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Farmlab, Los Angeles
I was given the chance to attend a Public Salon speak at Farmlab, near downtown Los Angeles.
March 2010
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Cocktails
Edison The Radio Room, Downtown LA
Radio Room with the best bartenders in the country.
Italian
Bottega Louie, Downtown LA
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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American
Larkin's, Eagle Rock
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
American
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.
BBQ
Best BBQ in Pasadena, Pasadena
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
Mexican
Best Fish Tacos in Ensenada, Los Feliz
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
American
Mendocino Farms, Los Angeles
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
Korean
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
Big Wangs, Los Angeles
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.
Korean
Seongbukdong, Koreatown
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
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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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
Mac & Cheeza, Downtown LA
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
Japanese
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
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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BBQ
Perdue’s Barbeque, Pasadena
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
American
Uncle John's Ham & Eggs, Los Angeles
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,
Hawaiian
Ono Hawaiian Grill, unknown
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
Korean
Mountain Cafe, Koreatown
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
Japon Bistro, Pasadena
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
Taiwanese
Dai Ho Restaurant, unknown
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
American
Buttermilk Truck and Slice Truck, Los Angeles
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.
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LA Weekly Gold Standard Food & Wine Event, Los Angeles
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