Category Archive: foodie alert

Speed Rack Heading to Las Vegas March 6

  Speed Rack, the bartending competition that raises funds for breast cancer research, education and prevention, heads to Las Vegas on March 6. Since there isn’t a competition in Los Angeles this year,… Continue reading

Recap: Dinner with Forty Creek Canadian Whisky

  Recently I checked out Forty Creek Canadian whisky at a private dinner. Forty Creek brought out Chef Hugue Dufour from M. Wells Steakhouse in  New York and Julian Cox whipped up drinks… Continue reading

Hollywood: Cocktails at Salt’s Cure

  Salt’s Cure has moved to Hollywood from West Hollywood. They took over the old AMMO space in December and the biggest news is they now have a liquor license. Beer and wine… Continue reading

DTLA: Fish Tacos at La Tostaderia

  La Tostaderia is considered one of the new vendors of Grand Central Market which opened last April. It’s across from Belcampo and serves Mexican seafood including tacos and ceviches.   I got the… Continue reading

Koreatown: Checking Out The Walker Inn

  I finally checked out The Walker Inn on New Year’s day. Walker wasn’t going to open following New Year’s Eve but the number of reservations convinced the team people still wanted to drink… Continue reading

SGV: KBBQ at Honey Pig

  Honey Pig has opened a new location in Monterey Park. It’s an all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue place in what is rapidly becoming a foodie-centric shopping plaza. There’s dim sum/ Chinese food, ramen, hot… Continue reading

DTLA: Knead & Co Pasta Bar Now Open at Grand Central Market

  Knead & Co Pasta Bar and Market is now open at Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles. Headed up by star chef Bruce Kalman with some recognizable faces from his restaurant… Continue reading

DTLA: LA Weekly’s The Essentials Returns Saturday, February 20

        LA Weekly’s food festival, The Essentials, returns to the California Market Center (Cal Mart) on Saturday, February 20th. General admission tickets are $70 each but if you buy this… Continue reading

DTLA: LA Tiki Comes to the Container Yard February 13

  The Container Yard in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles is opening their gates to the public this Saturday, February 13. The tiki themed event will feature food from Sticky Rice,… Continue reading

SGV: Wife’s Special Noodles at Lao Xi

  I swung by Lao Xi Noodle House last week to check out the only Shanxi noodle house (so far) in the San Gabriel Valley. Located on a quite stretch of Live Oak… Continue reading