SGV: That Beef Roll at 101 Noodle Express
Back in May, I did a Japanese Food Week and now it’s time for Chinese Food Week here on The Minty. To start things off, I’m in the San Gabriel Valley revisiting… Continue reading
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DTLA: Seafood at Rappahannock Oyster Bar
Rappahannock opened for lunch several months ago at the Row and recently started serving dinner. One of my favorite chefs, Chef Nick Erven, heads up the low key seafood restaurant located just… Continue reading
DTLA: Redbird Launches The Plain Truth About The Best Seeds, A New Collection of 31 Cocktails
Redbird just launched The Plain Truth About the Best Seeds, a new collection of 31 drinks from Bar Director Tobin Shea last week. We attended the launch party in the lovely Garden… Continue reading
Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival Returns August 22-26 to DTLA and Santa Monica
Los Angeles Food and Wine returns August 22 through 26 to various locations including Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica. LAFW kicks off with dinners on Wednesday, August 22. In the… Continue reading
Little Toyko: Tropical Bar The Mermaid Opens Today
The Mermaid, a new tropical bar, in Little Tokyo opens tonight. It’s not a tiki bar so don’t expect palm trees but rather a mysterious black box that reminds me a bit… Continue reading
DTLA: Cheese Tea at Little Fluffy Head Cafe
I’ve been walking by Little Fluffy Head Cafe for what seems about a year now. I finally stopped in after my curiosity of what “cheese tea” was. The signage has a strange appeal… Continue reading
Chicago: Lunch at Barrio
For my last lunch in Chicago, I hit up Barrio. Our server was very nice and went through the menu with us. For a starter, I had the chilled corn and… Continue reading
Chicago: Cocktails and More at Parson’s Chicken and Fish
On my last Chicago trip last summer, I had made a list of spots I wanted to try including Parson’s Chicken and Fish. I ran out of town last time but made it… Continue reading
Chicago: Redemption at Eataly with Oysters
Last year I attempted to have breakfast at Eataly in Chicago. I left in a huff because they had sold out of breakfast and refused to start lunch service early. This… Continue reading
BevCon Los Angeles Arrives August 19-21 to Koreatown’s The Line Hotel
BevCon arrives to Los Angeles on August 19. The three-day drinks festival celebrates all things beverage including wine and spirits with plenty of cocktails! The festival all takes place at the Line… Continue reading