Category Archives: Downtown

May 8, 2013

Chego and the Man

If I didn’t love ’70s sitcoms so much, I would have titled this piece “Chego’s Choi Champions Chinatown.” This past weekend, LA’s favorite son and founder of the modern food truck revolution, Roy Choi, moved his super cool temple of … Continue reading →

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March 20, 2013

Scottish Tapas for Reform Jews

The Gorbals is the ultimate hipster hang. It’s accessed through the lobby of the creepy Alexandria hotel, which is something right out of a horror film and probably haunted. Inside the dimly lit restaurant, you’re safe and warm in the glow … Continue reading →

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March 8, 2013

Big Taste in Little Tokyo

Little Tokyo is one of my favorite dining destinations in the city. There are only three official Japantowns in the whole country (the others are in San Francisco and San Jose) and just like the rest of Downtown, our Little … Continue reading →

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January 17, 2013

An American in Parish

Eastside hipsters who live Downtown and in Silverlake are different from Westside hipsters in Venice, and not just in terms of hat styles and facial hair. So when I heard that Casey Lane, venerated chef of The Tasting Kitchen on … Continue reading →

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December 26, 2012

The 10 Best Things I Consumed in 2012

2012 was a banner year food-wise in the City of Angels. Angelenos have never before had so many amazing restaurant options and I have tried to cover many of them on this blog. Of all the dishes that I wrote … Continue reading →

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November 28, 2012

The Dynamic Duo

Many newly-formed couples made headlines in 2012: Kim & Kanye, Romney & Ryan, and Honey Boo Boo & TLC to name a few. But, to me, the most noteworthy new pairing of the year was Steak Tartare & Mustard Ice … Continue reading →

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September 6, 2012

Let’s Spoon

Fat Spoon is my favorite restaurant in Little Tokyo. Sitting right next door to the perennially packed Daikokuya Ramen, it’s a fun and inexpensive little cafe specializing in Japanese curry and pasta dishes. Japanese curry is one of the most … Continue reading →

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May 18, 2012

Killer Views, Disappointing Chews

I was a fan of Wolfgang Puck and his restaurants, Spago and Chinois on Main, in the ’80s when they were at the forefront of innovate upscale cuisine. However, with everything that is going on food-wise these days, I think … Continue reading →

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May 4, 2012

Cheesesteak Challenge

Although I grew up in California, I was born in Philadelphia. Other things that originated in Philadelphia include the Declaration of Independence, the Post Office, the Stock Exchange and Hall & Oates. But Philadelphia’s greatest contribution may just be the … Continue reading →

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April 4, 2012

Grin and Bear It

Pop quiz: Little Bear is (a) a series of children’s books by Maurice Sendak, (b) a short, chubby and hairy gay dude, (c) a Belgian-inspired gastropub that I am currently obsessed with, or (d) all of the above. The answer … Continue reading →

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March 20, 2012

Everybody Loves Louie

For the past few years, there has been a restaurant renaissance going on Downtown and it all seemed to start with Bottega Louie. With high vaulted ceilings and marble floors, this perennially packed-to-the-gills eatery is the loudest restaurant in LA, … Continue reading →

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March 6, 2012

Jewish Deli Meets Pork Paradise

If UMAMIcatessen was the punchline of a joke, it would begin “A rabbi, a donut-maker and a pig walk into a bar.” Grand in scope and extremely ambitious, this highly anticipated deli adaptation of the uber-successful Umami Burger chain opened … Continue reading →

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February 14, 2012

14 Best Peanut Butter Treats In LA

I am a peanut butter fanatic, a peanut butter fiend, a peanut butter junkie. I am nuts about peanut butter and I love it more than almost anything else. If a restaurant or bakery has a peanut butter dessert on … Continue reading →

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January 26, 2012

Sayonara Sushi Nazi

If you read this blog regularly, you know how much I love Japanese food. So it’s not a surprise that I’m going to be attending the Japanese Food and Sake Collection this Sunday. Many of the best Japanese restaurants in … Continue reading →

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January 19, 2012

Bäco-licious

I cannot stop thinking about Bäco Marcat, an awesome new Downtown restaurant from Josef Centeno, the super-talented chef of Lazy Ox Canteen. I think it’s the quintessential LA restaurant. Like Los Angeles, it’s not formal; it’s cool and laid back … Continue reading →

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January 4, 2012

Shut Your Pie Hole

Everyone else can vow to go to the gym and eat healthier in 2012. My New Year’s resolution is to eat more pie. Obviously I’m kidding; well, maybe half-kidding. But even if I tried to watch it with the sweets, … Continue reading →

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October 27, 2011

Mexican Gourmet Goodness

Several high-end Mexican restaurants have opened in LA in the past couple years, most notably Red O, which I found disappointing. I think a lot of these restaurants have cool decor, great mixed drinks, beautiful plates, but taste-wise the food … Continue reading →

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October 21, 2011

Politically Incorrect Chicken

I’ve heard a lot about Chick-fil-A and their famous fried chicken sandwiches over the years, but had never been to one of their fast food restaurants. So when they opened their second LA location a few weeks ago in Hollywood, … Continue reading →

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August 19, 2011

Waffle Wars!

Liege waffles have hit LA. A popular street food in Liege, the third largest city in Belgium, these waffles are flatter, denser and sweeter than their sister, the Belgian waffle. They are crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside … Continue reading →

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August 12, 2011

Pop-Up Perfection

Temporary “pop-up” restaurants have been popping up all over Los Angeles for the past couple of years. But the ultimate pop-up is LudoBites, the creation of iconoclastic bad boy chef Ludo Lefebvre and his wife Krissy. Now in its seventh … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Downtown

Chego and the Man

Scottish Tapas for Reform Jews

Big Taste in Little Tokyo

An American in Parish

The 10 Best Things I Consumed in 2012

The Dynamic Duo

Let’s Spoon

Killer Views, Disappointing Chews

Cheesesteak Challenge

Grin and Bear It

Everybody Loves Louie

Jewish Deli Meets Pork Paradise

14 Best Peanut Butter Treats In LA

Sayonara Sushi Nazi

Bäco-licious

Shut Your Pie Hole

Mexican Gourmet Goodness

Politically Incorrect Chicken

Waffle Wars!

Pop-Up Perfection

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