SF: Banh Mi at Bun Mee
On one of my previous trips to San Francisco, I spotted Bun Mee and filed it away for times I needed an Asian food break the next time I was in SF.… Continue reading
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Palm Springs: Breakfast at Elmer’s Restaurant
Before we left Palm Springs, we stopped at Elmer’s Restaurant to have breakfast. Locals had mentioned Cheeky’s as the favorite breakfast spot in Palm Springs but it was also closed for the off season.… Continue reading
Palm Springs: Lunch at El Jefe
We stayed at the Saguaro Hotel in Palm Springs and had lunch one day at the hotel’s cafe, El Jefe. Tinto, another restaurant at the hotel was closed for off-season so it… Continue reading
Palm Springs: All the Food and Drinks at Workshop Kitchen
I heard about Workshop Kitchen + Bar a few years ago and kept it in mind when I got to Palm Springs. I was delighted to be invited to try the food… Continue reading
Palm Springs: Calamari and Bun Bo Hue at Pho 533
[UPDATE 4/27/15- NEW OWNERS – NEW WEBSITE The following post does not reflect experience with the new owners.] I was in Palm Springs for a couple of days last month and one of the… Continue reading
Culver City: Dinner and Drinks at East Borough
East Borough opened in Culver City a few months ago. I was excited by the idea of more Asian food on the “Westside” (though we all know Culver really isn’t thaaaaat west.… Continue reading
Ray’s and Stark Bar Announces New Executive Chef Viet Pham
The Patina Group has announced Chef Viet Pham as the new executive chef at Ray’s and Stark Bar. The restaurant and bar located at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)… Continue reading
LA Loves Alex’s Lemonade on Saturday, September 20
LA Loves Alex’s Lemonade, one of my favorite food fests, returns Saturday, September 20. This year it’s at a new location, UCLA’s Royce Quad in Westwood. Some local chefs I’m looking forward… Continue reading
DTLA: Classic Pub Food at Beelman’s
Beelman’s Pub is now open in Downtown Los Angeles. Housed in a former coffee shop that seemed cavernous before, the pub is now very cozy with outdoor seating and a huge beautiful… Continue reading
Koreatown: Dosirak and KBBQ at Kang Hodong Baekjeong
Some say to find good food, follow your nose. But I say use your eyes and see where the lines are. There’s invariably a large crowd gathered in front of Kang Hodong… Continue reading