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Some time ago, the family and I had a girls’ day out and went down to the South Bay for lunch and to look for some Goodwill finds.
One of my mom’s new favorite hangouts nowadays is a local take-out joint just around the corner from her - Sushi Island. A family owned business, this small [...]

My parents live in the Southland. Their dining philosophy can be summed up in the cliche: I know what I like and I like what I know.
Thus, most times when we try someplace new, it is because I came up with the idea.
However, once in a while, the roles are reversed.
Recently, went to [...]

So I’ve been moved into my new place for just over a week now, and I haven’t been impressed with the restaurants I’ve been to so far. If I’m lucky, the meal would be edible or decent… I mean, the best meals I’ve had so far have been in my own home, and [...]

Gosh, I didn’t know that bad stuff goes down in the O.C. The worst thing I ever saw happen was Mischa Barton throw a chaise lounge into a large, perfectly skimmed pool. Apparently, however, there’s a big turf war going on in the Southland between competitive ice cream vendors.

 
 
 
  disneyland’s birthday cupcakes
 
  Originally uploaded by megpi.
 

megpi was on hand for Disneyland’s 50th birthday party and she posted a few cupcake shots.

Throughout the day guests received complimentary, commemorative gold Mickey Mouse Ears (a regular gold version is currently available at the Disneyland Resort and is outselling the traditional black “Ears” 8-to-1), a [...]

I will admit: I never knew where Gardena was before that day I stepped into Guiliano’s Delicatessen and Bakery (that said, I’ve lived in the Los Angeles area for 24 years, and have lots–lots–to learn).
So it was that came across Guiliano’s, via a friend who decided to take me out to lunch. We drove from [...]

*Alice Patis,* a frequent Chowhound contributor, has posted a Guide to Vietnamese Banh (Steamed Cakes).
Check it out, and you’ll find the names of 21 Vietnamese steamed cakes, treats and snacks, with pronunciations, descriptions and photos. I want to miniaturize Alice’s banh glossary, send it to my color printer, laminate it, and stuff it into [...]

King Taco founder Raul O. Martinez Sr.’s rise from pauper to baron was profiled in the Long Beach Press Telegram this weekend. Kingly Eats, by Felix Sanchez, covers Martinez’s background, starting with his migration to the U.S. in 1969, then his early days as a dishwasher and meatpacker. Three decades later Martinez [...]