la.foodblogging

On Sunday, I met up with friends to celebrate two of the ladies’ birthdays. We knew we wanted to do a Sunday brunch in the San Gabriel/South Pasadena area. I suggested Bistro de la Gare. It’s an adorable looking restaurant just literally steps away from the Metro stop on Mission (Gold Line). [...]

Tucked away in an unassuming corner building on San Gabriel is a restaurant that anyone who is a fan of spicy food should try: Chung King. The restaurant’s signature dishes focus around the mouth numbing spiciness that comes from Szechwan peppercorn and chili peppers — which make those dishes delicious, but dangerous at [...]

Monland Hot Pot City
251 W. Bencamp Street
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 289-4889
Roughly $20 per person to gorge yourself
It’s all about the condiments. A trio of fish paste, peanut sauce, and red berry glaze stand guard at each table, the only things other than porcelain and bamboo that hold prominence. The boisterous sounds of Mandarin, Cantonese, and [...]

When I was a kid, I ate in Alhambra fairly frequently. There was one restaurant in particular that I went to. I can’t recall the name of it or how the food was. I really only remember it because it was an art deco building, which stood out for that area. [...]

This is going to be my most obscure entry, but believe me - this little take out place is worth seeking out. About 5 years ago or so, I was at a party. The hostess didn’t want to deal with the food issue much, so she ordered “train box meals” for all the [...]

I’m usually one who likes exploring new restaurants. I drag friends and family out to try new places with me. Thus I was more than happy to accompany my mother to a dim sum restaurant she wanted to try. I was rewarded - this was the first time in a very long [...]

I love ramen. I mean, I really love ramen. So I was eager to finally make it out to Shen Sen Gumi after hearing from so many people how great this place is. It turns out that there are multiple branches. I went to the Shen Sen Gumi Hakata Ramen in [...]

There has been a lot of buzz lately about a fairly new player in San Gabriel dim sum scene, The Kitchen. The Los Angeles Times has featured this place twice - once in March, then again just one month later. As a huge dim sum fan, I just had to go see for [...]