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New York Style Steak and Burger, Shanghai
What is New York Style Steak & Burger?
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Julienne, Pasadena
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Pantry by the Co-op, Shanghai
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The Public, Shanghai – Thursday Night = Steak Night
Every Thursday night…
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The Public, Shanghai
What is The Public The Public is a gastropub in every sense of the word. In Los Angeles, gastropubs popped up to serve food with a smattering selection of beers and drinks. The Public, does not featur
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Caliburger, Shanghai
What is Caliburger Caliburger is a burger restaurant that embodies a typical Southern California burger joint, in Shanghai. There has been so much written about what Caliburger did in copying the famo
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Mr Willis, Shanghai
What is Mr Willis? Situated on Anfu road in Shanghai, Mr Willis is a western restaurant. Anfu road is known for the little eateries and shops. Lots of expats and foreigners frequent this area. Yet, Mr
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Bistro Burger, Shanghai
Burger Bistro has just introduced their new burger challenge. In 20 mins, one has to finish a Bistro Belt Buster Burger with fries and milkshake. Priced at 160 RMB, the burger is a 3 stack 600 grams t
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Dr. Beer, Shanghai
Dr. Beer is a new entrant in the Micro-Bewery or gastropubs in Shanghai. Dr. Beer will compete on a few different fronts with other establishments. Related to Dr. Wine, just located down the street on
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Shanghai’s Best Breakfasts – City Weekend
I was recently a contributor to an article in City Weekend about Shanghai’s Best Breakfasts. One of my favorites is Boxing Cat Brewery’s Texas Wake Up Call.
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Boxing Cat Brewery, Shanghai
When it comes to comfort food, almost nothing compares to good ole hearty American Southern cuisine. As much as we hate it, lard, butter, and grease are all necessary evils and ingredients for wholeso
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The Cook at the Kerry Hotel, Shanghai – Restaurant Week
The Cook at Kerry Hotel in Pudong was our first visit for Restaurant Week this year, here in Shanghai. The Cook restaurant is a unique concept which blends buffet style, but not an all inclusive all y
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Brunch at Madison, Shanghai
One of Shanghai’s decorated and awarded restaurants in the past 12 months, Madison opened to with a flurry of excitement from foodies, bloggers, and expats. After finally finding some time to go, I wa
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Goga, Shanghai
The Xuhui district, the popular tree-lined district in Shanghai, is home to Goga. Hidden just around the corner, we find this small 20 seat restaurant with roof top patio. Shanghai is home to fine cul
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Boxing Cat Brewery – Sunday Brunch, Shanghai
Sunday Brunch in Shanghai is a big thing. It is a hugh event with the foreigner and expat crowd. Though, personally, I like to sleep in on Sundays, so I usually miss Brunch. But recently, I was up ear
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Happy Hour at Morton’s the Steakhouse
Arguably, the best happy hour on the Pudong side of Shanghai is at Morton’s the Steakhouse at the IFC shopping center. I recently had a chance to sample their great deal – for RMB 38 martini’s and com
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Burger and Beer at the Waterhouse, Shanghai
Anticipated and Overrated.
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Part I – The Shanghai Reuben Sandwich Challenge – New York City Deli
The Shanghai Pastrami Sandwich Challenge is a two part series – with New York City Deli being first. I recently had a craving for a traditional New York deli style pastrami sandwich. I missed having t
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Shanghai Slims
From April 15th till May 8, Sinan Mansions is celebrating Restaurant Week. They are specials at each of the different restaurants – including Yuccahttp://www.thethirstypig.com/2010/12/07/david-laris-y
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Urban Soup Kitchen, Shanghai
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Lukshon
Los Angeles has seen a recent trend of Asian fusion cuisine in the past couple of years with Chego and Tasty Kitchen. Sang Yoon, of Father’s Office, presents us with Lukshon in Culver City. http://www
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Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill
Barbecue is a backyard American tradition. The birthright of males, during summer weekends, can be tasted over barbecuing grills. Steaks, hot dogs, and chicken are skillfully torched. The popularity o
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The BBQ Beef Rib at Smoke City Market
When people talk about BBQ, emotions and feelings run high. You almost get into fighting words when comparing the different BBQ’s. With the Carolina’s you get the smokey pulled pork and with the Kansa
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The Lab Gastropub at USC
The Lab is a gastropub located across the street from USC. In the spirit of gastropubs and wine bars, like Bar Foodhttp://www.thethirstypig.com/2009/10/23/bar-food-october-choice/, Westside Tavernhttp
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The Blvd
Dine LA 2011 is err was in full swing. I was able to catch the tail end with a visit to The Blvd during my short stay in Los Angeles for the Chinese New Year vacation. http://www.thethirstypig.com/wp-
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Denny’s
I was so happy when I visited Denny’s when I was back in LA. You might laugh as to why I would make a post about Denny’s. But Denny’s, I would argue, is an American institution – as American as apple
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100 Shots at Blue Frog 蓝蛙
On December 12, 2010, I finished the last of my 100 shots at Blue Frog. On this last trip, I consumed the last portion of this epic quest – of 20 shots. But, I must confess that I failed in my attempt
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Pete’s Cafe & Bar, Downtown Los Angeles
Located near the historic bank district of downtown Los Angeles is Pete’s Cafe & Bar. With pedestrian-like name with Cafe & Bar, Pete’s features good old American classics like Burgers and Mac’n Chees
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Chili’s Grill and Bar, Taipei
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Los Angeles’ Chaya Downtown
Chaya Downtown is the latest in the Chaya empire – including Chaya Brasserie Beverly Hills, Chaya Venice, and Chaya Brasserie SF. Capturing the downtown power lunch scene as well as the happy hour, Ch
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Allston Yacht Club of Echo Park
But in sell honesty, Allston Yacht Club is for the yuppies of the westside, or downtown LA, or even a few miles east to silver lake.
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Sweet Potato Fries of The Golden State
I have heard about the Golden State and has always wanted to see if the hype was all it was meant to be. And thus it has lived up to its reputation. The burgers are quite good as well as the hot dog t
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Hank Moody’s Gjelina of Venice
Hank Moody, of Californication – a show on HBO, frequently hangs out at Gjelina. This super cool dark wood themed restaurant could be classified as a wine bar that also serves food. They feature wines
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Dogtown Dogs, Yet Another Food Truck in Los Angeles
Hot dogs are meant to be simple. They don’t need to be fancy and have all the crazy trimmings. That’s what sausage is for. Hot dog can have ketchup, mustard, and occasionally sauerkraut. But I guess o
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Robin’s Woodfire BBQ of Pasadena
The Bodacious “Que” Stacker is the barbecue sandwich to end all barbecue sandwiches. With pulled pork, tri tip, and a hot link, all smothered with sauce and pepperjack cheese, you can’t possibly go wr
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Oinkster with a so-so Pastrami, but a really good BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich
Slow Fast Food is Oinkster’s mantra for their pastrami, burgers, and fries. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/37fRXLoLUPo/S5dkF5xbR6I/AAAAAAAABz4/9BAphpLE3qo/s320/IMG0669.jpghttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/37fRXLoLUP
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Truck Feasting at its best, The Frysmith Food Truck
This is the last in a series of Truck Feasting Week. Check out my earlier posts of the Flying Pig, Lomo Arigato, World Fare, and Border Grill. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/UYnRoOEBBM/S7JvtSLChWI/AAAAAAAAA
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A Sweet Little Wine Bar, Bacaro
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
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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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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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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.
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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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Bay Cities Deli, Santa Monica
Based on the reviews on Yelp, Bay Cities is THE place for sandwiches in Santa Monica. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/UYnRoOEBBM/S05hoUXbfFI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/Iv-myvhRdM/s400/IMG0176.JPGhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/UY
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Fried Chicken at Restaurant3, Los Angeles
On the suggestion from a friend, Miss J, I was told that Restaurant3, formerly known as Cynthia’s had some of the best fried chicken. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/UYnRoOEBBM/S0ysNFagx5I/AAAAAAAAAn4/LAyEmx
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Craft, Century City
Restaurant Week Los Angeles began with me and my friends at Craft. I had been wanting to try Craft, for awhile now, but venturing to Westside is few and far between for me. And finally, Miss B was abl
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ESPN Zone, Downtown Los Angeles
The first time I went to an ESPN Zone was in Baltimore, when the first one opened over 12 years ago. I can’t believe it took that long for ESPN to open its first one in Los Angeles. I know there’s on
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Blu La Cafe, Downtown Los Angeles
I found this place on a recommendation from a friend. We were looking for a non-Asian place to go. Then my buddy starts talking about a cafe, how cool it is, with artwork, and great burgers. All I hea
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Wurstküche, Downtown LA – update
I was recently back at Wurstküche again. Not much has changed since I first went there. But it did get more crowded and popular. This time, I will just post up some pictures.
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The Gorbals, Downtown Los Angeles
The Gorbals is new restaurant that opened in Downtown LA, late last year, in 2009. They are in an interesting space on the first floor of a converted loft apartment building.
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Lazy Ox Canteen, Downtown Los Angeles
On the edge of J-Town, yet still part of Downtown exist a new must-and-check-out space, Lazy Ox Canteen.
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Whisknladle, La Jolla
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BLT Steakhouse
The popovers are so good that they actually give you the recipe to take home. The short ribs pictured above were fall-off-the bone amazing but other sides were standard. I had cream of spinach and it
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Burgers from Five Guys
A decent burger from the East Coast, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, makes its way to my stomach. Though the image of the burger is not appetizing . . .almost looks like a sad burger, it is actually a pr
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Cav Wine Bar
On a chilly dark November night, an unsuspecting friend was smuggled into the unknown . . . Cav. My friends brought me for some drinks at a downtown SF wine bar called Cav. Nice little place with spra
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Holder’s Country Inn, Cupertino
Originally, I wanted to focus on hole-in-the-walls and breakfast joints, but I got a bit sidetracked. Holder’s Country Inn is a place I would have posted about either way.
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Pintxo 47 at the Google Campus
A good friend of mine, who works at Google, invited me to have lunch at their main campus recently. She choose Pintxo 47, since this week the menu is inspired by Thomas Keller. Pintxo 47 is the Google
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Original Tommy’s World Famous Hamburgers, Los Angeles
One of my first experiences, of many, at Tommy’s was during my freshman year at USC. I was in the USC marching band, and they had a hazing ritual that included a trip to Tommy’s with their famous chil
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Eggs should be a Food Group . . .Omelette House
This past week, I had to be in Garden Grove for a short meeting, and needed a pre-meeting place to meet & eat. After scouring yelp for breakfast places, I found the Omelette House.
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Bar Food – October Choice
On the suggestion of an Elite Yelper, we decided to make the trek to West Los Angeles to try Bar Food. I know nowadays, that I am a little more pickier from this blog and with the expectations of my f
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Marstons
This is a local breakfast favorite that not too many people know about. Marston’s famous cornflake french toast is what drives people to wait and wait for seat.
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Sweet & Savory
Sweet & Savory is a nice neighborhood sweet shop. They have bake goods and sandwiches on Huntington Blvd. in San Marino. This is the typical afternoon tea place where ladies can enjoy passerby’s.
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Why do we have to share . . . I want my own! Mexican Donuts at Asia de Cuba
Long over due, I realize I haven’t made a new post about my food adventures lately . . .I apologize. I have been busy with some other stuff lately. But I want to especially talk about this place – Asi
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Buca di Beppo, Pasadena
I was here over the summer with family and relatives. And this is the ideal place to bring large crowds. Though its a chain, it does have a feel of a New York Italian restaurant, maybe on steroids. Wi
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Good Times at Rockwell
The recently opened lounge, Rockwell, is in Los Feliz area of Los Angeles, which is becoming more eclectic and cool. Hidden in the back of a restaurant with no sign, you wouldn’t know that there was a
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South Pasadena’s own Barbecue Joint – Gus’s Barbecue
Recently renovated, Gus’s Barbecue features some of the good barbecue in the West San Gabriel area. I was first there about 10 years ago . . . and for my 2nd trip the summer of 2009. It was recently t
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Westside Tavern – I Can Has A CheezBurger?
I really wanted to like this place. The name will remind us of a neighborhood bar/restaurant, in using the word “tavern”. And once you walk in, the place looks airy and yet broodingly hip. The stylize
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South Pasadena's own Barbecue Joint - Gus's Barbecue
Recently renovated, Gus's Barbecue features some of the good barbecue in the West San Gabriel area. I was first there about 10 years ago . . . and for my 2nd trip the summer of 2009. It was recently t
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To the Slaughterhouse We Go! . . . LA’s Animal
With a restaurant name like Animal, there’s almost a sense of arrogance about what you think you do well – which is anything non-seafood or vegetable related. Man is instinctively carnivorous, making
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Hot Stuff Cafe – that’s right, I am HOT STUFF!
I’m always on the look out for places that surprise me. Hot Stuff Cafe, with one of the more interesting names, surprises me in more ways than one.
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What high school kids eat to grow big and tall – Taco Lita
High School kids need to eat simple things like meat and some sort of starch – like bread, tortilla, or rice. They don’t really want to eat vegetables, fruits, and healthy things. Taco Lita serves tha
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The Sub – Guilianos
One day for lunch, I selected to get sandwiches from Guilianos Delicatessen and Bakery, in Gardena. Open for over 50 years, this is the classic deli featuring cold cut meats, cheese, and sandwiches.
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Nathan’s Famous
When you go to New York, there are a couple of street foods that always come to mind. The first one is the New York style pizza, which you can find almost on any street corner. And the 2nd one is a ho
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Pantry
The Pantry is one of Los Angeles’ oldest restaurants. I have been going to the Pantry since I used to go to USC. I am kinda sad that the Pantry Bakery closed, in favor of Riordan’s Steakhouse – owned
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Chicken & Waffles Woot! – Roscoe’s
This famous Los Angeles restaurant – originating near South Central Los Angeles, features southern style comfort food. Their staple of fried chicken and waffle is a favorite of Angelo’s and Hollywood
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Cole’s French Dip
I was in downtown Los Angeles the other day for a seminar, and we decided to stop at Cole’s for lunch. In the heart of downtown, it is right next to one of the newest and hottest lounges – The Associa
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The Famous Pasadena Salad – Green Street Cafe
The Diane Salad from the Green Street Cafe is probably one of the best salads I have ever had. I usually don’t order salads myself, but the Diane salad is one of the best. One of the rumors is that Gr
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Sixes – Chicago Style Pizza in Southern California
1. Masa of Echo Parkhttp://www.masaofechopark.com/, Echo Park 2. Tony’s Little Italy Pizzahttp://www.tonyslittleitaly.com/, Placentia 3. Taste Chicagohttp://www.tastechicago.biz/, Burbank 4. Numero Un
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Top 10 Sandwiches
I saw this article and I knew I had to repost it here on the blog. I love the sandwich. The simple handheld meal. As some of you know, I have been on a quest to find a great Tuna Steak Sandwich. Anywa
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Macaroni and Cheese! – S’Mac
One of my favorite American fares is Mac and Cheese. This toxic mix of processed cheese with mini machine cut pasta is wholesome goodness The gooeyness brings us back to our childhood. For me. . . my
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Breakfast Gem in Mammoth
this is my first post, as recent dining experiences have been less than fruitful. we headed up to mammoth for a weekend of boarding. on the way back we stopped at a popular breakfast joint called brea
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"This is the Place"
Nickel Diner opened on Main Street in Downtown Los Angeles last August. What used to be a hole-in-the-wall secret has now exploded with crowds and lines out the door since it was named Los Angeles Mag
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Best Pastrami in the World – Katz
This is the place where Meg Ryan had the famous scene in When Harry Met Sally. Among other things, this place has a pretty good Pastrami and Corned Beef Sandwich. It is also New York’s oldest deli. No
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Sixes – Must Dine in Los Angeles
Part of my series of Sixes. This will be the first one of many Sixes. Most lists you’ll see are Top 10′s or Top 5 . . . but in an effort to be different, Sixes will be the Thirsty Pig’s thing. As an e
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Home of the Pug Burger – The Hungry Cat
The burger here at the Hungry Cat, known as the Pug Burger, is not a big burger. It’s quite small, in fact. But it is one of the better tasting burgers around. I realize most of these Hollywood, Bever
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Good Food, Bad Parking – Grub
I visited Grub about a year ago and had their Mac and Cheese and Club Croissant Sandwich. I need to visit them again to try their famous breakfasts. Unfortunately, parking sucks at Grub.