Category Archive: food

Going Cocktailian at Boneyard Bistro

Ludobites 6.0 is located in the Valley for this run. After dinner last week, LA/ OC Foodie, H.C., convinced us to head over three blocks over to Boneyard Bistro. I wasn’t really in… Continue reading

Christmas Kegger

I first met the ladies of Finer Things L.A. at the first Sexy Singles Soiree this year. V & K promise you a “guide to get drunk and fat” in L.A. I really… Continue reading

888: Dim Sum a la Carte

Recently I went to Lunasia to try their dim sum. You order via a tick-off sheet and for the most part, you can expect “fresher” dim sum. Many reason the dim sum cart… Continue reading

Test Kitchen: Gary Menes

People have asked me which has been my favorite Test Kitchen meal and it’s very hard for me to pick one favorite. The concept of having one permanent location with a cast of… Continue reading

Tinga a ling ding ding

  It seems the hottest taco shack these days in L.A. would be the new Tinga on La Brea. What? Where? La Brea. Not East L.A. Not a taco truck. Not an illicit… Continue reading

Kogi Truck

It might be pretty late in the game to be writing about the Kogi truck. By now, most food truck aficionados know the story of how founders Mark Manguera, Caroline Shin-Manguera and Chef… Continue reading

DTLA Mac & Cheese Recap

I almost thought the DTLA Mac & Cheese crawl was cursed. I originally planned the crawl for September and that weekend turned out to be one of the hottest weekends on record. At… Continue reading

Autumn Meal at Drago Centro

  Any regular reader of The Minty knows I spend a lot of time at Drago Centro. I was parked as usual at the bar for happy hour but I was looking forward… Continue reading

Test Kitchen: Alain Giraud

When Alain Giraud announced he was closing down Anisette, there was much flurry in the LA foodie world. It seemed like a tennis match. Was he really closing? No. Yes. No. Wait, he… Continue reading

Mani’s on Maple: the Happiest Hour

Around happy hour, I’m usually in Downtown Los Angeles where there are many enjoyable happy hour joints. However, I was invited to Beverly Hills last week to check out Mani’s on Maple and… Continue reading