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My VERY pregnant friend and I went to lunch at Villa Blanca, the new Italian spot that replaced Trilussa. Between you and me, I can say with the utmost sincerity, the LAST thing Beverly Hills needed was ANOTHER mediocre Italian eatery. Honestly, what is the deal? Why are there SO MANY? Can we get a [...]

We have a special place in our hearts for The Oinkster, Andre Guerrero’s masterpiece of “slow fast food” on trendy Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock (and one of Jonathan Gold’s 99 Essential LA restaurants in 2008).
Part of this is Pinoy Pride: as the celebrated owner and chef of Max, Senor Fred, and Oinkster, Guerrero is [...]

You have favorite spots to eat in Los Angeles. Maybe we have written about them, maybe we haven’t. Here is your chance to tell us about you favorite spots, suggest that we write about them and let our readers know about places that they should try.
Just fill out the form below, and we will [...]

Here’s a fun toy for your Sunday: Wordle. I love words as art, here’s la.foodblogging run through Wordle:

I think I am going to have to do a version for our header image.

After a couple of weeks of nesting with our new son, we hit the gates running on dining out. I took a chunk of time off of work to do some bonding and help out as my wife recovered and did feedings at what seemed like every five minutes, little guy can eat!
As predicted, our [...]

Okay, I don’t usually get excited about sandwiches. They’re not really my… thing. It’s not that I avoid bread or anything, it’s just that I tend to prefer my carbs in pasta form, or as roasted or fried potatoes.
So —
you’ve gotta appreciate it when I go nuts about this new sandwich I tried.
Backstory: [...]

I am working on an article for this site about the rising price of food, coupled with a decline in consumer spending; how is it (if at all) affecting businesses. I am looking for some input from local chefs and restaurateurs. If you are interested in answering a few questions and giving your take on [...]

It’s no secret that I have had some harsh words about PR requests in the past.
This morning I got an excellent example of a great PR request. This was a request to post events on my Digesty.com foodblog aggregator. Here is the email (reprinted with permission):
Hello,
Esotouric offers offbeat LA bus tours that sometimes include unique
food [...]