Boa on Sunset will be moving locations (somewhere in Hollywood) around April/ May 2009, so call them if you plan on dining with them in the near future.

Boa’s steakhouse really tickled my fancy.

Their appetite stimulus menu (three course dinner) was $40 valid Sun- Thurs. I must say their offerings were very fresh and tasty.

We opted for the homespun caesar salad. Below is a picture of our salad tosser.

The caesar dressing was fragrant and light. Beware, there is a lot of garlic infused into this dressing so if you are on a first date with a vampire, and it’s going well enough that you don’t want to kill him or her with your breath, think twice about this appetizer.

God i love garlic. I would bathe in it every night, but I don’t think that will help me find a man.

French onion soup was fabulous considering I don’t really like French onion soup. So really do I have to capitalize the “F” in French onion soup? The soup was not salty but had a sweet aftertaste. Could it be the sweet taste of caramelized onions? Nice.

Hunka Hunka burning (cooked medium) filet mignon. Yes, it did taste as good as it looks. Talk about beefy hunks. Hmm, that’s odd I ordered medium rare but it came out medium, but it was still delicious!

You can’t tell but when I was fork tapping my hunk (of beef) the weight of my fork actually made an indentation on the steak. The meat practically melted in my mouth and I could only describe it as feather light.

What? I told you the filet mignon was good!

Happy birthday Min!

Boa’s feather light filet mignon really hit the spot.

Have you ever met someone you could talk to? Like really talk to. Conversing to the point where there is parity and rhythm. The kind of conversation that flows like water streaming into a pot? What about the kind of conversation that bubbles, pops and sparks effortlessly effervescent like boiling soon tofu?

E.T., here’s a quarter, phone home cause I had this kind of connection this past Friday.

After many years, I happened to be at the right intersection (Wilshire and Vermont) and made a connection with a love that was once very familiar to me. After this one night encounter, I began to question myself as to, why had I stayed away for so long? Why stay away when it tastes and feels so right.

I am blushing as I type this but thinking about: the heat, the steam, and the spices that make the intoxicating and heady aroma of spicy tofu stew (aka soon tofu). I cannot help but feel a little flushed after my date with So Kong Dong’s tofu.

The soon tofu was placed in front of me, boiling hot complete with effervescent bubbles. My soup was still boiling, even after I cracked my egg into my stone pot.

Impressive. I can appreciate a hearty soup that gets my egg hard.

The banchans (side dishes) were plentiful making me think that So Kong Dong is the only soon tofu place that hasn’t been affected by the recession (they still have a variety of different types of banchans).

Roll call starting from far left to right: marinated bean sprouts, cucumber kimchi, spicy raw crab, water kimchi, kimchi and marinated fish cake. Crab was so good I wanted it to pinch me senseless.

I had a good time on Friday, maybe we could do it again? How is Sunday?

Definitely, for dinner on Sunday.

Ever since Christian Audigier came out with t shirts that make the owner look more tatted than Jenna just by donning a piece of cloth… Everyone and their mama’s started sporting these crazy patterned t shirts.

Including, everyone at Wolfgang’s Steakhouse by Zwiener. Really people, overkill on the Ed Hardy tattoos. Interestingly enough, Wolfgang’s Steakhouse clientele also looked like porn stars or wrestlers. The men were chiseled with very tight shirts. So tight that if I grabbed a bit of their shirts and let go the snap back of the cloth would leave a bruise. Did I mention the women? All the women had long flowy blond locks reminiscent of Posh’s pre- bob days. And all these porn star/ wrestler looking couples had children with them. Odd.

Lucite heels with rhinestones paired with Chanel. Blonde bleach job gone platinum. Juicy Couture purse charms and Ed Hardy. Christian Louboutin peep toes with crystal bangles up to the elbow. Generally speaking, I saw lots of bling and lots of blonde.

Continuing on to the food portion of the evening.

We started out meal with a caesar salad that was drenched with dressing. This should have been a precursor to what I should have expected. Lots of cream and sauces for the rest of the night. If you don’t want a creamy night ask for sauces and dressings on the side.

The filet mignon was decent (way better than what I had at Nick and Stef’s) but small. Ok, I take that back the steak was the size of my fist, which is coincidentally the amount of protein one should consume. But a fistful of meat just isn’t enough for me. I better get back on Weight Watchers so I too could look like Jenna.

However, the side dishes came in generous portions. We each got to chose one side dish that we were able to family style (share). Clockwise: hollandaise sauce, cream spinach, scalloped potatoes and mashed potatoes (not pictured).

The desserts were nothing to rave home about. I felt as if the desserts lacked a certain finesse, no measured resistance of any kind with the sifter or with spooning the whipped cream.

Ice cream sundae was also heavy on the cream and light on the ice cream. Honestly, overkill on the whipped cream.

All in all it was a pretty decent three course Dine LA meal.

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zwiener- 445 North Canon Dr. Beverly Hills, CA. 310.385.0640

Man, that is a lame title. I am seriously running out of steam, sigh.

Anyhooz, I was lucky enough to make it out to Katana last week. Albeit I was about 20 minutes late and had to put on lip liner whilst driving. Luckily for me I know where my lips are, but I could have looked like a clown. Did I mention I got carded? Oh yeah!

Between dining at Sushi Roku or Katana, we opted for Katana. Katana is raw, rough, and sexy. The decor involves a lot of: metalwork, rough stones, candles, and dark corners. Rawr, Katana’s decor is raw, just like some of their dishes.

Katana also offers an appetite stimulus dinner for a pretty nominal fee (I want to say $28 for a three course). However, since my ADD prevents me from remembering the important things in life, please call Katana for more information. You can call me, but I charge $2.50 for the first minute and 99 cents per additional minute, (but don’t expect me pick up in a sexy voice).

We started the night off with Grey Goose Cranberry, and that is all for me. After all hand models don’t eat, can’t have fat knuckles.

Who am I kidding, I enjoyed the thinly sliced yellowtail with mild peppers, bell peppers, green onions and ponzu sauce.

The filet mignon wrapped asparagus and foie gras was quite lovely. The foie gras and filet mignon almost melted in my mouth; the asparagus didn’t melt in my mouth, so chew before you swallow. You don’t want to tip the waiter extra for performing the heimlich on you.

The Katana roll, is a spicy tuna and shrimp tempura roll with tuna and yellowtail on top of the roll, with a dot of spicy mayo and chives. This was actually quite large and in charge but it didn’t quench my taste for sushi.

BoogaWooga! Hahahahahaha. When the waitress brought this out all she looked so proud and I, well I looked freaked out. Look at it. Scariest looking fish I have ever seen, but absolutely tasty. The chilean sea bass that we ordered was enough for two dinner entrees, and can be shared family style (if you order more dishes).

The jalapenos provided a pretty potent kick to the fish and the fish was spicier than I had anticipated. There were numerous slices of jalapenos found amongst the recesses of the scored fish. The skin was intact and crispy and the meat was moist.

Another picture, since you can practically see the fish’s 2 o’clock shadow and because most people can’t help but stop and stare at accidents. Damn rubberneckers! Yeah, people at the restaurant were rubbernecking when they saw the waitress carry this out. The sea bass was a special for that night.

I heart a chocolate souffle finale. Blame it on my rubberneck and my damn wandering eyes, wandered right to our next door table and I had to have it. If I don’t fit into a size 4, I don’t have anyone to blame but this adorable heart shaped souffle. Maybe, just maybe after my knuckle waxing appointment, people won’t notice that I am no longer a size 4.

Katana- 8439 W Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069. (323) 650-8585

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