Tag Archive: lunch

SGV: Takeout Available at Dim Sum King in El Monte

  I’ve been holding restaurant and bar posts during the pandemic since I’m not sure when we’ll be able to dine in — I feel LA County will be one of the last… Continue reading

SGV: Dumplings at Supreme Dragon

  I’ll never get tired of exploring every dumplings spot in the San Gabriel Valley. Every now and then I’ll just search for dumplings and head to the latest new spot. One Saturday,… Continue reading

SGV: Dim Sum at Tang Gong

  Tang Gong recently opened in Monterey Park, taking over an old dim sum palace space that had been closed for less than a year. The renovations include a rather gaudy looking dining… Continue reading

DTLA: Yummy Salad and Sandwiches at E. Stretto

  E. Stretto is located just inside of Bar Clacson and the Slipper Clutch, two of my favorite bars in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s a few doors down from Grand Central Market. I… Continue reading

Pico-Union: Pozole Versus Birria at El Parian

  Years ago, I put El Parian on my list of restaurants to try. I love birria and particularly the soup made with goat. However, years passed until I saw a recent review… Continue reading

DTLA: Lunch at Aloha Cafe

  We’ve ordered from Aloha Cafe for years but I finally had a chance to check out the restaurant recently. Aloha Cafe is in the same shopping center as Mermaid bar, Sushi Gen… Continue reading

Culver City: Lunch at Destroyer

  It’s a bit hard for me to get out of Downtown Los Angeles for lunch but I was excited to be able to to check out Destroyer in Culver City. I have… Continue reading

USC: Lunch at Ramen Kenjo

  I recently checked out Ramen Kenjo for lunch. It’s at the newish University Village across the street from the University of Southern California (USC). I got the spicy miso ramen and added… Continue reading

Westwood: Burger at the Audrey at The Hammer Museum

  The Audrey is so beautiful. It may be my new favorite restaurant design. I have always liked 60s retro mod restaurants (think Googie and more). Audrey is the sophisticated version of that… Continue reading

DTLA: Lunch at Rice and Nori

I added Rice & Nori to my work lunch rotation. I recently found this fast casual spot that carried a few things that other Little Tokyo restaurants didn’t have such as oden and… Continue reading