Emeritus Restaurant Critic/Dining Class, Fall, 2023

HME EC E52, Section 9794 (Summer)
Class Curriculum (Syllabus) & Materials Info.

FALL, 2023 CLASS RESTAURANT SCHEDULE

Week 1, 8/28/23, Chin Chin, 11740 San Vicente Blvd, Floor 2, Brentwood (11am-9pm)

Week 2, 9/4/23 NO CLASS/LABOR DAY

Week 3, 9/11/23, Barney's Beanery - 1351 3rd Street Promenade (11am-midnight) - Table service

Week 4, 9/18/23, Cafe Gratitude, 512 Rose Ave. Venice 90291, 424.231.8000 (Open 10am-9pm)

Week 5, 9/25/23, Yom Kippur, Susan will not be there, but you can still meet.
Cha Cha Chicken - 1906 Ocean Ave. (10am-9pm) - Counter ordering, Outdoors

Week 6, 10/2/23, True Food Kitchen, 395 Santa Monica Place, Ste 172, Santa Monica, 90401 (11am-9pm)

Week 7, 10/9/23, Bazille, Inside Nordstrom, Santa Monica Place, 220 Broadway, Santa Monica, 90401, 310.752.2701 (11am-5pm)

Week 8, 10/16/23, Jaipur Cuisine of India,10916 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, 90064

Week 9, 10/23/23, SM Cheesecake Factory, Santa Monica Place Mall, 3rd Floor (11:30am-10pm)

Week 10, 10/30/23, Fromins. 1832 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, 90403
(Open 7am-8pm)

Week 11, 11/6/23, Cava, 1318 2nd Street (10:45am-10pm) - Counter ordering (10:45am-10pm)

Week 12, 11/13/23, Bludso's Barbecue, 1329 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, 90404 (11am-10pm)

Week 13, 11/20/23, Casablanca Restaurant, 220 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, 90291, 310.392.5751 (11am-9:30pm)

Week 14, 11/27/23, Rosti Brentwood, 11740 San Vicente Blvd #104,
Los Angeles, 90049 (11:30am-9pm)

Week 15, 12/4/23, Ye Olde Kings Head, 116 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica (10:30am-2am) [can have afternoon tea for lunch]

Week 16, 12/11/23, Darya, 2130 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles 90025 (11:30am-9pm)

FUTURE RESTAURANT POSSIBILITIES

Alfalfa - 2309 Main Street, 90405 (9am-8pm)
Amandine - 12225 Wilshire Blvd., 90025 (6am to 3:30pm) - Counter Ordering
Bagel Nosh - 1629 Wilshire Blvd. (6:30-2:30) - Counter ordering
Baja Grill in the Marina
Benny's Tacos - 915 Wilshire Blvd., 90401 (10am-10pm) - Counter ordering
Berbere - 508 Santa Monica Blvd (11am-3pm)
Blossom (Vietnamese cuisine) - 2821 Ocean Park (11:30am-9pm)
Burger Lounge - 213 Arizona Ave (b/t 3rd & 2nd) (11am-9pm) Counter ordering
Butchers Daughter (Venice)
Cafe Laurent, 4243 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230
California Pizza Kitchen - 210 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica (11am-10pm) - Table service
(The) Counter (Santa Monica)
Courtyard Kitchen - 1211 Montana Ave. (8am-3pm) Table service
Din Tai Fung (Century City Taiwanese it is coming to Santa Monica place soon ) Earth, Wind & Flour - 2222 Wilshire Blvd. 9040 (11am-9pm)
Eataly, Century City
Gilbert's El Indio - Pico Blvd. (8am-9pm) - Table service
Gjusta - 320 Sunset Avenue, Venice 90291 (7am-2:30pm)
Heavy Handed (Santa Monica burgers)
HiHo Cheeseburger - 1320 2nd Street (11:30am-10pm) - Table service
Holy Cow BBQ [26th across from Country Mart]
Honeys Kettle Fried Chicken (Culver City)
Hurry Curry of Tokyo (Santa Monica)
Il Forno, Ocean Park near 29^th, Santa Monica
Javan, 11500 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles 90025
Jinky's - 1447 2nd Street (8am-3pm) - Table service
Kai Ramen - 729 Montana Ave. (11am-9pm) - Table Service available
King & Queen Cantina - 1401 Ocean/Santa Monica Blvd (11am-10pm)
Kitchen United Mix,1315 3rd. Street Promenade, Santa Monica
Kreation Organic - 1023 Montana Ave. (7am-9pm) - Table service
Lares [on Pico near 28th]
Literati Cafe - 12081 Wilshire Blvd., 90025 (8am-2:30pm) - Counter ordering
Lobster & Beer - 530 Wilshire Blvd. (11:30am-7pm)
Locanda Portofino (Santa Monica)
Maharaja Cuisine of India, 1321 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, 90024 [just south of Wilshire--very reasonable Indian lunch buffet
Massilia - 4th Street (8am to late) - Table service
Mendocino Farms - 631 Wilshire Blvd., 90401 (11am-9pm) - Counter ordering
90403 (11am-10pm) - Table service
Mercedes Bar and Grill in the Marina
Milo & Olive, Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica
Sage Cafe, Culver City
Santa Monica Seafood, 1000 Wilshire Blvd. - (11:0am-8pm) Table service
Silverlake Ramen - 1319 3rd St. Promenade (11:30am-9pm)
Snug Harbor, 2323 Wilshire Blvd.
Sol Agave - 1733 Ocean Ave (11am-9pm) - Table service
Spumoni's at 713 Montana Ave Santa Monica 310 393-2944
Tacos Por Favor, Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica
Tender Greens - 201 Arizona Ave/2nd St. (10:30am-9pm) - Counter ordering
Thyme - 1630 Ocean Park Blvd., 90405 (8am-4pm) - Counter ordering, Outdoors
Tocaya Organica - 507 Wilshire Blvd (10:0-10pm) - Counter ordering
Tony P Dockside Grill, 4445 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Uovo - 1320 2nd Street (11:30am-10pm) - Table service
Uovo, Marina del Rey
Urth Caffe - 2327 Main St, 90405 (7am-10pm) - Counter ordering, Outdoors/no reservations accepted
Warehouse, Marina del Rey

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING RESTAURANTS DON'T WORK FOR OUR CLASS,

for various reasons such as they don't take reservations, they're closed on Mondays, or they open too late for the class.

The Apple Pan [near Westwood on Pico] CLOSED MONDAYS

Bergamot Cafe - 2525 Michigan Avenue #A3, Santa Monica, CA 90404/at Bergamot Station (9am-3pm) Counter ordering, CLOSED MONDAYS

Student Votes from Spring, 2023
(The numbers to the left of the names represent student votes. Highlighted restaurants are ones we've been to.)

10 Thai Dishes - 2628 Wilshire Blvd., 90403 (11am-10pm) - Table service, Indoors only
9 Crimson - 606 Broadway (9am-9pm) - Counter ordering, Large Open Space on Broadway, crowded on Ocean Park & not enough space outdoors
8 Dan's Modern Chinese - 1403 2nd Street (11:30am-9pm) - Table service, Indoors only
7 Blue Daisy - 609 Broadway (8am-4pm) - Table service, Outdoors
6 Thyme - 1630 Ocean Park Blvd., 90405 (8am-4pm) - Counter ordering, Outdoors
6 Pono Burger - 829 Broadway (11:30-8pm) - Table service, Outdoors
6 Urth Caffe - 2327 Main St, 90405 (7am-10pm) - Counter ordering, Outdoors/no reservations accepted
6 Z Garden Mediteranean Cuisine - 2350 Pico Blvd. (10am-10pm) - Counter ordering, Outdoors
6 Fritto Misto - 620 SM Blvd/6th St (11:30am-5pm) - Table service, Outdoors
6 Rita's Gate of India - 1450 Fifth Street (11am-9pm) - Table service
5 Cheesecake Factory - SM Place Mall (11:30am-11pm) - Table service, Outdoors/No reservations accepted
5 Rosti - 931 Montana Ave. (11:30am-9pm) - Table service, Outdoors
5 Sweet Green - 1517 Montana Ave. (10:30am-9pm) - Counter ordering, Patio
5 Kreation Organic - 1023 Montana Ave. (7am-9pm) - Table service
5 Berbere - 508 Santa Monica Blvd (11am-3pm)
5 Massilia - 4th Street (8am to late) - Table service 5 Uovo - 1320 2nd Street (11:30am-10pm) - Table service
4 Kai Ramen - 729 Montana Ave. (11am-9pm) - Table Service available
4 Noma (Japanese) - 2031 Wilshire Blvd. (11:30am-9:30pm) - Table service
4 Burger Lounge - 213 Arizona Ave (b/t 3rd & 2nd) (11am-9pm) Counter ordering
4 Blossom (Vietnamese cuisine) - 2821 Ocean Park (11:30am-9pm)
4 True Food Kitchen - SM Place Mall (10am-10pm) - Table service
4 Bergamot Cafe - 2525 Michigan Avenue #A3, Santa Monica, CA 90404/at Bergamot Station (9am-3pm) Counter ordering
4 North Italia - 1441 2nd Street (11am-4pm) - Table service
4 Cava - 1318 2nd Street (10:45am-10pm) - Counter ordering
4 Courtyard Kitchen - 1211 Montana Ave. (8am-3pm) Table service
4 Amandine - 12225 Wilshire Blvd., 90025 (6am to 3:30pm) - Counter Ordering
4 Mendocino Farms - 631 Wilshire Blvd., 90401 (11am-9pm) - Counter ordering
4 Milo & Olive - 2723 Wilshire Blvd., 90403 (11am-10pm) - Table service
4 El Cholo - 1025 Wilshire Blvd. (opens 11:30am) - Table service
4 Benny's Tacos - 915 Wilshire Blvd., 90401 (10am-10pm) - Counter ordering
4 Lobster & Beer - 530 Wilshire Blvd. (11:30am-7pm)
3 Literati Cafe - 12081 Wilshire Blvd., 90025 (8am-2:30pm) - Counter ordering
3 Barney's Gourmet Hamburgers - 225 26th St (11am-7pm) · Brentwood Country Mart - Counter ordering
3 Bazille - Inside Nordstrom's/SM Place Mall (10am-7pm) - Table service
3 Gilbert's El Indio - Pico Blvd. (8am-9pm) - Table service
3 King & Queen Cantina - 1401 Ocean/Santa Monica Blvd (11am-10pm)
3 Earth, Wind & Flour - 2222 Wilshire Blvd. 90403 (11am-9pm)
3 Tocaya Organica - 507 Wilshire Blvd (10:30-10pm) - Counter ordering
3 SM Seafood - 1000 Wilshire Blvd. - (11:30am-8pm) Table service
3 Barney's Beanery - 1351 3rd Street Promenade (11am-midnight) - Table service
3 Alfalfa - 2309 Main Street, 90405 (9am-8pm)
3 Jinky's - 1447 2nd Street (8am-3pm) - Table service
3 Bagel Nosh - 1629 Wilshire Blvd. (6:30-2:30) - Counter ordering
2 Silverlake Ramen - 1319 3rd St. Promenade (11:30am-9pm)
2 HiHo Cheeseburger - 1320 2nd Street (11:30am-10pm) - Table service
2 Gjusta - 320 Sunset Avenue, Venice 90291 (7am-2:30pm)
2 California Pizza Kitchen - 210 Wilshire Blvd. (11am-10pm) - Table service
1 Tender Greens - 201 Arizona Ave/2nd St. (10:30am-9pm) - Counter ordering
1 Fromin's - 1832 Wilshire Blvd (7am-8pm) - Table service
1 Tu Madre - 606 Broadway/6th Street. (Opens 11am) - Table service
1 Sol Agave - 1733 Ocean Ave (11am-9pm) - Table service
0 Cafe Gratitude - 512 Rose Ave, Venice, 90291 (10am-9pm) - Table service
0 Cha Cha Chicken - 1906 Ocean Ave. (10am-9pm) - Counter ordering

Where We Ate in Summer, 2023 (all outdoors)

Week 1, 6/26/23, Cheesecake Factory, 4142 Via Marina, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, 310-306-3344

Week 2, 7/3/23, North Italia - 1441 2nd Street, Santa Monica (11am-4pm) - Table service

Week 3, 7/10/23, Back On the Beach, 445 Pacific Coast Hwy , Santa Monica CA 90402,(310) 393-8282

Week 4, 7/17/23, Brentwood Country Mart, 225 26th Street Santa Monica, CA 90402

Week 5, 7/24/23, A Votre Sante, 13016 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049

Where We Ate in Spring, 2023

Week 1, 2/13/23, First class, 11:30am, Meet at the back patio of Tu Madre, Mexican restaurant at the corner of Broadway & 6th Street in Santa Monica

Week 2, 2/20/23, NO CLASS/President's Day

Week 3, 2/27/23, Rosti, 931 Montana Avenue, SM, (indoors)

Week 4, 3/6/23, Pono Burger, 829 Broadway, SM, (indoors)

Week 5, 3/13/23, Crimson, Broadway (indoors)

Week 6, 3/20/23, Thai Dishes, 2628 Wilshire Blvd, SM (indoors)

Week 7, 3/27/23, Fritto Misto, 620 Santa Monica Blvd, SM (private patio area)

Week 8, 4/3/23, Rita's Gate of India - 1450 Fifth Street (indoors)

4/10/23 No Class, Spring Break

Week 9, 4/17/23, Dan's Modern Chinese - 1403 2nd Street (indoors)

Week 10, 4/24/23, Blue Daisy - 609 Broadway (Outdoors)

Week 11, 5/1/23, Noma (Japanese) - 2031 Wilshire Blvd. (indoors)

Week 12, 5/8/23, Z Garden Mediteranean Cuisine - 2350 Pico Blvd. (Indoors)

Week 13, 5/15/23, Sweet Green - 1517 Montana Ave. (Patio)

Week 14, 5/22/23, Ritrovo Italian Restaurant in Playa del Rey. 6032 Seabluff Drive, Susan Absent

Week 15, 5/29/23, NO CLASS/Memorial Day

Week 16, 6/5/23, Last class, El Cholo, 1025 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica (outdoors)