Porchetta Truck (Bucato)
Porchetta Truck (Bucato) http://twitter.com/BucatoLA For a while last year, I conducted a half-assed search for good porchetta in L.A., in sandwich form in particular. By half-assed search, I mean I...
View ArticleKang Hodong Baekjeong
Kang Hodong Baekjeong 3465 W 6th St, Ste 20 Los Angeles, CA 90020 (213) 384-9678 Kang Ho-Dong is a household name in South Korea, where he is a very famous wrestler-turned-variety show host who is on...
View ArticleGuisados
Guisados 2100 E Cesar Chavez Ave Los Angeles, CA 90033 (323) 264-7201 http://www.guisados.co/ It might surprise some of you, but I wasn’t a citizen of the United States of America until a couple of...
View ArticleGorge
Photo credit: Gorge Gorge 8917 W Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069 (310) 657-6328 http://gorgela.com/ Unless you’re a mom and pop ethnic hole-in-the-wall located on the outskirts of LA County, it’s...
View ArticleSon of a Gun (2)
Son of a Gun 8370 W 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90048 (323) 782-9033 http://sonofagunrestaurant.com/ Previous visit: July 2011 I can’t believe it had been almost 2 years since my first and only visit to Son...
View ArticleManhattan Beach Post
Manhattan Beach Post 1142 Manhattan Ave Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (310) 545-5405 http://www.eatmbpost.com I’m going to keep this post short & sweet, because that’s exactly how I would describe the...
View ArticleRed Medicine [3]
Red Medicine 8400 Wilshire Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (323) 651-5500 redmedicinela.com Red Medicine is a very polarizing restaurant. It has its fans (like myself) who defend the progressive,...
View ArticleCaCao Mexicatessen [2]
CaCao Mexicatessen 1576 Colorado Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90041 (323) 478-2791 www.cacaodeli.com I love CaCao. They use quality ingredients, and their dishes are well-thought-out and well-executed. You...
View ArticleGuerrilla Tacos
Guerrilla Tacos at Cognoscenti Coffee (Wed 9am-2pm) 6114 Washington Blvd Culver City, CA 90232 (818) 640-3033 guerrillatacos.com Wes Avila is kind of like Batman of the taco world. When he’s not...
View ArticleManresa (Los Gatos, CA)
Manresa 320 Village Ln Los Gatos, CA 95030 (408) 354-4330 www.manresarestaurant.com Short summary: a great meal. However, with all the accolades and such, this dinner was more of a technically precise...
View ArticleCorazon y Miel
Corazon y Miel 6626 Atlantic Ave Bell, CA 90201 (323) 560-1776 corazonymiel.com A destination-worthy restaurant in Bell? Or more likely to be asked: where is Bell again? For those of you who don’t...
View ArticleNight + Market Song
Night + Market Song 3322 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 (323) 849-0223 www.nightmarketsong.com The 2nd location of Night + Market just opened in late March, and I was there shortly after. While I...
View ArticleMaude
Photo credit: Eater LA Maude 212 S Beverly Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90212 (310) 859-3418 mauderestaurant.com This was unexpected… TV chef Curtis Stone, most recently known as the host of Top Chef Masters...
View ArticleKokekokko
Photo credit: Darin Dines Kokekokko 203 S Central Ave Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 687-0690 yelp.com/biz/kokekokko-los-angeles Kokekokko, the yakitori-ya in Little Tokyo specializing in chicken skewers,...
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