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Oinkster: Once Bitten, Twice Fried

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 13:43 4 Comments

We have a special place in our hearts for The Oinkster, Andre Guerrero’s masterpiece of “slow fast food” on trendy Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock (and one of Jonathan Gold’s 99 Essential LA restaurants in 2008).
Part of this is Pinoy Pride: as the celebrated owner and chef of Max, Senor Fred, and Oinkster, Guerrero is [...]

This was posted under category: American, Beer, Dinner, Eagle Rock, LA Food Links, LA.foodblogging, Late Night, Lunch, Sandwiches, Snack Food

Orris

Friday, September 12, 2008 15:22 8 Comments

Sandwiched between more casual fare, Orris is the type of place you could easily miss. It looks like a posh izakaya, a single room of close-set tables and some counter seating, pleasantly packed and respectfully low-key. A big, chiseled Okinawan (a man you could mistake for Beat Takeshi’s gangster brother) lords over the open kitchen: [...]

This was posted under category: Beer, Dinner, French, Japanese, Sake, Westside
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