Archive for the ‘Westside’ Category
Chego - Fanciest Peasant Food Around
Monday, April 4, 2011 23:50 12 CommentsIf you haven’t heard about the Kogi Truck, you must not live in Southern California. Roy Choi, the mastermind behind the Kogi Truck has a stationary location in West Los Angeles called Chego! Chego opened its doors almost a year ago, and the crowd has not stopped stampeding in. Ironically, what makes [...]
Scoops Now on the Westside!
Saturday, December 4, 2010 23:12 18 CommentsLast summer, I openly came out about my addiction to Scoops, my favorite ice cream spot. One of the comments on that post was by Evan, who informed me that Scoops was opening a location in West Los Angeles. Ever since then, I have been very closely watching for news of the grand [...]
Food Truck Craze
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 15:22 5 CommentsBy now, I’m sure you all have heard about the food truck craze taking L.A. by storm. Food trucks aren’t really that new. I’ve enjoyed eating food from trucks for some time, though none of the ones I went to seem nearly as fancy as what has been rolling out lately. I [...]
Extravaganza for the Senses
Sunday, July 19, 2009 23:48 4 CommentsI realize I have been rather quiet here on lafb of late. To make up for that, here’s a big post with a whole lot of food mentions. Yesterday, I went to the 20th Century Fox Studios Lot for the 12th Annual Extravaganza for the Senses. For those who might not be [...]
Amazing Vegan & Omnivore Tasting Menu @ Joe’s
Monday, May 25, 2009 19:39 7 CommentsOn a pleasant spring night this week, I had an amazing dinner at Joe’s Restaurant on a quiet corner on the usually busy Abbot Kinney Blvd. It was still early enough for sunlight to be shining in through the windows, illuminating the crisp, clean decor inside.
Our party, two omnivores and a vegan [...]
Getting What’s Fresh at Fraiche
Friday, May 8, 2009 17:54 4 CommentsWhenever my sister comes to town, I always try to find some good restaurant for us to go to. What can I say? Being a foodie is in the family genes. My sis is very easy to please. I just have to take her to a restaurant I like, and I [...]
Ketchy’s II
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 17:14 3 CommentsFrom my side project, 365 Places to Eat
Ketchy’s II is comfort in a little shop. It’s a food truck in a store front. Ketchy’s reminds me of coming off the beach in Hawaii and walking across the beach to get some chili and rice.
If you’re looking for gourmet, look elsewhere. If you want a satisfying [...]
Good Burgers at O! Burger
Monday, February 9, 2009 0:21 8 CommentsWhat brought me to O! Burger the first time was the fact that they were a fast-food burger place nearby that had vegan burgers. Okay, okay, Johnny Rockets has vegan burgers too, but this place makes their own vegan patty (Johnny Rockets’ uses Boca Burger patties) as well as vegan shakes.
The BF and I [...]