LAMILL COFFEE CO.

I finally meandered over to Silver Lake to experience the much talked about coffee boutique, LAMILL (pronounced lah-mill). This is not, let me repeat NOT, your average, cater to the masses, grab your daily cup o’ Joe and go coffee shop. No ladies and gentlemen, LAMILL takes the art of coffee to a pristine new [...]

The Alcove - A Cozy Kind of Yummy

The Alcove
1929 Hillhurst Ave.
Los Feliz, CA
Cross street: Franklin (just north of, on the east side of the street)

This was a return visit to The Alcove - the first time, I had brunch, and this time, it was all about dindin. The location is oh-so-cozy - lots of brick accents, and a very warm and friendly, [...]

Malo - Bad Mexican, In a Good Way

Malo
4326 Sunset Blvd.
Silverlake, CA
I like Malo despite it’s many flaws. He’s rather like the super good friend you have that’s always flubbing meet-up times and inserting foot-in-mouth, but you see his goodness, so all is forgiven. Actually, wait, no - Malo is like that friend that screws up on a regular basis but looks adorable [...]

Gingergrass - That’s One Strange Salad

Gingergrass
2396 Glendale
Silverlake, CA
My first impression of Gingergrass felt warm and fuzzy - I love the lofty, minimalist feel. The building feels unfinished, artsy, yet oddly comfortable. No distracting frou frou scenester fanfare - and the smells were intoxicating from the get-go. The place was slammin’, and a little too warm, but that only adds to [...]

Sunset Junkfood Funktion

Again it’s time for the Annual Sunset Junction festival in Silverlake. Come checkout some indie bands and a whole variety of food vendors. I had a great time last year, though I don’t remember which groups I saw.
Here’s my posting from last year.
Sunset Junction Festival
4019 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA. 90029
(323) 661-7771
Sat 8/26 [...]

An Evening Out to Silverlake Wine

Oishii Eats didn’t have to twist my arm to meet her and friends at Silverlake Wine’s 2-year “Hump Day” Anniversary this past Wednesday. And I was so glad that after a full day of getting trained and ready for my new job, I went.
There’s nothing better than the sweet subtle taste of apples, pears, and [...]

Siete Mares Celebration

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 [...]

lafb stocking stuffer: garlic card

Spotted this plastic thingamajig at a new store in Silver Lake this weekend.