Tag Archive: foodie alert

New Venue! Like Tiki? Come on Down to the Coconut Club Popup

    NEW DATES: OCTOBER 6 and 27 at Sonny’s Hideaway. Tiki fans alert! The Coconut Club pop ups at Sonny’s Hideaway on October 6 and 27. Get your tickets for the 8-course tiki meal… Continue reading

Koreatown: Colombian Food and Drinks at Escala

Escala in Koreatown is now open. The Colombian restaurant also features an interesting beverage program run by Aaron Melendrez (formerly of Pot Bar, Cole’s, Ebanos Crossing, Neat).   We started out with something… Continue reading

DTLA: Sandwiches at The Hero Shop

  From the team that brought you Black Hogg in Silver Lake comes Hero Shop. The new sandwich shop in Downtown Los Angeles is a clean, tidy shop just a few doors down… Continue reading

Ugly Drum’s Pastrami Project Tour at Mendocino Farms

      Last month I had a chance to try the Ugly Drum pastrami as part of their pop-up at Mendocino Farms. Now everyone will have a chance at this fantastic pastrami.… Continue reading

Koreatown: Getting Beefy with Piedmontese Beef at Star King BBQ

  Korean BBQ in LA just went next level. Star King BBQ introduced Piedmontese beef about a year ago but only recently brought in the tomahawk cut. The huge steak feeds four or… Continue reading

Pasadena: Emerging Cocktail Program at Vertical Wine Bistro

A lot can change in a few short years. I would have never predicted Vertical becoming hip or would develop a decent cocktail program a couple of years ago. But they owe a… Continue reading

Chinatown: Getting Crab at Master Chef

Over the last couple of years, I’ve been hearing how great Master Chef Restaurant is and since I’m always happy to check out restaurants in Chinatown, I suggested it to a friend for… Continue reading

Chinatown: Starry Kitchen at Grand Star Jazz Club

Fans of Starry Kitchen will follow them where ever they end up, even to a dive bar in Chinatown. I’m obviously a fan so I checked them out a couple of weeks ago.… Continue reading

Seattle: Getting Geoduck & Oysters at Taylor Shellfish

One of my must-dos for Seattle was checking out Taylor Shellfish at Melrose Market. Located in Capitol Hill, the shellfish shack is a mostly casual affair. We ordered the raw oysters and geoduck… Continue reading

DTLA: Cocktails at Coco Laurent

In the heart of Downtown is Coco Laurent. Serving up a menu of French classics and solid craft cocktails, Coco Laurent is an ideal restaurant and bar to duck into before a 7th… Continue reading