Archive for the ‘Downtown’ Category

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

Saturday, November 4, 2006 23:56 11 Comments

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 [...]

This was posted under category: Dinner, Downtown, Eagle Rock, Lunch, Mexican, Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley

Frying Fish in Little Tokyo

Sunday, October 8, 2006 21:46 5 Comments

One of my friends is a sushi fiend. He, I and another buddy decided for catch up together for conversation and figured that on that night it would be while having some sushi.
My sushi fiend friend recommended we meet up at Frying Fish in Little Tokyo.

Two chefs work in the middle and place their [...]

This was posted under category: Dinner, Downtown, Japanese, Lunch

Pizza with Pizazz: Pitfire Pizza Company

Thursday, September 28, 2006 20:07 3 Comments

I go downtown on quite a frequent basis, but I wouldn’t say that I really GO there. Once a week or more, I am there, but my experience is generally limited to the Joe’s parking lot on Olive and the second floor of the Superior Court.
So when I drew the jury duty stick last week, [...]

This was posted under category: California, Downtown, Italian, Lunch, San Fernando Valley

I’ll Have the ‘Works: Groundwork Coffee Company

Monday, September 25, 2006 18:48 10 Comments

It’s an unfortunate fact of life that I have to work for a living. And it’s an even more unfortunate that work starts quite early in the morning. More unfortunate still is the fact that I live on one side of the Hollywood Hills and work on the other, necessitating an even earlier waking up [...]

This was posted under category: Beverages, By Meal, By Region, Coffee, Downtown, Hollywood, Westside

Ocean Seafood Dim Sum Extravaganza

Monday, September 11, 2006 23:34 6 Comments

Ocean Seafood: DIM SUM - Chinatown
750 N. Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA
8.27.06 - Sunday, 11:00 AM
Moi + 9 other hungry crazies
Dim sum, anyone? A little of this, a gigantic boatload of that? Yes, well, me too!
I already know Ocean Seafood makes a mean baked crab. Their veggies are sub-par, the rice sucks, and [...]

This was posted under category: By Cuisine, Chinese, Downtown

Pete’s Cafe and Bar

Saturday, September 9, 2006 13:03 No Comments

Downtown’s Gentrified Watering Hole

This was posted under category: American, By Cuisine, Downtown, Lunch

Deathmatch: Cole’s PE Buffet vs. Philippe’s

Tuesday, May 23, 2006 13:16 20 Comments

The greatest rivalry since Pat’s and Geno’s cheesteaks in Philly is the fistfight between Cole’s PE Buffet and Philippe’s. Each claim to be the inventor of the French Dip. What is not in dispute is the city in which it was invented: Los Angeles. Everything else becomes fuzzy after that.
Cole’s PE Buffet is the oldest [...]

This was posted under category: American, Downtown

California Plaza - Downtown LA - Noe Restaurant

Monday, April 10, 2006 20:45 2 Comments

Sometimes you try a new restaurant because you know of it and plan to go there.
Sometimes you wind up trying a new one because you happen to stumble onto it. Unfortunately, I don’t bring my digital camera everywhere I go!
The other evening, I was near the Omni Hotel and decided to try the [...]

This was posted under category: American, California, Dessert, Dinner, Downtown, French, Japanese
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