TV, and raw fish

An abundance of tv joy to report, but first a mini-review of our Friday night source of joy: Izayoi. We finally got to Little Tokyo and chose this izakaya bar for our social debut. Very modern, clean Japanese decor. Most of the customers Japanese. Our mutual favorite dish was the minced sardines, wrapped in shiso leaf, and deep fried. We also liked the matsutaka (a special mushroom) tempura, sauteed shishito peppers, and shrimp and jalapeno spring roll. Iain also had the buckwheat soba (which rocked) and we shared the above sushi plate. The yellowtail and tuna were not stunning, but the spanish mackerel was so fresh it nearly flopped off the plate. I also had some sake that tasted like the sake I remember from Japan. Lots o fun. And that's not just the sake talking.




Anyway, back to the important thing...TV!!!


I did my tivo homework over the weekend, and am in tv nirvana.


Love Bionic Woman, although Starbuck playing the baddie is so much more interesting than the main actress. I was worried they would kill her off soonish, but they let Sylar stick around on Heroes for awhile so there is hope.


The show after that, Life, was pretty amusing too - like a cross between House and The Closer.


Dirty Sexy Money is (insert Peg's trill here) fabulous! Totally camptastic.


The Reaper is really funny, if not VERY Buffy.


Heroes premiere was fine. Just ok.


Gossip Girl looks good, but I was never into the OC so I think I'll kick it off my tivo.


Chuck must have cost a bomb to make, but kind of spins its wheels.


Moonlight - blech.


This week's highlights: catching up on Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares, Pushing Daisies, and the premiere of Friday Night Lights. Dont call me until December.