Category Archive: food

SF: La Taqueria

It’s been said La Taqueria is Thomas Keller’s favorite taco joint. I can see why. Fresh off my flight from LA, I was starving (damn delayed flights because of fogged in SFO!) and… Continue reading →

WeHo: Taco Tuesdays at the Abbey

  Recently, the Abbey‘s menu was updated by Chef David Emaleh (Cleo, XIV, Tres, Katsuya). On Tuesdays, tacos are only $1.50 (normally $3) and they also have $10 beer buckets and $32 pitchers… Continue reading →

Beverly Hills: Industry After Hours at Chaya Brasserie

Chef Haru Kishi started Industry After Hours, a new series at Chaya Brasserie. Scheduled for the first Monday of the month, from 10 p.m. to 1 p.m., the fete this month featured free… Continue reading →

La Seine: French, Kosher, Sushi?

Back in the 80s and 90s, La Cienega from San Vicente to Wilshire was known as Restaurant Row. It still has many restaurants but other than Bazaar at the SLS, I can’t recall… Continue reading →

DTLA: Pattern Bar Now Open

Downtown Los Angeles welcomed a new bar, Pattern Bar, a few weeks ago to the Fashion District. On the corner of 9th and Main, its large windows and airy atmosphere seemed the opposite… Continue reading →

Ray’s & Stark Bar

One of the great pleasures of the summer is enjoying a night out at LACMA (the Los Angeles County Museum of Art). On Fridays, there’s live jazz in the courtyard and with the… Continue reading →

Culver City: Progressive Indian Food Crawl Recap

A few weekends ago, I hosted the Progressive Indian Food Crawl. We wanted to hit up some popular Indian restaurants in Culver City. It may not be Artesia but there are some damn… Continue reading →

The Valley: Teru Sushi

While visiting Black Market a few weeks ago, Jennie from the Happy Hour Tour mentioned Teru was really good sushi. A light bulb went off in my head that it might be a… Continue reading →

SGV: Dim Sum at Elite

  When it comes to dim sum, I consider myself an expert having eaten it twice a week every week growing up. Okay, so maybe I’ve never made dim sum (but I have… Continue reading →

DTLA: Aladdin’s Coffee Shop

  In my quest to find a good affordable lunch around my office in South Park, Downtown Los Angeles, I stumbled upon Aladdin’s Coffee Shop. Owned by Salvadorans for 30+ years, Aladdin’s Coffee… Continue reading →