{"id":1989,"date":"2009-06-20T19:46:58","date_gmt":"2009-06-21T02:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=1989"},"modified":"2009-06-21T13:04:09","modified_gmt":"2009-06-21T20:04:09","slug":"dinner-at-genghis-cohen-in-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/06\/20\/dinner-at-genghis-cohen-in-hollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"Dinner at Genghis Cohen in Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content_div-1989\">\n<p>We went shopping most of the day, including ordering a new frame for me to check out from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.retrospecs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Retrospecs<\/a>, which is our favorite optician now.<\/p>\n<p>We walked over to the Pacific Design Center, which is closed on the weekend, and then to the MOCA gallery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/pacificdesigncenter.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1995\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/06\/20\/dinner-at-genghis-cohen-in-hollywood\/pacificdesigncenter\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/pacificdesigncenter.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;BlackBerry 8310&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pacificdesigncenter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/pacificdesigncenter.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1995 colorbox-1989\" title=\"pacificdesigncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/pacificdesigncenter-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"pacificdesigncenter\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/pacificdesigncenter.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/pacificdesigncenter.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/pacificdesigncenter.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/pacificdesigncenterandmoca.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/06\/20\/dinner-at-genghis-cohen-in-hollywood\/pacificdesigncenterandmoca\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/pacificdesigncenterandmoca.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;BlackBerry 8310&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pacificdesigncenterandmoca\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/pacificdesigncenterandmoca.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1994 colorbox-1989\" title=\"pacificdesigncenterandmoca\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/pacificdesigncenterandmoca-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"pacificdesigncenterandmoca\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/pacificdesigncenterandmoca.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/pacificdesigncenterandmoca.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/pacificdesigncenterandmoca.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We couldn&#8217;t decide where to go for dinner when we remembered <a href=\"http:\/\/www.genghiscohen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Genghis Cohen<\/a> &#8211; Aviva had heard of this place when we lived in Chicago.\u00c2\u00a0 They&#8217;re on Fairfax just north of Melrose.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/avivaatgenghiscohen.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1997\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/06\/20\/dinner-at-genghis-cohen-in-hollywood\/avivaatgenghiscohen\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/avivaatgenghiscohen.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;BlackBerry 8310&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"avivaatgenghiscohen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/avivaatgenghiscohen.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1997 colorbox-1989\" title=\"avivaatgenghiscohen\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/avivaatgenghiscohen-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"avivaatgenghiscohen\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/avivaatgenghiscohen.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/avivaatgenghiscohen.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/avivaatgenghiscohen.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohen.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/06\/20\/dinner-at-genghis-cohen-in-hollywood\/genghiscohen\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohen.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;BlackBerry 8310&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"genghiscohen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohen.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1996 colorbox-1989\" title=\"genghiscohen\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohen-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"genghiscohen\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohen.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohen.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohen.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They say the restaurant is a NYC style Chinese restaurant and I&#8217;d agree.\u00c2\u00a0 The decor is somewhat dark, a bit claustrophobic, and includes music just right in a NYC eatery.\u00c2\u00a0 The food was good and inexpensive; I had the Kung Pao chicken and Aviva had chicken in black bean sauce; we also shared a very nice appetizer of shrimp steamed dumplings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohenfront.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/06\/20\/dinner-at-genghis-cohen-in-hollywood\/genghiscohenfront\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohenfront.jpg?fit=158%2C275&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"158,275\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"genghiscohenfront\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohenfront.jpg?fit=158%2C275&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1991 colorbox-1989\" title=\"genghiscohenfront\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohenfront.jpg?resize=158%2C275\" alt=\"genghiscohenfront\" width=\"158\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohenfront.jpg?w=158&amp;ssl=1 158w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohenfront.jpg?resize=86%2C150&amp;ssl=1 86w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohenback.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1990\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2009\/06\/20\/dinner-at-genghis-cohen-in-hollywood\/genghiscohenback\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohenback.jpg?fit=158%2C275&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"158,275\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"genghiscohenback\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohenback.jpg?fit=158%2C275&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1990 colorbox-1989\" title=\"genghiscohenback\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohenback.jpg?resize=158%2C275\" alt=\"genghiscohenback\" width=\"158\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohenback.jpg?w=158&amp;ssl=1 158w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/genghiscohenback.jpg?resize=86%2C150&amp;ssl=1 86w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"translate_block\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<hr class=\"translate_hr\" \/>\n<a class=\"translate_translate\" id=\"translate_button_post-1989\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\" href=\"javascript:show_translate_popup('en', 'post', 1989);\"><span>Translate<\/span><\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/google-ajax-translation\/transparent.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" id=\"translate_loading_post-1989\" class=\"translate_loading colorbox-1989\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We went shopping most of the day, including ordering a new frame for me to check out from Retrospecs, which is our favorite optician now. 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