Revisiting an old friend: Little Sister is like a member of the family
If it wasn’t for visitors from out of town, I’d never get back to some of my favorite restaurants. That friend or family member arrives with a list of places they fondly recall from their last visit, or from the days when they lived here, and as they rediscover the place, I do too. Sometimes they give me a perspective on what has changed – they see the new items or shift in the menu all at once, while I experienced it in increments. The latest example of this happened when my daughter was visiting from Seattle and chose to have an evening out at Little Sister in Redondo. She hadn’t been there in most of a decade, but was excited about again experiencing the adventurous pan-Asian fusion that was based on Vietnamese cuisine but included dishes from Singapore, Burma, and other points in Asia. I let her know that the place had changed concept, but I hadn’t been there myself for a few years, and we agreed that a fresh look was in order. The environment was much as we remembered it, with none of the stereotypical Asian kitsch, though I think the cherry red 1960’s-style upholstered chairs are new. They’re more comfortable than the ones they replaced, so I’m not complaining. The menu was…
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