DTLA: Bar Ama Now Open
I fully expect everyone to jump on the band wagon for Tex-Mex after this article but I have to admit, I still never found it that interesting. However, I love Chef Josef Centeno’s… Continue reading
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DTLA: Paul Shoemaker’s Juicy Lucy is Now Open
Growing up in Los Angeles means I have a lot of memories associated with certain places. I would go to the little shopping mall with my parents at what is now known as… Continue reading
dineLA Returns January 21 – February 1 / A Look Back at a dineLA Meal at Lukshon
Restaurant Week dineLA returns January 21 to February 1. I’m excited one of my favorite dineLA meals from last year, Lukshon, will be participating again. This year, the choices are: Cantonese chicken… Continue reading
SGV: Exploring More Than the Beef Roll at 101 Noodle Express
A certain critic in town made 101 Noodle Express famous for their beef roll but they have so much more than that. Let’s take a tour. We started with the cold appetizer trio… Continue reading
DTLA Lunch: Kagura in Little Tokyo
Recently I decided I needed to find some new lunch spots in Little Tokyo. After seeing the lines everywhere, we ended up at the quiet Kagura. It’s in the Japanese Village Plaza… Continue reading
SGV: Dim Sum at Shanghai No. 1 Seafood
Before the holidays, I met up with a friend for dim sum. We used to dine at restaurant with cuisines from Communist countries. It was a funny theme and not something… Continue reading
Venice: Brunch at Superba Snack Bar
Recently I headed west to Venice to check out Superba Snack Bar for brunch. We got in just in time before they closed the kitchen at 3PM. It was a bright and sunny… Continue reading
DTLA: New Dishes at UMAMIcatessen
Late last year, I hit up UMAMIcatessen for Happy Hour and other eats. I spotted the Downtown Dog which was a bacon-wrapped dog with chipotle-cream and peppers. It’s not quite the same… Continue reading
Burbank: Mama Hong’s Vietnamese Kitchen
I recently got back from a trip from Chicago where a number of people I met mentioned how much they didn’t like LA. It was a story I’ve heard before. LA is… Continue reading
Craving Biscuits & Oysters at ink.
It’s been a while since I’ve been back to ink. After cake decorating at Duff’s Cakemix, we hit up the bar at ink. I had always meant to come back but it… Continue reading