Culinary Road Trip Pop-up by Thrillist June 12-14
I love to travel and discover all the best iconic bites of the places I’m visiting. Everything from coffee from Portland to bagels in New York, I want to taste it all.… Continue reading
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Las Vegas: Getting Down with The Aria Buffet
What’s a trip to Las Vegas without a turn at the buffet? For this trip, we tried the Buffet at Aria. We opted for the boozy meal which for brunch meat Bloody Marys,… Continue reading
DTLA: Hanging Out Eating Tacos at Mercado Olympic and the Pinata District
Every now and then I would drive past the Pinata District in Downtown Los Angeles never imagining the bounty of street food there. I knew about Mercado Olympic but hadn’t realized it… Continue reading
Little El Salvador: Drinks and That Turkey Sandwich at The Copper Still
The bar at Jaragua transformed itself to a separate bar called The Copper Still about three years ago. I ran into bar director Nancy Kwon at Tales of the Cocktail in 2012… Continue reading
NELA Tour: Sinaloa Express, Mama Churro y Mas, El Naranja and the Lincoln Heights Corn Man
Recently I did a Northeast Los Angeles (NELA) tour. I grew up in Lincoln Heights and have always proudly told people I’m from Northeast LA. We started at Sinaloa Express, next to… Continue reading
Cochon 555 Comes to the Viceroy in Santa Monica on Sunday, March 29
Cochon 555 comes back to Los Angeles March 27-29. The food competition has been touring the country picking chef winners to compete in the finals where they will be crowned the King… Continue reading
Chinatown: Getting Down with the Ramen Champ
Eggslut‘s Alvin Cailan opened Ramen Champ with partners Johnny Lee (Eggslut) and Nathan Asamoto (formerly of Men Oh Ramen) a few weeks ago in Chinatown Los Angeles. At the Far East Plaza,… Continue reading
Chinatown: Noodles at Pok Pok Phat Thai
Chef Andy Ricker of Pok Pok in Portland has said he opened Pok Pok Phat Thai and the upcoming Pok Pok in Chinatown Los Angeles for the ease of getting Thai ingredients from the… Continue reading
DTLA: The Oyster Gourmet at Grand Central Market
Grand Central Market welcomed a new stand to its midst late last year. The Oyster Gourmet “bloomed” near the Hill Street entrance with its round stand. When the awnings are up, everyone… Continue reading
Koreatown: Hanging with the Ktown Cowboys and Jameson Irish Whiskey
One day I was having a Jameson Black Barrel Irish Coffee at Beelman’s Pub and a couple of nights later I found myself hanging out with the Ktown Cowboys. Ktown Cowboys, the… Continue reading