by N/Naka
  16. Old Crash 20 Questions
  17. Takao Sushi Taking Off!
  18. Save the Cat – To Formula or Not To Formula
  19. More Drago – Via Alloro
  20. Crash Bandicoot – Interviews “R” us
  21. Conan the Barbarian – Lamentation of their women
  22. Shamshiri Grill
  23. New Look
  24. Villetta – More Italian in Brentwood?
  25. Ozumo – Japan invades the Mall
  26. Storm Front
  27. Trés – Brunché Fantastique
  28. Room with a Vu
  29. More Game of Thrones CGI
  30. Kiriko Sushi
  31. Moko
  32. Eating the Skys – Continental
  33. Untimed – Two Novels, Two Drafts!
  34. Eating Santa Margherita – Pizzeria Santa Lucia
  35. Eating Santa Margherita – dei Pescatori

July 2011

  1. Eating Santa Marghertia – Da Michele
  2. Eating Santa Margherita – Antonios
  3. Game of Thrones – CGI
  4. Food as Art – N/Naka
  5. Eating Cinque Terre – Gianni Franzi
  6. Eating Santa Margherita – La Paranza
  7. Eating Santa Margherita – Miramare Breakfast
  8. Eating Santa Margherita – Hotel Miramare
  9. A Dance With Dragons
  10. Eating Certaldo – Il Castello Certaldo
  11. Eating San Donato – Pizzeria Pretorio
  12. Eating Florence – Gelateria Santa Trinita
  13. Eating Florence – Caffe Pitti
  14. Eating Montalcino – Le Potazzine
  15. Eating Poggibonsi – Babette
  16. The Eagle
  17. At the Roman Table
  18. Fraiche – Ultimo Wine Dinner
  19. Eating Poggibonsi – Osteria da Camillo
  20. Eating Tuscany – Villa Breakfast
  21. Untimed – The Second Cover
  22. Eating Florence – Nove IX
  23. Kushiel’s Dart
  24. Eating Florence – La Cantinetta Antinori
  25. Eating Colle di Val d’Elsa – Arnolfo
  26. Eating San Gimignano – La Griglia
  27. Eating Tuscany – Villa Dinner
  28. Game of Thrones – Episode 10
  29. Eating Volterra – Pizzeria Il Rifugio
  30. Game of Thrones – Episode 9
  31. Eating Monteriggioni – Il Pozzo
  32. Game of Thrones – Episode 8
  33. Eating Gaiole – Lo Sfizio di Bianchi

June 2011

  1. Eating Castellina – Albergaccio di Castellina
  2. Eating Colle di Val d’Elsa – Dietro Le Quinte
  3. Eating Tuscany – Boar at Home
  4. Eating Siena – Trattoria Pepei
  5. Eating Staggia – Pozzo dei Desideri
  6. Eating Milano Marittima – Al Caminetto
  7. Eating Milano Marittima – Notte E Di’
  8. Eating Milano Marittima – Ristorante La Frasca
  9. Eating Milano Marittima – Lo Sporting
  10. Eating Milano Marittima – Palace Hotel Breakfast
  11. Eating Cervia – Locanda dei Salinari
  12. Eating Modena – Il Fantino
  13. Eating Bologna – Trattoria Leonida
  14. Eating Modena – Osteria Francescana
  15. Eating Parma – Cocchi Ristorante
  16. Eating Modena – Real Fini Breakfast
  17. Eating Modena – Osteria del Pozzo
  18. Peace in the Middle East? – Mezze
  19. The Big Sleep
  20. Memorial Day Pig
  21. On Stranger Tides
  22. An Evening at Malibu Wines
  23. Crafty Little Lunch
  24. The Maltese Falcon
  25. Waterloo & City

May 2011

  1. Black Swan
  2. Locanda Portofino – In the Neighborhood
  3. Go Go Go Sushi!
  4. Sophomore Slump – Delirium
  5. Zengo – Macro Mall Medley
  6. Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing
  7. Sam’s by the Beach 3D
  8. Game of Thrones – Episode 7
  9. Game of Thrones – Episode 6
  10. Rustic Canyon 4
  11. Before I Fall
  12. Untimed – Two Novels, Check!
  13. Sushi Glutton – Takao Three
  14. The Postman Always Rings Twice
  15. Sushi Sushi – Small Omakase
  16. Game of Thrones – Episode 5
  17. Movie Review: Thor
  18. Palisades Yogurt Shoppe
  19. The Sopranos – Season 3
  20. Chili Addiction – The Heartstopper
  21. Margarita Madness – Mother’s Day
  22. Margarita Madness – The Mix
  23. Game of Thrones – Episode 4
  24. Matsuhisa – The Private Room
  25. The Lobster claws at the pier
  26. The Sopranos – Season 2
  27. Palmeri again
  28. Josie Restaurant
  29. Ford’s Filling Station
  30. Game of Thrones – Episode 3
  31. Seconds at Sotto

April 2011

  1. The Sopranos – Season 1
  2. Mark’s Duck House
  3. Taking back Little Saigon
  4. Fogo de Chao – Beef!
  5. Tidewater Crab
  6. Game of Thrones – Episode 2
  7. Ice Cream & Coffee
  8. The “Reform Kosher” for Passover Tuna Melt
  9. Passover Seder 2011 – day 2
  10. Passover Seder 2011 – day 1
  11. The Hillel Sandwich
  12. Sotto – Sicily con Sardo
  13. Upstairs 2 – Modern Tapas, Lots of Wine
  14. Bastide – Chef Number Six
  15. Sushi Zo
  16. Shameless
  17. Pecorino – No Sheep is Safe
  18. Back to the Future Part III
  19. JiRaffe is no Joke
  20. Back to the Future Part II
  21. Totoraku – Secret Beef!
  22. Call For Feedback
  23. Making Game of Thrones
  24. Back to the Future
  25. All Your Base Are Belong to Us
  26. The Sure Thing
  27. More Modern Dim Sum
  28. Game of Thrones – Episode 1
  29. Paulette Macarons
  30. Sushi Sushi Sushi

March 2011

  1. Better Off Dead
  2. About Last Night
  3. Parlez Vu Modern?
  4. Crash Bandicoot – Teaching an Old Dog New Bits – part 3
  5. Crash Bandicoot – Teaching an Old Dog New Bits – part 2
  6. Crash Bandicoot – Teaching an Old Dog New Bits – part 1
  7. iPad 2 – Less is More
  8. Bleeding Violet
  9. Fraiche Santa Monica
  10. TV Review: Downton Abbey
  11. Not so Glad about Gladstones
  12. Takao Two
  13. Tithe – A Modern Faerie Tale
  14. Seconds at Sam’s by the Beach
  15. Book Review: White Cat
  16. Game of Thrones – The Houses
  17. Dinner Party – It all starts with Cheese
  18. Fast Food Sushi?
  19. The Wise Man’s Fear
  20. Dinner and Drinks at Tavern
  21. Making Crash Bandicoot – GOOL – part 9
  22. Brunch at Tavern 3D
  23. La Sandia
  24. Book and Movie Review: The English Patient
  25. Zengo 2 – part deux
  26. Done Again, Hopefully
  27. Quick Eats: Caffe Delfini
  28. Sushi Sushi = Yummy Yummy
  29. Piccolo – A little Italian
  30. The Name of the Wind
  31. Beginnings and Endings
  32. Quick Eats: Momed
  33. Machete – The best B-movie ever?
  34. Quick Eats: Kreation Kafe

February 2011

  1. Book Review: The Road to Tyburn
  2. Rustic Canyon 3D
  3. The edits are all in!
  4. Scrivener – Writing the old way is crazy
  5. Quick Eats – Palmeri
  6. Quick Eats: Sunnin
  7. Red Medicine the Relapse
  8. Truly Deeply Sick and Twisted
  9. Quick Eats – Gladstones by the Sea
  10. January in Paradise Cove
  11. Juggling Brains
  12. Food as Art – Nobu
  13. Sicilian Style – Drago
  14. Capo Valentines
  15. Crash Bandicoot – An Outsider’s Perspective (part 8)
  16. Book Review: The First American
  17. Food as Art – Takao
  18. Food as Art – Sushi Sushi
  19. Son of Saam – Actually more Bazaar
  20. TV Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer – part 6
  21. Crash Bandicoot as a Startup (part 7)
  22. Finally, Modern Dim sum in Santa Monica
  23. Mall Eclectic – Zengo
  24. The Darkening Dream
  25. Making Crash Bandicoot – part 6
  26. Making Crash Bandicoot – part 5
  27. Making Crash Bandicoot – part 4
  28. Making Crash Bandicoot – part 3
  29. Making Crash Bandicoot – part 2
  30. Making Crash Bandicoot – part 1
  31. Breakfasts of Champions

January 2011

  1. Ultimate Pizza – The Birthday
  2. Fraiche take on Franco-Italian
  3. TV Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer – part 5
  4. Akbar – Curry not so Hurry
  5. La Cachette Bistro part deux et trois
  6. Book Review: XVI (read sexteen)
  7. Food as Art: Pearl Dragon
  8. Matsuhisa – Where it all started
  9. Short Story: The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate
  10. Figs are in Season
  11. Bistro LQ – 27 Courses of Trufflumpagus
  12. Book Review: Girl Walking Backwards
  13. Gjelina Scores Again
  14. TV Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer – part 4
  15. Quick Eats: Brentwood
  16. Food as Art: La Terraza
  17. How do I get a job designing video games?
  18. Quick Eats: La Serenata
  19. Book Review: The Windup Girl
  20. Quick Eats: Divino
  21. Introducing the Fiction Index
  22. Book Review: Across the Universe
  23. Quick Eats: Tofu Ya
  24. Ultimate Pizza in Review
  25. Book Review: Lost It
  26. Ultimate Pizza – Day 3
  27. Book Review: Switched
  28. In between Pizza, there is Burrata
  29. Book and TV Review: Dexter
  30. Ultimate Pizza – Day 2
  31. Ultimate Pizza – New Years
  32. The Darkening Dream Icon Specs
  33. Ultimate Pizza – The Toppings

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December 2010

  1. Ultimate Pizza – The Sauce
  2. Ultimate Pizza – The Pesto
  3. Ultimate Pizza – The Dough
  4. Here Piggy – Botin Madrid
  5. Lasagne Bolognese Minus the Meat
  6. Book Review: The Spirit Thief
  7. Christmas is for Dim Sum
  8. Red Medicine is the Cure
  9. Sasabune – Dueling Omakases
  10. Rustic Canyon Redux
  11. Quick Eats: Chan Dara
  12. Brunch at Tavern – again
  13. Quick Eats: Osteria Latini 2
  14. Quick Eats: Houstons
  15. Swish Swish – Mizu 212
  16. The New American – Gjelina
  17. Melisse – How much would a Woodcock…
  18. Topics at a Glance
  19. Some Ideas Never Die
  20. Food as Art: Ortolan
  21. On Writing: Line Editing
  22. Quick Eats: Taverna Tony
  23. Book Review: The Lightning Thief
  24. Quick Eats: Osteria Latini
  25. Book Review: Uglies
  26. Food as Art: Chanukah in Style
  27. Inside Game of Thrones
  28. Gobbler’s Last Stand – The Sandwich
  29. Foreign Flavors: Panjshir
  30. Food as Art: Ping Pong
  31. Quick Eats: Coastal Flats
  32. Quick Eats: Mon Ami Gabi
  33. Quick Eats: Italian-Iberian Snack

November 2010

  1. Movie Review: Adventureland
  2. ThanksGavin in Review
  3. Food as Art: Little Saigon
  4. Saturday is for Salt
  5. Thanksgiving – Pork Insanity
  6. Thanksgiving Proper
  7. Thanksgiving – The Prequel
  8. Ghost of Thanksgivings Past
  9. Satyrs and Maenads, Oh My!
  10. Riviera Country Club – Gluttony with a View
  11. Book and Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
  12. Food as Art: Hatfield’s part 2
  13. Food as Art: Hatfield’s part 1
  14. On Writing: Yet Another Draft
  15. Food as Art: R.I.P. The Hump
  16. The New Cal Cuisine: Rustic Canyon
  17. The 80′s revisited: Miami Vice
  18. Quick Eats: La Cachette Bistro
  19. On Writing: Passes and Plots
  20. Food as Art: Sushi House Unico
  21. Food as Art: Saddle Peak Lodge
  22. Book Review: Dead Beautiful
  23. Quick Eats: Pizzeria Mozza
  24. Food as Art: Sam’s by the Beach
  25. Quick Eats: Piccolo
  26. TV Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer – part 3
  27. Quick Eats: Andy’s Spanish Eggs
  28. Book Review: The Last Colony
  29. Food as Art: Capo
  30. Movie Review: Centurion
  31. Food as Art: Bistro LQ
  32. TV Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer – part 2
  33. Food as Art: Melisse
  34. TV Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer – part 1
  35. Food as Art: Ludobites 6.0
  36. Quick Eats: Panini at Home
  37. Thoughts on TV: Lost vs The Love Boat
  38. Quick Eats: Brunch at Tavern
  39. Book and Movie Review: The Road

October 2010

  1. Food as Art: The Bazaar
  2. Book and Movie Review: Twilight
  3. Food as Art: Urwasawa
  4. Book Review: Tropic of Night
  5. Food as Art: Sasabune
  6. Book Review: Hex Hall
  7. Book Review: The Ghost Brigades
  8. Book Review: City of War
  9. Book Review: Old Man’s War
  10. On Writing: Revising, and Waiting
  11. Book Review: The Passage
  12. Book Review: Personal Demons
  13. Book Review: The Adoration of Jenna Fox
  14. Book and Movie Review: Let Me In
  15. Food as Art: Calima
  16. Why the iPad is a Document game changer
  17. Book Review: Summer Sisters
  18. Book Review: Tiger Eyes
  19. Book Review: Forever
  20. Book Review: A World Undone
  21. Book Review: Still Missing
  22. Book Review: Rabbit Run
  23. Book Review: The Gathering Storm
  24. Book Review: The Way of Kings
  25. About Book Reviews
  26. About the Blog

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