Tag Archive: restaurant review

Silver Lake: Charcoal BBQ, Bourbon & Beer

  Charcoal BBQ, Bourbon and Beer  has taken over part of the Barbarella space in Silver Lake. The owners has split the popular bar up to include Kansas City style barbecue from Chef Jeremy… Continue reading

Chef Samuel Monsour Pops Up with Antibellum + Future of Junk Food Recap

  Chef Samuel Monsour formerly of jm Curley in Boston landed in Los Angeles a few months ago. Next weekend, he brings his pre-Civil War concept, Antibellum March 27 and 28 at Hotel Figueroa in… Continue reading

San Diego: Noodles and Egg Rolls at Pho Van

  It seems I visit a new (to me) pho shop about once a year in San Diego. This time around, I hit up Pho Van which is not too far from Pho… Continue reading

San Diego: Late Night at Humberto’s Taco Shop

  After our first night in San Diego for Bartenders Weekend, we found our way to Humberto’s which is a 24-hours taco shop. Seeing that I was in San Diego, I got two… Continue reading

Koreatown: Noodles and Dumplings at Myung Dong Kyoja

  Myung Dong Kyoja has been on my Koreatown list forever. I finally made it one Saturday evening to check out their hand-cut noodles and dumplings. MDK is also really well known for… Continue reading

West LA: Ramen at Tatsu

Tatsu Ramen on Sawtelle has been opened since 2012 but I finally made it over there just recently. There are just so many ramen options in Los Angeles! Tatsu made headlines by offering… Continue reading

North Hollywood: Getting Chinese Food at Pho 77 Asian Kitchen

  While in North Hollywood, we found ourselves at Pho 77 Asian Kitchen for a quick bite before a theatre performance. I already had really awesome pho for lunch earlier in the day but… Continue reading

Pico-Union: Getting Cuban at El Colmao

  It’s been a bit since I’ve been to El Colmao, a Cuban restaurant in the Pico-Union district, just a bit outside of Downtown Los Angeles. I wanted to revisit since I’m on… Continue reading

Hollywood: Tanmen and Fried Rice at Atch-Kotch

  Recently I’ve been exploring the strip mall next to Sassafras Saloon. I hit up Pita on Vine and had great falafel. Now I’ve tried Atch-Kotch, a homey Japanese restaurant. The original owners… Continue reading

Pasadena: Cocktails and Bar Bites at Magnolia House

  After a failed dinner at an undisclosed location, we headed to Magnolia House to soothe our food beasts. It was  my first time checking it out. We meant to get a couple… Continue reading