Many people flock to diners, and it’s easy to understand why. Delicious food, friendly service, but best of all, a consistent experience. It’s the perfect lift-me-up after a tough week. One such diner is Vicky’s All Day, located in the trendy West Adams district across from Alta Adams. More chefs operate restaurants within walking distance of…
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Farmhouse Kitchen – A Flashy Thai Experience
LA’s West Adams has become a trendy food destination with Alta Adams, Cento Pasta Bar, Mizlala, and many others. Except for Mian, there is a notable absence of Asian offerings. Imagine my surprise when Northern California’s flashy Farmhouse Kitchen set up shop on West Adams Blvd. Chef-owner Kasem “Pop” Saengsawang and co-owner Iing Chatterjee opened…
Taqueria Los Anaya, A Surprise in West Adams
LA’s West Adams district is not known for Mexican food, and I was surprised to find Taqueria Los Anaya, a family-owned restaurant on West Adams Blvd. The Anaya brothers (Juan, Manuel, and Gerardo) hail from Guadalajara and opened their West Adams restaurant ten years ago. While they advertise themselves as a taqueria, their menu is…
Cento Delivers Exceptional Pasta Creations
In 2015 Cento caught LA’s food enthusiasts’ attention when it opened inside a downtown wine bar. Owner Avner Lavi operated as a one-person operation, dazzling diners as he prepared unique pasta offerings. There Lavi operated as a weekday daytime pop-up. Lavi (formerly from Bestia and Sotto) perfected his pasta-making skills at Bestia. Thru social media,…
Proudly Serving and Bee Taqueria Create The BEErria Burger
Thanks to businesses such as Teddy’s Red Tacos and Tacos Y Birria La Unica, birria is one of the hottest trends in LA. The owners of Proudly Serving and Bee Taqueria recently collaborated to create the BEErria Burger, an orgasmic mashup between the two chefs. On Fri. Aug 5, you’ll have the one-time opportunity to…
Bee Taqueria – Chef Alex Carrasco’s New Venture
Many Americans don’t associate Mexican cuisine as haute cuisine, but in fact, two restaurants in Mexico City were listed in “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants” in 2018. One chef located in Mexico City, Alex Carrasco, relocated to Los Angeles to further his career. In August last year, Carrasco opened Bee Taqueria in LA’s West Adams…
Delicious Danish Sandwiches at Open Face Food Shop
LA’s West Adams area continues to produce restaurants that are filling interesting niches in LA’s food scene. The latest is Open Face Food Shop, a sandwich shop focused on serving modern Danish open-face sandwiches. They are located on the corner of Adams and S. Marvin Ave. Driving east on Adams Blvd, you see a number…
Mizlala Delivers Solid Israeli Cuisine in West Adams
Simon’s Café was a longtime popular Moroccan mainstay in Sherman Oaks. In 2016, the owner’s son, chef Daniel Elmaleh and his wife Justine took over and renamed the restaurant Mizlala. It quickly became popular and they leveraged this opportunity to open another restaurant named Mizlala in LA’s West Adams area. I recently visited them with…
Alta Adams Introduces California Soul Cuisine
Three years ago Keith Corbin was a newly hired manager at Locol, the community-focused fast-food concept from chefs Daniel Patterson and Roy Choi. Corbin never cooked professionally but was noticed for his skills and ability in the kitchen. Locol ended up closing its doors in 2018. Fortunately, Patterson gave Corbin an opportunity to run the…