Tag Archive: dtla lunch

DTLA: Aladdin’s Coffee Shop

  In my quest to find a good affordable lunch around my office in South Park, Downtown Los Angeles, I stumbled upon Aladdin’s Coffee Shop. Owned by Salvadorans for 30+ years, Aladdin’s Coffee… Continue reading

DTLA: Flying Pig Cafe Now Open

Another food truck in L.A. has laid down some roots. The Flying Pig Cafe opened a couple of weeks ago in Little Tokyo. The brilliantly white space is decorated with “flying pigs” of… Continue reading

DTLA: Downtown Kabob

  In my wanderings to try to find some decent lunch in DTLA, I came across a food court down in the fashion district. Now, I know what you’re thinking…a food court? But… Continue reading

DTLA: Vintage 10-Fifty

  My office moved a year ago to South Park in Downtown. This part of town needs more lunch spots. As much as I love Rivera and my trips to Corkbar, Bottle Rock… Continue reading

DTLA: Lunch at Chimu

Chimu, named for the ancient people of what is now Peru, is not in fact a mythical dragon-like creature as depicted above. But it’s a cute mascot anyway. Chimu recently opened on the… Continue reading

Revisiting Urban Noodle

It’s been over a year since I’ve been to Urban Noodle. I thought I check it out again for lunch. They recently started offering some dim sum and have a dim sum sampler… Continue reading

The Spice Table Opens for Lunch

A few days after I checked out the Spice Table for dinner, they started serving lunch. I couldn’t resist going back to try the chicken wings, the only item from dinner that is… Continue reading

DTLA: Toshi Sushi

I’ve been hearing about Toshi Sushi‘s chirashi bowls as a great value for some time now. I finally  made it over there a couple of weeks ago. We grabbed a table but there… Continue reading

An Affordable Lunch at Rivera

I have bemoaned the fact I now work in an area of Downtown Los Angeles where lunch spots are a bit difficult to find. I have made progress and found a couple of… Continue reading

DTLA: Bottlerock

When my office moved to the South Park area of Downtown Los Angeles last June, it took me a while to find Bottlerock. Oh sure, I’ve seen it and been to nearby Corkbar… Continue reading