Madison: Checking Out Wisconsin Brewing Company
I had jam packed schedule when I was in Madison for the weekend recently. And one of the activities included a brewery tour at Wisconsin Brewing Company. We tried 12 of their… Continue reading
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SGV: Dumplings and More at Zui Xiang Yuan
I started out my Chinese Food Week with highlighting the classic beef roll at 101 Noodle Express. It was part of our mini food crawl. Afterward, we went across the street to… Continue reading
SGV: Dim Sum at Five Star Seafood
How can I have a Chinese Food Week on The Minty without a dim sum spot? I grew up eating dim sum at least twice a week. As a child I was… Continue reading
Silver Lake: Nice Mix of Chinese and Chinese American Food at Fat Dragon
Chinese Food Week on The Minty Continues with Fat Dragon in Silver Lake. Fat Dragon is my ideal sort of Chinese restaurant. It has a mix of traditional Chinese dishes as well as the… Continue reading
L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade Returns to UCLA’s Royce Quad on Saturday, September 8
LA Loves Alex’s Lemonade is one of my favorite food festivals of the year. This year it returns on Saturday, September 8 to Royce Quad at UCLA. Hosted by James Beard Foundation… Continue reading
SGV: That Beef Roll at 101 Noodle Express
Back in May, I did a Japanese Food Week and now it’s time for Chinese Food Week here on The Minty. To start things off, I’m in the San Gabriel Valley revisiting… Continue reading
DTLA: Seafood at Rappahannock Oyster Bar
Rappahannock opened for lunch several months ago at the Row and recently started serving dinner. One of my favorite chefs, Chef Nick Erven, heads up the low key seafood restaurant located just… Continue reading
DTLA: Redbird Launches The Plain Truth About The Best Seeds, A New Collection of 31 Cocktails
Redbird just launched The Plain Truth About the Best Seeds, a new collection of 31 drinks from Bar Director Tobin Shea last week. We attended the launch party in the lovely Garden… Continue reading
Little Toyko: Tropical Bar The Mermaid Opens Today
The Mermaid, a new tropical bar, in Little Tokyo opens tonight. It’s not a tiki bar so don’t expect palm trees but rather a mysterious black box that reminds me a bit… Continue reading
New Food Hall The Fields LA By Banc of California Stadium Opens Tomorrow
The Fields LA, a new food hall next to Banc of California Stadium, opens tomorrow. The Fields will be open every day for both lunch and dinner regardless if there are games… Continue reading