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It is a pretty well known idiom that one cannot be the master of everything. I believe that this also applies to restaurants. Some restaurants try to over-diversify in order to (alledgedly) attract a greater number of customers. However, the ability to do a few things superbly is what would make me [...]

As I mentioned, we picked up some carne asada from Trader Joe’s for the Memorial Day grill. To be honest, we couldn’t wait until Memorial Day and broke it open on Saturday instead. It turned out great, I would defninitely grill it again. Trader Joe’s keeps the meat in the refrigerated section, sealed up tight [...]

When one thinks of Mexican food, the inevitable thought turns to tacos, burritos, and the like. Perhaps this is a function of Taco Bell and Del Taco commercializing the cuisine. Whether this is the case or not, living in LA, there is a myriad of variation in Mexican food that sometimes goes unnoticed. [...]

The Border Grill has some history with me. It is the first place I ate when I rolled into Los Angeles, literally the first night. I had watched the Two Hot Tamales on Food TV (back when it was still interesting), and they really had the best show out there. I love Mary Sue and [...]

It’s Tuesday. Some call it “Taco Tuesday”. OK, not everyone calls it that, but at Marix in Santa Monica (and West Hollywood) they do. Every so often we head down to the Santa Monica location, just a couple blocks from PCH, for some cheap tacos and a couple beers.
Marix is Tex-Mex, so you wont [...]

I’m a fool for mole. There is something about the mystery of the ingredients, the complex flavors and the fact that people either love it or hate it that draws me in. If there is mole on the menu, it’s likely that I will order it, and I will use Mole as a measuring stick [...]

Coming down from an orgy of celebration and irony, we decided eat at Siete Mares to mark the Redskins’ ugly, nearly undeserved defeat of the Buccaneers. There have been scant few reasons for a Washinton expatriate in LA to celebrate the Skins in the last 15 years, so this was as good as any. After [...]

This stunning tortilla breaks the molcajete with its new determination of molecular dimensions, enh? As if we need further proof that photoelectric effects taste better with frijoles negro and a cold Bojemia.