Langer’s Deli

A few years ago, I was assigned to work in downtown L.A. for a while. I became fast friends with some coworkers, and we always went out to lunch together. One day, they started talking about Langer’s, but they kept looking at me because they weren’t sure if I would like it. [...]

Liberty Grill

A couple friends came into town yesterday for business. After an exhausting flight, and an even more exhausting day of meetings and running around, they were pretty wiped out by the time we were to meet up for dinner. They repeated (several times) that they had nothing to eat but a Burger King [...]

R 23 - an arty/Japanese LA institution

[Photo from their website]
R23 Japanese Cuisine and Art Gallery is exactly what a downtown, cool and artistic space serving fantastic sushi and exceptional gastronomic delights ought to be. Tucked away on the outskirts of Little Tokyo, in L.A.’s Arts District, this fine restaurant first opened its doors in 1991. Now, seventeen years later, R 23 [...]

Mama Knows Best

Last month, I met up with Jonah and his lovely wife at the Tamale Festival and gleefully ate until I was stuffed. We agreed the winner of the day was the green chile and cheese tamale from Mama’s Hot Tamales Cafe, which was conveniently located right on 7th Street, the location of the festival. [...]

Dodger’s Stadium: All-You-Can-Eat Right Field Pavilion

Have you gone to it yet? Will any LAFB writer or reader admit to going? Well, I figured it was time one of us risked our stomach to be able to blog about the experience! Perhaps some of our more well-heeled readers or writers could share about the food in the luxury [...]

Philippe’s - French Dip done right

Philippe’s - The original french dip sandwich
1001 N. Alameda St. Los Angeles CA. 90012 -
(Downtown LA, close to Union Station, Chinatown and Olivera Street)I’ve been craving a decent french dip sandwich for awhile. And not any old french dip sandwich (french dip from IHOP is not my idea of fufilling a sandwich craving…much [...]

2nd Annual Los Angeles Tamale Festival

Two buck tamale!
Hat tip to Erin’s Kitchen for the information on the LA Tamale Festival. Since I don’t live too far away, I decided to check it out.
Check out the LAFB post about last year’s Tamale Festival.
The event is on 7th Street near MacArthur Park.

Like any festival, there are colorful items sold [...]

Rubio’s Schmubio’s — Señor Fish is where it’s at

Señor Fish
618 Mission Street, South Pasadena 91030
Locations in Eagle Rock (Señor Fresh), Alhambra, and Downtown
(626) 403-0145
Under $10 per person

Daily 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Bottom Line: If you’re jones’n for fish tacos, there is no other choice.

“Always fresh, never fishy,� is a mantra more commonly associated with your favorite sushi joint than your corner taco [...]