Category Archive: food

For the Record: The Marshalls – Just a Few Shows Left

I loved the TV shows Happy Days and subsequently Laverne and Shirley as a kid (they were re-runs, I am not that old). So when I heard there was going to be a… Continue reading

Checking out Bar Centro at The Bazaar + Cocktail Classes

  I was at the SLS Hotel last month and stopped into the Bar Centro at the Bazaar.  I’ve been for drinks one other time and knew I wanted to come back. Like… Continue reading

Hollywood: Exploring Littlefork’s Cocktail List

Littlefork, I suspect is named after the little fork you get when you encounter a bowl of shellfish. It is perhaps one of my favorite utensils being a seafood lover. The food has… Continue reading

Silver Lake: Matt Biancaniello at Cliff’s Edge

Longtime Library Bar bartender Matthew Biancaniello has a couple of new gigs in town including Cliff’s Edge in Silver Lake. He’s behind the stick there on Wednesdays. Although Matt may not have been… Continue reading

DTLA: Birdsong’s Veggietaria Now Open

I’m always looking for a new lunch spot in DTLA and recently checked out the newly opened Birdsong’s Veggietaria. I’m not a vegetarian or vegan but I like eating veg sometimes. The brightly… Continue reading

Atwater Village: Finding Puerto Rican Food at Old San Juan

On the border between Atwater Village and Glassell Park is the Puerto Rican restaurant Old San Juan. I was pretty excited to try it based on some pictures I had seen on Instagram.… Continue reading

DTLA: Lunch at Le Ka

I checked out Le Ka for lunch during the last dineLA run and then went back for cocktails a couple nights later.   For my first of three courses, I opted for the… Continue reading

Temple City: House of Mandarin Noodle

  After we bid farewell to Bahooka, we checked out the House of Mandarin Noodle for dumplings and noodles. We ordered too much for the three of us but what I love about… Continue reading

Costa Mesa: Happy Hour at Scott’s Seafood

I was down in Orange County a few weeks ago and decided to try Scott’s Seafood for happy hour. I usually go to Charlie Palmer’s but decided to stay closer to the performing… Continue reading

DTLA: The Bar at Noe Serves Up Street Food

Recently, the bar at Noe Restaurant at the Omni Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles launched a street food menu. This menu will be available until at least April 1. I was invited to… Continue reading