L.A. Adds Taco Trucks to War against Street Food
Monday, May 5th, 2008 Posted in Los Angeles, Mexican, musings | No Comments »
Picture from lataco.com First, the bacon hot dog carts, and now taco trucks? What the hell is going on in L.A.? Chowhound's C. Thi Nguyen had an Op-Ed piece published in the ... Read more..Mario’s Peruvian & Seafood Restaurant
Friday, May 2nd, 2008 Posted in Los Angeles, Peruvian, reviews | No Comments »
After trying and loving San Francisco's Mi Lindo Peru, I thought I'd give Peruvian food another shot on a trip back home for the holidays at Mario's in Hollywood. If ... Read more..Drew Carey Joins L.A. Bacon Hot Dog War
Monday, April 28th, 2008 Posted in Los Angeles, bacon, hot dog, musings | No Comments »
I first wrote about the Los Angeles Bacon Hot Dog War in February, and now comedian Drew Carey has joined the food fight, featuring the ongoing controversy on The Drew ... Read more..Cham Sut Gol
Monday, April 21st, 2008 Posted in Korean, Los Angeles, beef, reviews | 1 Comment »
You know you're eating well when you're at a Korean BBQ joint feasting on beef brisket, pork belly and some beautifully marbled prime kalbi. In fact, I think you can ... Read more..The Los Angeles Bacon Hot Dog War
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 Posted in Best of Inuyaki, Los Angeles, bacon, hot dog, musings | 6 Comments »
I had my very first bacon dog right on Hollywood Blvd. I walked out of a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and this amazing smell overcame me, and I said, ... Read more..Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 Posted in Best of Inuyaki, fried chicken, reviews, soul food, waffles | 4 Comments »
If you ask me what my favorite restaurant in the whole world is, I will immediately say "Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles." Aside from my parents, it's the one ... Read more..Ord Noodles
Thursday, September 27th, 2007 Posted in Los Angeles, Thai, noodles, reviews | No Comments »
Ord Noodles is the name you'll see on the storefront, but its Thai name is Kwayteow Hoi Ka, which means Dangling Leg Noodles. The owners previously had a restaurant in ... Read more..Lawry’s the Prime Rib
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 Posted in Los Angeles, beef, reviews | No Comments »
Lawry's the Prime Rib is a Los Angeles institution that has been serving basically one thing, beautiful roasted prime ribs of beef, since it opened in 1938. It made dinner ... Read more..Dainties Cupcakes
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 Posted in Los Angeles, bakeries, dessert, reviews | No Comments »
I want you to imagine a moist devil's food cupcake, filled with flavored whipped cream (let's use banana for this example). Now dip it in chocolate ganache to seal it, ... Read more..Milk
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007 Posted in Los Angeles, dessert, reviews | No Comments »
Milk is one of those places in L.A. where the specialty of the house is something decadent, like ice cream, but Angelenos will go in there and order a salad. ... Read more..