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While I’m a fan of those sloppy hamburgers that drip with juice, there also is something to be said for having one where the meat is lean and not too fatty. Thus enters Barney’s Gourmet Hamburgers.
While originally a Bay Area fixture, it also has branches in West LA. Strangely, the two branches are [...]

If there is anything that I love eating more, it has to be fried chicken. There’s nothing like tearing through a crunchy exterior to find a plump, juicy piece of meat waiting for you. It’s almost like a present. Sadly, most, if not all, of the fast-food type fried chicken places are [...]

Part of my morning routine is listening to the Kevin and Bean radio show. The other day, I was listening to Ralph Garman (a native Philadephian) rant about how he wasn’t included in the list of famous Philadelphians at South Street. He claims that they had the best cheesesteaks outside of Philadephia. [...]

Having gone to college in St. Louis, I’ve become a big proponent of great barbeque. I’m not talking about eating hamburgers and hot dogs in your backyard. I’m talking about those slow-cooked slabs of meat that require expert treament and cooking. There’s nothing better than tearing into soft delicious meat that’s been [...]

Realizing that Japanese food was not all ramen, teriyaki, and tempura, I wanted to sample other parts of Japanese cuisine. One of my friends who had recently spent a year in Japan told me about izakayas. In a sense, they are Japanese tapas bars. Serving small plates (but bigger than those at [...]

Or so it seemed when I heard about Versailles. I would normally expect such a well-known name to be associated with a very upscale French restaurant. In fact, it is quite the contrary. Located close to Overland on Venice Blvd., Versailles is a very down-to-earth Cuban restaurant that focuses not on looks [...]

With my girlfriend having work at night and myself having a prior engagment on Valentine’s Day, we both decided to celebrate it a week early. Granted, this doesn’t have the same romantic effect of knowing that you’re dining with millions of other couples, but neither of us had any qualms about the decision. [...]

Me: “Hey, I know this great Mom and Pop ice cream place.”
Friend: “Umm, you mean this one? Carvel?”
Me: “Yeah! I ran across it the other day.”
Friend: “Dude… Carvel’s a huge chain on the East Coast…”
Me: “Uh…. Oh… … … …”
And so failed my distinction of knowing a secret, hidden-away gem of an ice cream [...]