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Breakfast of Champions
Sunday, September 11, 2005 19:28 13 CommentsWho would’ve thought that tortilla chips scrambled with egg, salsa and cheese could be such a day-starting meal - only Eat Well in West Hollywood. I first had this delightful dish back at my old agency’s cafeteria and found it to be just as unique as the Peruvian saltado dish (meat, tomatoes, onions [...]
Sunset JUNKFOOD FUNKtion
Wednesday, August 17, 2005 13:25 8 CommentsJust wanted to give all you fellow epicureans a heads up about next weekends Sunset Junction Music Festival in Silverlake. Actually, I also consider it a food festival. They’ll have local band performances as well as vendors selling yummy festival fare. Last year, had some bratwurst, philly cheese steaks, thai food. [...]
Tantalizing Tofu
Sunday, August 14, 2005 19:00 6 CommentsI went over to Zen Grill on 3rd & La Cienega with a friend and ordered the Tofu Steak with Veggies. Disappointed by the fact that it was super greasy, soggy and salty, I put it on myself to cook a better tasting, more delectable tofu steak. I started out by patting the [...]
A Night on Melrose
Wednesday, August 3, 2005 23:11 1 CommentMy friend Michelle and I decided we should do Melrose Night. We were going to the 1988 Gallery for an exhibit and decided to fill up at Lala’s Argentine Grill and get drinks at the Larchmont afterwards. I was in the mood for Mario’s Peruvian & Seafood but they shut down at 8pm. [...]
Long Night in West LA
Sunday, July 31, 2005 23:41 1 CommentFriday night 12:30 am. I just got off work and I was exhausted and hungry. You all know that feeling. I was really craving Japanese food, so I drove down Sawtelle Blvd. in hopes that I would see that pink & blue colored savior: the open sign. No luck. I [...]
A Bowl of Heaven
Saturday, July 23, 2005 17:05 20 CommentsI’ve lived in the San Gabriel Valley (SGV) all my life and have seen the rise and fall of many, many Vietnamese Pho restaurants. I remember indulging in my first bowl of pho at Pho So 1 on Valley & Del Mar, next to Hawaii Supermarket, when I was 8. And when you’re 8, anything [...]