Archive for the ‘Italian’ Category
SweetSalt Foodshop - gourmet spot in Toluca Lake
Monday, March 1, 2010 13:09 2 Comments“Made and served with love” — SweetSalt Foodshop in Toluca Lake is a great new place for fancy sandwiches, salads, fabulous soups and various foodstuffs.
It’s a tiny cafe (similar to Joan’s on Third) that offers prepared salads and sandwiches to order. Devised by co-owners (& married couple) Sara Mann and Alex Eusebio, the menu is [...]
Eddie Lin’s Extreme Cuisine – the Intense Review
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 10:52 9 CommentsMany 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 [...]
Galco’s: More Than Just Soda
Sunday, August 9, 2009 9:54 7 CommentsGalco’s in Highland Park may be known for their dizzying assortment soda, but what many people might not know is that they also make pretty decent subs at the deli counter at the back of the store. On a warm afternoon last weekend, the BF and I made a stop at Galco’s just so [...]
VILLA BLANCA ~ 7~
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 20:55 8 CommentsMy VERY pregnant friend and I went to lunch at Villa Blanca, the new Italian spot that replaced Trilussa. Between you and me, I can say with the utmost sincerity, the LAST thing Beverly Hills needed was ANOTHER mediocre Italian eatery. Honestly, what is the deal? Why are there SO MANY? Can we get a [...]
Getting What’s Fresh at Fraiche
Friday, May 8, 2009 17:54 4 CommentsWhenever my sister comes to town, I always try to find some good restaurant for us to go to. What can I say? Being a foodie is in the family genes. My sis is very easy to please. I just have to take her to a restaurant I like, and I [...]
Cafe Firenze - No Scallops Here
Monday, February 23, 2009 23:51 14 CommentsSo I am an avid watcher of Bravo’s Top Chef. One of the chefs this season who has been quite entertaining to me was Fabio Vivani. Sadly, he was told to pack up his knives and go last week. My friends and I decided that we needed a Fabio sighting to get [...]
Celebrating on a budget – OSCAR night!
Saturday, February 21, 2009 16:30 4 CommentsOkay, we’re probably all feeling the pinch. So here is one way you can dine like royalty on a budget.
Take Oscar night.
Who doesn’t want to party a little while they watch their favourite actors and filmmakers sashay down the red carpet and onto that glitzy stage?
Tomorrow my menu will include:
1. bubbly
2. pate & crostini
3. blini [...]
That’s Amore!
Sunday, January 4, 2009 1:48 No CommentsAfter reading about That’s Amore from QuarryGirl a few days ago, the BF and paid them a visit despite it being all the way in Cerritos — almost 30 miles away from our place.
That’s Amore is a pizza restaurant in the same plaza as the Korean Farmer’s Market at the corner of Carmenita and Artesia. [...]