Italian
Sara the Wine Bar, Culver City
Happy Hour at Sara the Wine Bar. Bruschetta, margarhetti pizza, seafood pasta. Fresh pasta made in-house. Cool little spot that’s not too crowded. Would return and would recommend . . . . .
July 2022
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Seafood
Hop Li Seafood Restaurant, Silver Lake
Seafood at . Great little place for oysters and seafood. Lobster roll was really good. The scallops were some of the best ever. The blue crab dip with ritz crackers were great. But the Santa Barbara uni with the white chips and fresh wasabi was some of the best ever!! . . . . .
Mexican
King Torta, Los Angeles
Birria Torta with consume. From tacos y Birria La Unica. From the Boyle heights location on Olympic. I think a torta might be the best vehicle to eat Birria with consume. The bread soaks up the juices from the consume soup. Bread is like a sponge, where a tortilla doesn’t retain as much. Imagine it is like a French dip sandwich. Also, this place closes early - around 4:30ish. Wish they opened later. Next time I want to try goat Birria. . . . . . .
Japanese
I-Naba, unknown
Kaiseki dinner at I-Naba. Excellent service and great experience. Lots of the dishes were quite good. The miso infused cheese, fish ball, soba noodles, green mochi were stand outs. Unfortunately the sushi rice, the some of the sushi was not. I’ve had great kaiseki experiences in Asia. So my expectations were quite high. I would love to try the set menu for the Sushi I-Naba next time. . . . . . . .
Taiwanese
Pine & Crane, Downtown LA
Pine & Crane vegan lunch. Dan Dan noodles, Sha Gua noodles (stupid noodles), tofu steam buns, bok choy fried dumplings, seaweed, and fried peanut salad. And of course the traditional Taiwanese shaved ice. Yummy and healthy. Popular spot with street parking only. Outdoor seating is best. . . . . .
BBQ
The Thirsty Pig, Lowell
This weekend’s event was amazing to meet fellow judges and the great people in the area. They were kind to a first time judge and a judge from LA. I taste some of the best barbecue ever. These were professionals who did chicken, pork ribs, pork, and brisket. Unfortunately I cannot take photos of the food to show. But I wanted to share my experience. Great capstone to my roadtrip. . . . . . .
Uncategorized
First Walmart, now is the Walmart Museum
First Walmart, now is the Walmart Museum. Interesting to see the history behind Sam Walton and the Walmart empire. Bentonville has so many Walmarts and related buildings, thought they should rename the city Walton . . . . . .
Multi
Fixer Upper's Magnolia Market, Waco
Fixer Upper’s Magnolia Market in Waco. This is now Waco’s most famous thing to do and see. Other than Baylor university and that other thing with the FBI, a long time ago. Anyways . . . The famous HDTV show with the Gaines, this place is a huge Mecca for home stuff. They have cafes, a bakery, food trucks, stores, and a really tasty Alabama sweet tea. I recommend checking this place out. Only an hour away from Austin. . . . . .
Coffee
HTeaO, Texas
We need this in LA. HTeaO. A Texas tea shop. Lots of different teas - sweeten and unsweetened. I had the sweetened coconut tea. Great combination of flavor. You can try them all. They sell lots of YETI and other goods. This franchise is all over Texas. On a hot summer day there is nothing better. . . Except a beer or an eastcider. My little brother recommended this place. Thanks! . . . . .