Reseda: Chinese Noodles and Dumplings at Tampa Garden

A few months ago, I was reminded about Tampa Garden, a Chinese restaurant I heard was “not just good for The Valley, but as good as the ones in San Gabriel Valley” which… Continue reading

Woodland Hills: Great India Cafe

Happily we discovered Great India Cafe was open later after we got out of a movie. We had been driving up and down Ventura before we spotted the Indian restaurant. Yes, even though… Continue reading

Desserts at Ramekin and Boozy Oysters at Maru This Thursday, August 8

Being a foodie in LA isn’t very hard. But to be a trend-spotting foodie is an entirely another matter. About 4 or 5 months ago I started seeing photos of desserts from Ramekin,… Continue reading

SGV: Wontons Search Leads to Happy Harbor

I’m obsessed with dumplings and one of my favorite kind of dumplings is the wonton. When I was young, my dad pointed out a group making wontons at a restaurant and it made… Continue reading

Save the date: Highland Park Tacos & Bar Crawl on August 7

Join The Minty as she trundles down York Avenue in Highland Park next Wednesday, August 7. We’ll be hitting up taco carts and trucks and stopping for cocktails along the way (all that… Continue reading

West Hollywood: New Cocktails at the Hudson and Throw Back Thursdays Mac & Cheese Nights

I recently checked out the new cocktails at The Hudson. The summer cocktails have great names like Giant Steps (Akvinta vodka, lemon, strawberry, agave, basil, Prosecco) and the eponymous The Huddy (Nolet’s gin,… Continue reading

Recap: Eater Young Guns Awards Party

  Last month, Eater held their Young Guns awards party the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles. The party celebrated 15 finalists who had either been in the industry… Continue reading

What Do You Know About Bibimbap?

I remember the first time I ever had bibimbap. I vividly remember the stone bowl, the squirts of Korean hot sauce and most particularly the feeling of relief it wasn’t another night of… Continue reading

Recap of Nepenthia & Pig Out 2!

  Nepenthia may have come and gone but it was like a sneak preview for Pig Out 2 . 100 Eats presents his popular Pig Out food festival featuring all things pork. Like… Continue reading

Filtergram: Mobile Photography Class at V3

I attended the V3 (Vision, Visibility and Voice) conference presented by the Los Angeles chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association held at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo last month.… Continue reading