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Vietnamese feast - Golden Deli (San Gabriel)
Yum.Cost: $24 fed three for a moderate lunch with leftovers. A good deal but not a steal.Taste: Pretty good BBQ from an LA institution. All three eaters gave it the thumbs up.Experience: A fun BBQ...
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Best LA Ice Cream - Fossleman's (Alhambra)
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The Quest for Great BBQ in LA: "Yes child, we're going to Woody's" (Crenshaw)
Since I was in the Crenshaw area today I thought I'd kick off the Grub in LA - Greater LA BBQ Quest by stopping by Woody's (3446 W. Slauson, near Crenshaw 90043). The restuarant is take out only with a...
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Huntington Meats - Best Sausage in LA
The most remarkable aspect of the Huntington Meats sausage is how great they taste. And that taste isn't just yummy, it is also complex and perfect. With each bite you can "taste" years of artisan...
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Dinah's Fried Chicken (Glendale)
I went to Dinah's for the first time on Oscar Night 2007. (Credit is due where credit is due: the amazing Michael at Franklin Ave blogged about a trade ad Dinah's took out to thank "Little Miss...
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Yuca's Tacos (Los Feliz)
The LA taco experience should start with Yuca's in Los Feliz on Hillhurst, which has been run by the Herrera family for years and years (since, I believe, the Bicential of 1976!).Any one turned off by...
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Auntie Em's Kitchen (Eagle Rock)
Auntie Em's is one of my favorite brunch spots in Eagle Rock. The food is light and has a great farmer's market / artisan vibe. There is also a great local indie rocker quotient too. Each time I visit...
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The Tucson Weekly claims Los Betos is the "best taco stand in Tucson" (according to readers).i went to Los Betos shortly after landing in Tucson. I got 3 tacos -- 1 carnitas and 2 carne asada. The...
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Orean's Health Express (Pasadena)
http://www.oreanshealthexpress.com/more.aspI've read some blog posts about a drive thru vegetarian restaurant in Pasadena called Orean's Health Express and my first thought was "gross." I figured that...
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Trader Joes: Cereals -- pro or con?
I went a BBQ this weekend and -- of all the controversial topics out there, from Iraq to child discipline -- the most surprising comment I heard was from a friend who declared: "I love Trader Joes but...
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Trader Joes: New Coffee- Organic Fair Trade
One of my favorite spots at TJ's is the "whats new" section spotlighting new items. I'm going to start reporting on the new items each month, starting with this month's new coffee:Organic Fair Trade...
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Mitsuwa Market Place (San Gabriel, CA)
I'm on a mission to find all the elements necessary to make a stunning Pinkberry concoction in my own home (at a savings too!). One of our favorite toppings is the mochi balls ("rice cakes" Pinkberry...
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Pinkberry vs. Roseberry (Best LA Fro Yo Round 1)
It took me well over a year to check out Pinkberry, but when I did I was hooked. While a fan, I am not a close-minded loyalist (no names mentioned). In fact, I want to see the wide-spread adoption of...
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Yuca's to open 2nd location!
Eating LA reports news that makes the recent Pinkberry controversy recede into the background:One of Grub in LA's favorite taco stands -- the James Beard award winning Yuca's -- is opening a second...
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Mr. Ramen - Roots Ramen and Reggae
Tonight was Friday night, the beginning of memorial day weekend and we thought it would be fun to all go down to Little Tokyo and begin our exploration of the large block of Japanese restaurants on...
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Casa Diaz news
So my post on the Yuca's / Casa Diaz merger started completely one sided: more Yuca's. Then the next week I went to eat lunch at Casa Diaz three times. (Yes that is too much I know I know.) I couldn't...
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The Donut Man dips it in a dream...
My buddy Jan and I had talked about paying the Donut Man a visit for quite a while. Some food places are blogged about incessantly (hello Pinkberry) and others not so much. You know you've found a gem...
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Square One - Brunch in Los Feliz
We joined some friends for a family brunch this morning at Square One in Scientologyville on Fountain near Vermont. We had all read some good reviews of the place and were looking forward to checking...
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Folliero's Pizza - Favorite East Side Italian
Two of my favorite Italian restaurants on the East Side are Casa Bianca in Eagle Rock and Il Fornaio in Old Town Pasadena. ( Mi Piace in OTP is also good.) But Casa B's is really a fave because of...
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Cactus Taqueria - Amazing Al Pastor
I read an amazing review of the Al Pastor at Cactus Taqueria and had to check it out. My first visit was pretty mixed. I beat a huge lunch rush and yet -- though I ordered first -- got served after a...
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