Tag Archive: the minty

Las Vegas: Bacchanal Buffet at Caesar’s Palace

  My recent Great American Roadtrip included a stop in Las Vegas. We had time to hit the buffets but which one? I was leaning towards going to Wicked Spoon but my friend… Continue reading

SGV: Dim Sum at Atlantic Seafood

When my fine dining partner mentioned she had never had dim sum before, I dragged her to Atlantic Seafood. I hadn’t tried it yet but figured it’d be an adventure for both of… Continue reading

Fun Upcoming Events: LA Craft Beer Crawl, LA Food & Wine, The Taste and Point Break Live!

August 10-11 LA Craft Beer Crawl It’s almost here! The fourth annual LA Craft Beer Crawl curated by the Beer Chicks returns tomorrow and Sunday in Downtown Los Angeles. The seven participating bars… Continue reading

Reseda: Chinese Noodles and Dumplings at Tampa Garden

A few months ago, I was reminded about Tampa Garden, a Chinese restaurant I heard was “not just good for The Valley, but as good as the ones in San Gabriel Valley” which… Continue reading

Woodland Hills: Great India Cafe

Happily we discovered Great India Cafe was open later after we got out of a movie. We had been driving up and down Ventura before we spotted the Indian restaurant. Yes, even though… Continue reading

Desserts at Ramekin and Boozy Oysters at Maru This Thursday, August 8

Being a foodie in LA isn’t very hard. But to be a trend-spotting foodie is an entirely another matter. About 4 or 5 months ago I started seeing photos of desserts from Ramekin,… Continue reading

SGV: Wontons Search Leads to Happy Harbor

I’m obsessed with dumplings and one of my favorite kind of dumplings is the wonton. When I was young, my dad pointed out a group making wontons at a restaurant and it made… Continue reading

Save the date: Highland Park Tacos & Bar Crawl on August 7

Join The Minty as she trundles down York Avenue in Highland Park next Wednesday, August 7. We’ll be hitting up taco carts and trucks and stopping for cocktails along the way (all that… Continue reading

West Hollywood: New Cocktails at the Hudson and Throw Back Thursdays Mac & Cheese Nights

I recently checked out the new cocktails at The Hudson. The summer cocktails have great names like Giant Steps (Akvinta vodka, lemon, strawberry, agave, basil, Prosecco) and the eponymous The Huddy (Nolet’s gin,… Continue reading

Recap: Eater Young Guns Awards Party

  Last month, Eater held their Young Guns awards party the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles. The party celebrated 15 finalists who had either been in the industry… Continue reading