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Farmlab, an Oasis in downtown LA
I was given the chance to attend a Public Salon speak at Farmlab, near downtown Los Angeles.
March 2010
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American Cocktail Downtown LA
Edison The Radio Room with the best bartenders from Coast to Coast.
Radio Room with the best bartenders in the country. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/UYnRoOEBBM/S7J4jqnCqqI/AAAAAAAAA5c/AYdXexzmVs/s400/Edison+The+Radio+Room+0+Stairs.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/UYnRoOEBBM/S7
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SFV Glendale San Fernando Valley
Mambo’s Cafe, Glendale
Yelp Listinghttps://www.yelp.com/biz/mambos-cafe-glendale
Downtown LA American $$
Breakfast at Bottega Louie
Perhaps I should have made a few more visits to Bottega Louie, but with the suggestion of some friends, I knew I had to visit this place. The space occupies a prime 1st floor space on a corner in the
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Larkin’s, Eagle Rock (Closed)
Grubstreethttp://www.grubstreet.com/2012/11/larkins-closing-eagle-rock.html Yelphttps://www.yelp.com/biz/larkins-eagle-rock Eater 1http://la.eater.com/2012/11/5/6525917/larkins-soul-food-joint-finally
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Bacaro, Los Angeles
Bacaro’s been around for a couple of years as a quiet but cool winebar. Perhaps its because I don’t enjoy wine, is why I didn’t look for it. But lately, I have been more daring and wanting to try more
Hamburgers Mexican 2 pigs
Dino’s Chicken and Burgers
Holy crap . . . what a find. Did you know that Dino’s has the most yelp burger reviews in Los Angeles, except for Tommy’s? And Dino’s doesn’t even specialize in burgers.
San Gabriel Valley $$ 3 pigs
Best BBQ in Pasadena – Perdue’s
Maybe I shouldn’t have said “Best” in the title, but it sure tasted like it that day. With the stars aligned, with a full moon, and on my birthday the meat consumed like gods on this day. Everything w
1 pig $ Mexican
Best Fish Tacos in Ensenada
I believe the direction and concept that The Best Fish Tacos in Ensenada TBFTiE is great one. Talk about what you serve and specialize in it. You also create conversation as to who has the best Fish T
Downtown LA $$ 2 pigs
Mendocino Farms, DTLA
Ever since I had a taste of their sandwiches at the Project by Project Food & Wine eventhttp://blog.thethirstypig.com/2009/08/plate-by-plate-2009.html, I haven’t stopped thinking about their sandwiche
Downtown LA 2 pigs $
J J’s Sandwich Shop, DTLA
J J’s Sandwich Shop is the type of place where you could literally walk by or drive by without noticing it. Almost a cliche, the Korean owned sandwich shop, serves up sandwiches, chips, and sodas like
American $$ Sports Bar
Big Wangs, the sports bar for DTLA
Big Wangs, with a funny name for a Sports Bar, is located in the heart of Downtown LA. I visited there with a friend, Mr. J, for a short happy hour and to just check out the place.
$$ Koreatown Korean
Seongbukdong
This place is a find. This is probably one of the better Korean meals, I have had in awhile. Seongbukdong is known for having excellent Korean comfort food. Perhaps known for the simplicity of the dis
2 pigs $ Mexican
El Mercado, East LA
This past weekend, I finally found time to go to El Mercado in East LA. Translated as the Market, this place is 3 floors of swap meet, food court, market, and restaurant all rolled into one.
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Dtla Downtown LA
Bottega Louie, DTLA
Perhaps I should have made a few more visits to Bottega Louie, but with the suggestion of some friends, I knew I had to visit this place. The space occupies a prime 1st floor space on a corner in the
San Gabriel Valley Chinese 2 pigs
Dong Nguyen Restaurant, Alhambra
Dong Nguyen is a neighborhood favorite in San Gabriel. Their menu features languages in Vietnamese, Chinese, English, and Thai. You could say this is the All American restaurant of different nationali
American Food Truck Downtown LA
Cheese Nite w/ Mac & Cheeza and the Grill Cheese Truck
I’ve been dying to try Mac & Cheeza ever since they had their soft opening during Downtown LA’s Artwalk in February. Stalkingly, I have passed by their little shop about 3 times in the last 30 days or
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Los Angeles
La Nueva Fuente Restaurant, Los Angeles
Yelp Listinghttps://www.yelp.com/biz/la-nueva-fuente-restaurant-los-angeles
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K Town Los Angeles
Seongbukdong, Los Angeles
This place is a find. This is probably one of the better Korean meals, I have had in awhile. Seongbukdong is known for having excellent Korean comfort food. Perhaps known for the simplicity of the dis
Japanese 1 pig San Gabriel Valley
Tokyo Wako, Arcadia
Tokyo Wako has been the go-to place for my family for birthdays. We have been coming here for years. Tokyo Wako, which also has a location in Pasadena, is a Japanese Teppanyaki鉄板焼き restaurant.
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Mac & Cheeza, DTLA (Closed)
I’ve been dying to try Mac & Cheeza ever since they had their soft opening during Downtown LA’s Artwalk in February. Stalkingly, I have passed by their little shop about 3 times in the last 30 days or
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Pasadena
Perdue’s Barbeque, Pasadena (Closed)
Maybe I shouldn’t have said “Best” but it sure tasted like it that day. With the stars aligned, with a full moon, and on my birthday the meat consumed like gods on this day. Everything was clicking li
Downtown LA $ 3 pigs
Uncle John’s Ham & Eggs, DTLA
I was browsing around different sites and I found one that talked about how Uncle John’s is one of the best breakfast finds in Los Angeles. Since I’m a big fan of breakfast and joints in Downtown LA,
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Los Angeles
Dino’s Chicken and Burgers, Los Angeles
Holy crap . . . what a find. Did you know that Dino’s has the most yelp burger reviews in Los Angeles, except for Tommy’s? And Dino’s doesn’t even specialize in burgers.
San Gabriel Valley 0 pigs Hawaiian
Ono Hawaiian Grill
I love Hawaiian food – the traditional lau lau, kalua pig, and spam musabi. This hearty cuisine is what makes those big Samoan Hawaiian guys so big for football. And Ono Hawaiian Grill serves up some
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Los Angeles Oc Orange County
Oinkster, Eagle Rock
Yelp Listinghttps://www.yelp.com/biz/the-oinkster-los-angeles
Koreatown Korean 3 pigs
Mountain Cafe Revisited
I recently went back to visit Mountain Cafe. Same as it ever was. My pictures this time were much better than before. No wall of text here. . .just a short post with pictures. Enjoy
Japanese San Gabriel Valley 0 pigs
Japon Bistro
Japon Bistro, yes – with an “O”, is located in the heart of Pasadena off of Colorado near Lake. Pasadena features a one of most diverse collection of Japanese restaurants around, and is up there with
Noodles Taiwanese San Gabriel Valley
The Noodle Nazi from Dai Ho Restaurant 大和滷味
This place has been around for almost 10 years. Dai Ho’s owner, in its early days, was notorious for being mean to the customers. Everyone in the community knew he wasn’t the most cordial, yet people
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Big Wangs, DTLA
Big Wangs, with a funny name for a Sports Bar, is located in the heart of Downtown LA. I visited there with a friend, Mr. J, for a short happy hour and to just check out the place.
Food Truck Downtown LA $
Truck Feasting – The Buttermilk Truck and Slice Truck
On this nice day, we found ourselves heading to the LA Mart to look for the Buttermilk Truck. Luckily, Ms. C “willed” parking for us and we found a spot. . . two blocks away.
Food/Wine Event
LA Weekly 2nd Annual Gold Standard Food & Wine Event
I attended the LA Weekly 2nd Annual Gold Standard Food & Wine Event at the Petersen Automotive Museum with my friend Miss J. I just wanted to show this car, since it is my favorite car of all time. ht