Category Archive: foodie alert

Staff Meal Mondays and Water Pairings at Ray’s & Stark Bar

Ray’s and Stark Bar recently launched a couple of new programs at the restaurant. I checked out Staff Meal Mondays recently and also learned about the water menu. Ray’s General Manager Martin Reise… Continue reading

Little Beast Lands in Eagle Rock

Little Beast in Eagle Rock has been open for about two months now. I had always wondered what would go into the old Larkin’s space. The cute little house sits north of the… Continue reading

Park City: Happy Hour at Butcher’s Chop House

After our tour of the High West Distillery, we decided to get a meal in before we hit the road again. We checked out happy hour at Butcher’s Chop House. They have a… Continue reading

Roadtrip to Utah or How I Spent My Time Locating Booze

Five years ago I took a roadtrip with a college buddy. We went through the Southwest and had many adventures including a terrifying mule ride at the Grand Canyon, visiting useless psychics in… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Bacchanal Buffet at Caesar’s Palace

  My recent Great American Roadtrip included a stop in Las Vegas. We had time to hit the buffets but which one? I was leaning towards going to Wicked Spoon but my friend… Continue reading

SGV: Dim Sum at Atlantic Seafood

When my fine dining partner mentioned she had never had dim sum before, I dragged her to Atlantic Seafood. I hadn’t tried it yet but figured it’d be an adventure for both of… Continue reading

Fun Upcoming Events: LA Craft Beer Crawl, LA Food & Wine, The Taste and Point Break Live!

August 10-11 LA Craft Beer Crawl It’s almost here! The fourth annual LA Craft Beer Crawl curated by the Beer Chicks returns tomorrow and Sunday in Downtown Los Angeles. The seven participating bars… Continue reading

Reseda: Chinese Noodles and Dumplings at Tampa Garden

A few months ago, I was reminded about Tampa Garden, a Chinese restaurant I heard was “not just good for The Valley, but as good as the ones in San Gabriel Valley” which… Continue reading

Desserts at Ramekin and Boozy Oysters at Maru This Thursday, August 8

Being a foodie in LA isn’t very hard. But to be a trend-spotting foodie is an entirely another matter. About 4 or 5 months ago I started seeing photos of desserts from Ramekin,… Continue reading

SGV: Wontons Search Leads to Happy Harbor

I’m obsessed with dumplings and one of my favorite kind of dumplings is the wonton. When I was young, my dad pointed out a group making wontons at a restaurant and it made… Continue reading