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Many of you avid foodblogging fans will already be familiar with Eddie Lin’s Deep End Dining, a fascinating website where nothing is too freaky or disgusting-sounding for his brave palate to sample and his blown mind to appraise.
Ever the intrepid ingester, Eddie has just brought out his own book, in conjunction with the Lonely [...]

Baseball, Football, Soccer, Car racing, Golf, Boxing, Volleyball – if you are a sports fan of any kind, then your goal should be heading over to Henry’s Hat. Situated close to Universal Studios, in the old Minibar space on Cahuenga Blvd. West, this new Valley venue is a fun place to chill and immerse yourself [...]

Step inside this restored 1928 Spanish mission-style cottage, located on Riverside in Toluca Lake, and you might think you’ve been transported to somewhere in the exotic Spanish or Latin American countryside. D’Caché is a lively restaurant where they serve modern Latin-fusion cuisine, tapas and fine wines and great drinks. Try a fresh Columbian mojito made [...]

Cafe Brasil has been mentioned here before, but that was the location on Venice. A few nights ago we dropped in to the Washington location for dinner. We were glad we did.

Cafe Brasil is open and airy, and extremely clean. Normally, I wouldn’t mention cleanliness, but this place was spotless. The restrooms were nicely decorated [...]

If someone suggests going to a churrascaria, be forewarned: Don’t eat anything before you go! Taken literally, churrascaria means “house of barbeque,” and what you get is basically servers coming up to your table with an assortment of meats on a sword, offering you a cut, slice, or serving (depending on the type of [...]

One of the people I know at work is from Brazil.
During one afternoon, we were having some idle chit chat and I asked her if there were places in Los Angeles she likes to go for the Brazilian flavor.
She immediately mentioned Fogo De Chao but just as quickly added it was very expensive! She [...]

Summery Whisps of Fresh and Healthy Spa Dishes

For a delightful vegan retreat, Fogo De Chao is a radiant womb that offers a serene space to enjoy a natural meal with your life mates from pilates class. Sun dappled vines caress the terra cota patio, which creates a Zen bubble, fading the rigors of everyday city [...]

To celebrate my six months or so of blogging, MS and I thought we’d take it back a bit and have a second go at Cafe Brazil on Venice. Here’s Take 1.
This time, I took pictures of the vibrant bowls of oranges that sat with you on the cozy tables inside or outside on the [...]