We miss the Palate as well; we felt the food was thoughtfully prepared and tasty, and some effort was made to help it along with wines. We ate there probably half a dozen times, and always found something particularly good.
The Chatam in Westwood. Not a week goes by that I donât want a Chatam sandwich, or their Swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes.
Did not know they were reopening. Thanks
Not a new Mezze but another branch of Wexlerâs Deli soon in Santa Monica on Santa Monica Blvd across from the Main Branch Library
I wanna know what happened to the Pho Minh guy.
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those fucking broad noodles were dope.
I remember there was a brief Times article on the guy a few year back.
south el monte was it ???
does anyone happen to know if the great chef Katsu Michite (sp???) has resurfaced anywhere ???
He had a Katsu on Hillhurst in addition to Katsu 3rd where I first started trying out sushi (great great great spot) and then Katsu in Studio City which begat Tama Sushi for some time.
anyone ???
thanks fuckers !!! 
im excited for that â wild about the sturgeon!
Hi kevin,
Thanks for that nice memory. When I was young, my father used to take me to Katsu on Hillhurst and to Matsuhisa. I havenât thought about Katsu in a long time. It really was good.
I just remembered a wonderful tempura bar that closed in Little Tokyo in what was once the New Otani Hotel, but became the Kyoto Grand. The bar as a whole was called Thousand Cranes, I think, sushi on one side and the incredible tempura on the other. Not sure, but the sushi seemed just ok; not so the tempura, which was incredibly light, interesting and served in the most beautiful ways: all sorts of veggies, with a few proteins thrown in by the chef: Hiroyuki Shiono, unassuming in manner, rather shy, but masterful not only in the technique for each dish, but in the arrangement and succession of dishes. Heavier and lighter foods, colors, saltiness, all in such a delicate and interesting progression! We had some wonderful birthdays and anniversaries at that place. Does anyone know if this wonderful chef is working elsewhere now?
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LONG ago, at least 15 years agoâŠtwo sisters had a place that Iâm tempted to remember being called âThe Kitchenâ at Mr. Tâs Bowl on Figueroa in Highland Park that was weekend breakfasts onlyâŠbut amazing breakfasts. They simply vanished, and much wailing and weeping was heard/written about onâŠwhatâs that old food siteâs name again? You know, the one everybody came here fromâŠ?
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OMG! I forgot about them! I lived in Mt. Washington for 16yrs and we used to go there (I seem to remember that they were open in the evenings as well). Thatâs when they also had bands playing @ Mr. TâsâŠahhhh the good 'ol days in early gentrificationâŠ
Fuccccccckkkkkkkkk !!!
Hereâs a beyond weepy eyed kevin who never fucked tried the joint.
Was it in a verging on the defunct bowling alley ??? Circa 01 to 02 makes sense in Mr Ts Bowl in Highland Park, roughly a decade before Donut Fiend or Donut Snob showed up ???
It was called
The GUTTER CAFE
yeahâit was a run down old school bowling alley w/ a bar (maybe just beer?) and the girls who took over the food stand and hipsterized it before the hipsters. It may have even been the late 90âs (fkn memory isnât as good as it used to be 
)
The Gutter Cafe.
In fucking Mr Ts Bowl.
Btw when am I coming over for fucking gin starlight up and kosher charcuterie ???
hahaha. dunno. I still donât have either items here. Although----Mr. Marcel (in the Farmers market @ 3rd/fairfax) has very good bresaola.
Shit. Never knew that. Or I can pick some
Up
From the euro cafe.
Youâre probably right, LAgirlâŠthose were the days when I was doing nightshift, so the only time I could go was on weekend morningsâŠand they were always packed.
And Kevinâyup, it was âThe Gutter Cafeâ.
Antica Pizzeria of MDR! miss it badly but happily, Mario Vollera has opened South End Which has as good pizza as there is in LA and a very cool if somewhat cozy space!
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Perfect, right after i work out at the Y i can stuff a pastrami sandwich in my face!