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The Quesadilla Lady is a lady with a cart, some fast hands, and the tastiest quesadilla I’ve ever had. She sets up her stand on the sidewalk on Echo Park Blvd., just a few steps south of Sunset. When I spotted her, there was already a handful of people crowded around her cart.
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One of the benefits of my recent move to the east side is being closer to affordable, good food. Sorry westside, but other than a handful of favorites, my heart belongs to the east — or the SGV at least. Chichen Itza isn’t in the SGV, but it is a few miles south of me, [...]

I visited Mariscos Chente for the first time after being tipped off by this Chowhound thread about them. Boy, am I glad this is just a short drive from work. I’m definitely going to want to come back to try all of the shrimp dishes.
I ordered the Camaron a la Pimienta: shrimp in pepper [...]

Bocca:  Steakhouse Fusion Lounge
Encino, CA

I can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon then relaxing over lunch and a glass of wine.  And save a few minor drawbacks, Bocca in Encino, offered just that.
My boyfriend and I got to Bocca around 1pm and found the restaurant e-m-p-t-y…empty!   I felt sad for the [...]

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 [...]

I love Mexican food, but I’ve been rather wary of it ever since I got severe food poisoning at Poquito Mas a couple years ago. Don’t get me wrong now. I’ve had Mexican food - good Mexican food - several times since then, but I still approach new Mexican restaurants or ones I [...]

In a rather savvy cross-promotion (actually, a no-brainer, when you think about it…) the delightful ice-cream parlor and café on Beverly, Milk, teamed up with the Got Milk? people (namely, the Cali Milk Processor Board) to host an open house last night.
I spotted a handful of fellow bloggers, including the gorgeous Kristy of [...]

Before I tell you about Salsa Y Beer, a small Mexican eatery near Encino, you have to ask yourself one question. What are you looking for when it comes to a Mexican restaurant?
Are you looking for a decent if uninspiring 3 item combo that you can get at one of any hundreds of places [...]