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Bacon wrapped hotdogs outside of Staples Center, DTLA
Bacon wrapped hotdogs outside of Staples Center, DTLA. When you walk out of that arena, nothing smells better than a bacon wrapped hot dog. . . .
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Eastside Market, Chinatown LA
Old School Italian Deli restaurant near Chinatown DTLA Great sandwiches – like the Pastrami in Sauce, Italian Sausage, and Meatball Favorite lunch place for LAPD Lunch only offerings, only open till 4
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Public School 213, DTLA
Cool school themed gastropub concept in DTLA Pretty good food to go along with a large selection of drinks Fried Chicken and Waffles is a safe choice, along with any of the burgers Decent Happy Hour,
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Redbird, DTLA
Pretty awesome Prime Burger with remoulade and vintage cheddar Courtyard dining area is open and airy, ideal for lunch or weekend brunch Valet Parking is probably your only option, since street parkin
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Elvirita Cemitas Poblanas, Los Angeles
Had the carnitas was flavorful and tender, as expected Cemitas are tortas, Mexican sandwiches, from bread rolls. Try the hot sauce with peppers to give the cemitas a kick Glad it is open till 10pm The
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Yang Ban Sul Lung Tang, DTLA
Caters to the Koreans who work in the garment district in DTLA Very good Ox Tail Soup, Sul Lung Tang Beef, and Galbi Tang Beef Rib soups Seems like the only Korean restaurant in the area Hours are a b
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Chego, Chinatown LA
Chubby Pork Belly Bowl is my favorite at Chego Ooey Gooey Fries are quite popular The Beefy T is not bad, but better with the fried egg Outdoor picnic table seating available Cool area with lots of ea
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Eggslut, DTLA
Get there early or arrive around 3pm in the afternoon on the weekdays to avoid the long lines The Eggslut is the coddled egg, which is pretty good, but you have to let it cool down a bit The egg sandw
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Smorgasburg Los Angeles, DTLA
Lots and lots of food vendors Get crowded, but there is sufficient parking Try to go in the late afternoon, with the risk of vendors running out Finally got to try the Ramen Burger Belly & Snout had a
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Chef Johnny Lee’s Hainan Chicken
Popup for Hainan Chicken Rice in Chinatown Small portions, I could finish 1.5, but I’m a big dude Got the fried egg, fried in chicken fat. Couldn’t tell the difference with or without chicken fat. But
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Plan Check, Los Angeles
Great Burgers and one of the best fried chicken – Can’t stop thinking about the SMOKEY FRIED CHICKEN – jidori chicken, smoked milk gravy, yam preserves, spicy pickled okra The evolution of the gastrop
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Seoul Sausage, Los Angeles
Korean inspired food – sausage, fried balls, and fries Good flavors Seems like fast food done in a new way Not sure if using “Seoul” or Korean cuisine is best to describe this food. It does use typica
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Little Jewel, DTLA
Market & Restaurant featuring Cajun/Creole sandwiches and foods Sandwiches, Muffulettas, and Po’boys Must order the epic Crawfish Mac N Cheese Their dessert lineup looks unique, unlike anything else i
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Daikokuya, DTLA
Daikokuya has the best ramen in Downtown Los Angeles. You’ll see crowds waiting for a table or a stool.
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Wexler’s, DTLA
Come for the Pastrami, stay for the lox & bagels Has a great Instagram Feedhttps://www.instagram.com/wexlersdeli Suggest you just parking the structure next door for Wexler’s and the other shops at Gr
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The Factory Kitchen, DTLA
One of the best Italian dining experiences I’ve had in LA Could best my argument that Shanghai has better Italian than LA Has a subdued, yet festive space mandilli di seta – handkerchief pasta, liguri
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Mendocino Farms, Los Angeles
great sandwiches, yet pricey sandwiches pretty good system in ordering get the Kurobuta Pork Belly Banh Mi sandwich I like the bread 15 locations. . .I still remember their first one in DTLA
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Yxta Cocina Mexicana, DTLA
Love the Mexican corn. Going to try to make it at home Thank you Nina for taking us to Yxta Parking sucks Great cocktails ”The restaurant was named after owner Jesse Gomez’s professor at Loyola Law Sc
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Suehiro Cafe, Little Tokyo DTLA
Suehiro Cafehttp://suehirocafe.net 337 E 1st St Los Angeles, CA 90012 213 626-9132
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Wood Spoon, DTLA
When I was last in Los Angeles – in August, I had put together a list of places that I wanted, rather needed to feast on. On this list, and near the top, was Wood Spoon. I had heard that this downtown
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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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Ciudad, DTLA (Closed)
Ciudad is a Latin restaurant located in downtown Los Angeles, which is part of the Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger food empire. Noted restaurateurs, television celebrities, and chefs, Ciudad offer
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Risotto from Colori Kitchen, Downtown Los Angeles
What is lacks in spectacular opulence that Angeleno’s are used to, it makes up with solid Italian fare. You might pay more for the ambiance and food at Drago Centro, but at Colori Kitchen makes up wit
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More Truck Feasting . . . The Flying Pig Truck
If you are looking for food trucks, you can follow my twitter list of mobile foodhttp://twitter.com/ThirstyPig/mobilefood. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/37fRXLoLUPo/S1Cz046frxI/AAAAAAAABZk/p3dyf7ueTmE/s320
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Border Grill Truck with Chilaquiles & Tacos!
This week I will be reviewing food trucks in and around LA. I will be looking at the Border Grill Truck, World Fare, the Flying Pig, Frysmith, and Lomo Arigato. Previously, I have tried the Grilled Ch
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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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Homegirl Cafe and Catering, DTLA
This week, I am trying to round up my past visit to all the LA area restaurants that I recently tried before I left for Asia. And Homegirl Cafe is strongly recommend by a good friend.
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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.
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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.
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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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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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Uncle John’s Cafe, 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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Italian in Downtown LA, Drago Centro
Drago Centro is featured in dineLA’s Restaurant Week 2010. Check out their menuhttp://discoverlosangeles.com/play/dining/restaurantweek/aapartdetail.jsp?id=31445 during their promotion. Unfortunately,
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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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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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Drago Centro, DTLA
Drago Centro chosen on this night for a friend’s birthday, Miss M, which is also one of her favorites. In the heart of the city is Drago Centro, an upscale Italian restaurant for the urbanites of Los
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The Gorbals, DTLA (Closed)
Yelp Listinghttps://www.yelp.com/biz/the-gorbals-los-angeles
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Royal Clayton’s English Pub
Royal Claytons is an English Pub located in the new trendy industrial area of Downtown Los Angeles. They feature British food in a dark spacious bar. Royal Clayton’s English Pub, the full name, is an
Sandwich Pastrami Downtown LA
Looking for a great Jewish Deli in Downtown LA that is open Late! – Langer’s
Langer’s arguably makes the best traditional pastrami sandwich in Los Angeles. In my opinion they do have the best jewish deli sandwiches. I have been to Canter’s, Nate N Al’s, and Jerry’s deli – but
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Mo-Chica, DTLA (Closed)
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Langer’s, DTLA
I was at Langer’s recently and I wanted to rant and rave about their pastrami – again
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Royal Claytons, DTLA (closed)
Royal Claytons is an English Pub located in the new trendy industrial area of Downtown Los Angeles. They feature British food in a dark spacious bar. Royal Clayton’s English Pub, the full name, is an
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Wurstküche – "You USE what kind of meat?"
Wurstküche, located near little Tokyo, recently opened in the past year. They fill the void, here in Los Angeles, of a needed german influenced Sausage & Beer house. I could be wrong . . . but that’s
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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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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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Philippe The Original
A little Los Angeles history for you…
Downtown LA American Diner
"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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Omelet Ramen – Koraku
The Tenshin Ramen at Koraku Ramen in Little Tokyo is not the best dish, nor is the tastiest dish. . . it is just my favorite. I have a secret craving for eggs. . .any type of eggs. Anyways. . .This is
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Amy L.
Amy L. aka BeautyByRenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03356623355358784378
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Hole In the Wall Chinese Downtown LA
Bing Y.
Bing Y. aka bingsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00952993428148352378
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James Y
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Hong Kong Pasadena Chinatown
Jimmy C.
Jimmy C. aka The Thirsty Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13060699471076622492
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Elsie L.
Elsie L. aka Elshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13576135083795942144
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Michi F.
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