Category Archive: foodie alert

Venice: Piccolo Restaurant

Piccolo Restaurant recently underwent an expansion. A friend and I dropped by a couple of weeks ago to check it out. She had previously been there before for dineLA and told me how… Continue reading

Hatchi: Around the World with Walter Manzke

I remember the first time I went to a Hatchi event at Breadbar. It was last August for Roberto Cortez’s “Unfamiliar Conflict.” I remember thinking at the time it was an omen they… Continue reading

Crawl to Roosting: Chicken Crawl Down Lake

Sometimes things are just not meant to be. I’ve had the idea to crawl down Lake for chicken for a few months ever since I noticed the inordinate number of chicken joints. From… Continue reading

Olive at the Grafton in Hollywood

The Sunset Strip is home to many wonderful hotels and restaurants. I had the opportunity to check out the Olive, a new casual eatery inside the Grafton Hotel last week. The Olive has… Continue reading

The Hollywood Corner

The gay boyfriend and I have been looking for a replacement for homey meals and although we weren’t sad to see Doughboys close (we thought the food had progressively gotten worse), we missed… Continue reading

People’s Cocktail Contest at Drago Centro: The Judgement

After weeks of cocktailin’, Judgement Day is almost here! Please join me this Wednesday, June 30 at Drago Centro for a special event to try the new Summer cocktails. Normally priced at $12… Continue reading

Nina’s Foods Fundraiser at Angeli Caffe

A couple weeks back, Carina and I went to Angeli Caffe for lunch. She had the gnocchi which turned out to be an awesome choice. I had a rather boring sandwich and soup.… Continue reading

Shaab in Pasadena: Chowan Mushi!

My Memorial Day plans fell through and I ended up visiting a little Japanese restaurant in the heart of Old Town Pasadena. Although, I think this joint is a hidden secret because no… Continue reading

LA Street Food Festival’s Summer Tasting Event

In February, I brought together a crew to check out the first and original LA Street Food Fest featuring over 30 trucks. They’re back next month for their Summer Tasting Event at the… Continue reading

Introducing the Manila Machine: First Filipino Food Truck of LA

Last week, the Manila Machine debuted at the Downtown LA Art Walk to much anticipation. It’s the first Filipino food truck in LA and headed up by two LA food bloggers, Natassia Johnson… Continue reading