Boston: Casual Eats at Flour, Clover and Sal’s Pizza
The first night I landed in Boston, I had very little time to do more than grab a sandwich before running off to Speed Rack Boston. Although I knew there would be food… Continue reading
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Long Beach: Food Crawling All Over the Queen Mary
My parents were the sort of people that loved going to events, attractions, street festivals and the like. I remember every summer, we’d make a pilgrimage from Valencia (Magic Mountain) to San Diego… Continue reading
Big Gay Ice Cream in LA
Originally I was going to be gone the week Big Gay Ice Cream came to LA for their ice cream pop-up. Fortunately (sadly?) I ended up being in town this week. On… Continue reading
DTLA: China Cafe at Grand Central Market
China Cafe has long fascinated me. It’s in the center of the Grand Central Market. Known for their wontons, I was skeptical this busy lunch counter could be any good. There’s only one… Continue reading
The Churchill Celebrates Their 1-Year Anniversary Tonight With $6 Cocktails
The Churchill recently revamped their food and bar menu with new Executive Chef Bruce Kalman and “Barlady” Mia Sarazen. I checked out the new offerings last week but before I get into that,… Continue reading
New Fall Cocktails and Offal-y Spooky Halloween at Wood & Vine
A few weeks back, I went over to Wood & Vine for a a bite and drink after the LA Weekly Awards (I had been nominated for Best Bar Blogger). There Head Bartender… Continue reading
Thai Town: Issan Sausage at Ruen Pair
It seems every time I’m at Ruen Pair, it’s because I was either going or just went to Harvard & Stone. In the midst of so many great Thai restaurants, I opt to… Continue reading
DTLA: Men Oh Tokushima Ramen Now Open
There’s a new ramen-ya (that’s ramen joint) in town. Men Oh brings tokushima ramen, a bit of a hybrid between tonkotsu (fatty pork) and shoyu (soy sauce) broths. On the island of Shikoku… Continue reading
Eating at Animal During Foiehibition
Before California banned foie gras, I went to Animal a couple of times to get my favorite there, the foie gras loco moco. It was the dish that brought me to the restaurant… Continue reading
West Hollywood: Birthday Dinner at Mercato di Vetro
After drinks at Playa, I headed over to Mercato di Vetro for an impromptu birthday dinner. After my SF Labor Day weekend trip, I really didn’t want to do anything for my birthday.… Continue reading