Ok, last year’s Blogger Prom was great and all, but this year was awesome! Yamashiro, Chef Brock, and the Blogger Prom Committee were wonderful hosts. And I even won a prize! (Come to think of it, I won a prize last year, too.) I was the Cake Monkey winner. I’ve never tried Cake Monkey, but everyone was jealous that I won because…. word on the street is… they’re delish and a half. Don’t worry – I’m going to order some goodies soon and there will be a blog report to come. I was the paparrazi of the night so here’s a recap of all the nerdy bloggers (and what they wore). I had forgotten how fun it was to hang out with a bunch of food geeks, Cal Tech Ph.D.s, and Asian Mafia members. Boy, do these folks clean up well.

<Above: With Diana of Diana Takes a Bite and Josh of the newly remodeled, Food GPS.>

<With the foxy thang of http://somuchpretty.com/, OMG Bren. #Caliente.>

<The blog mobsters: Kevin of KevinEats, Vixen’s LA Happy Hours, Vinh, and Fiona of GourmetPigs.>

<Barrie Lynn of the Cheese Impresario. Can I say? I see this woman at every event and she never ceases to greet me with the most loving smile in the world. I feel like we’ve known each other for years.>

< The indoor patio at Yamashiro. I’m getting married here – no question. Yamashiro is nestled behind the Magic Castle in HWood and is a sight for sore eyes.>

<The tacos that Chef Brock gave me were fun and whimsical. The duck and the short rib were of particular noteworthiness – as they were sweet and savory.>

<(L to R:) The fabulous restaurant PR extraordinaire, Edward Allen, and one of the coolest writers for the LAist, Lindsay. Look at that pretty flower in her hair.>

<With Limer35 and Twitter’s hottest (and newly engaged) couple DjJewelz and Olivejina.>

<These guys are in my top 5 LA blogs: With Bill Esparza and Cathy of GastronomyBlog. Bill and I just went on a Tweet along with the Camarena Truck. We make a great team! See his report here.>

<With the ever so lovely, Christina of Hot Pink Manolos. Since when does this girl get a day off? I suppose it’s a spiritual holiday – ahem, Blogger Prom.>

<With the sexy Latin Mafia (L to R): Moi, my date for the eve – Nadia, the sexy Bill Esparza, Diana, and Shawna Dawson.>

<With the crazy folks: Natassia and one of many lovely hosts, HC from LAOC Foodie.>

<L to R: Arianna, The Minty, Manila Machines‘s very own Let Me Eat Cake, Moi, Dawson, and Elliott from FforFood.

<With the Test Kitchen crew: Ryan, Chicks with Knives, and Sam from the LAist.>

<La Guelaguetza‘s beauty, Bricia Lopez.>

And a big thank you to the Test Kitchen for putting on such a great after party! Brian Salt, you rock my world these days. Thanks again!

I can’t wait to come back for Yamshiro’s wine garden. And, most importantly, a big thank you to our Blogger Prom Committee for putting in time and love into this event. Let me know if you need any extra hands next year. Here’s the superstar team: Caroline on Crack, E*SrarLA, Go Happy Marni, LA and OC Foodie, Lindsay of the LAist, Shop Eat Sleep, The Liquid Muse, and the ever so jaunty, When Tara Met Blog. You guys surely know how to put on a party.

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