Category Archive: foodie alert

Hollywood: Andare by Cento Pasta Bar

  Jonesing for some pasta in Hollywood? Check out Andare by Cento Pasta Bar, a popup at Birch weekdays for lunch. Open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the menu… Continue reading

San Gabriel: Noodles at Mian

  For those on the Sichuan food hunt, Mian is a worthy stop. Its sister restaurant Chengdu Taste is widely regarded as one of the best Sichuan restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley.… Continue reading

Little Ethiopia: Dinner at Lalibella

  On my quest to find a new favorite Ethiopian place, I came across Lalibella this summer at the Los Angeles Times’ The Taste. They served an elegant portion of injera and a… Continue reading

Pasadena: Salvadoran Food at Melys Pupuseria

  I checked out Melys Pupuseria one night after the gym. We were starving and pupusas sounded like a good idea. Once I got there, I saw they had Siete Mares, one of… Continue reading

DTLA: Checking Out Yuko Kitchen

  I always love finding new spots for lunch in Downtown Los Angeles. Yuko Kitchen opened up about a month and half ago on the corner of 5th and Main Streets. I figure… Continue reading

San Gabriel: Getting Spicy at Szechuan Chef

  Like  many people these days, I’m addicted to spicy Sichuan food. There’s something about that numbing mala spice that fascinates me. I got together with friends before Thanksgiving to check out the… Continue reading

Solvang: Dinner at Root 246

  I was in Solvang for a day trip and we had hit up some of the wine rooms in the deliberately quaint town. I was perhaps a little over the kitsch when… Continue reading

Buellton: Dinner at Industrial Eats

  On the way back from our day trip in Santa Barbara, we stopped at Industrial Eats in Buellton. It’s obviously a locals favorite but we managed to find one of the last… Continue reading

Santa Barbara: DIY Lunch with On the Alley and the Santa Barbara Fish Market

  We arrived at the Santa Barbara Fish Market starving. A friend went to get us sea urchin and oysters while another grabbed an outdoors table and I went  a couple doors over… Continue reading

DTLA: Dinner at the Veggie-Centric PYT

  Chef Josef Centeno has created a restaurant inside of a restaurant with the new PYT inside of Ledlow. My pal Carina was in town and whenever we get together, we look for the… Continue reading