Tuesday, May 28, is National Brisket Day. If you’ve had corned beef or pastrami before, you’ve had brisket. This large piece of flavor-packed beef is often cured or smoked, but it’s also one of the best cuts for braising and slow cooking. Plan to celebrate National Brisket Day with one of your favorites or try…
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Where To Find Superbowl Food To-Go
If you are a Rams fan, you’ve watched some up and down games throughout the season. Tampa Bay and San Francisco were both hard-fought wins and now they are fortunate enough to host the Super Bowl at home in Sofi. Because LA hosts the Super Bowl, restaurants are responding by offering elevated game day food…
Where to take Dad for Father’s Day in LA
Due to the pandemic, everyone’s life has been impacted by their inability to do the things they love doing. Included were celebratory events such as eating out on Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. With the restrictions lifting in LA, it is now possible to find LA restaurants featuring on-site Father’s Day specials City of Commerce…
Where to go for Memorial Day Weekend Specials
In May 2021, the LA County Department of Public Health announced that indoor dining may be open at a maximum of 50% occupancy. This is good news for the restaurant industry and as I drive around town I’ve observed “now hiring” signs on windows. Memorial Day is Monday, May 31 and it’s an excellent opportunity…
Rice Box – Flavorful Cantonese BBQ in DTLA
A growing trend taking place is the number of second and third generation immigrants that are following in the footsteps of their parents’ restaurant livelihood. The generation raised here is influenced by modern cooking techniques exhibited by many LA restaurants. An example of this is Rice Box, a modern Cantonese BBQ restaurant located in downtown…
July 4 BBQ Take-Out in Los Angeles
Updated July 2, 2020 Due to the State of California prohibiting large social gatherings, most firework displays won’t take place this year. In addition, fireworks of any kind are illegal in Los Angeles County. Finally, with so many people cooking at home these days, why not take advantage of one of these July 4 BBQ…
Week 5 – Coronavirus Dining in LA
This is the 5th week of dining after restaurants were forced to close or convert to a delivery or “to go” operation. More and more, many restaurants on my “to visit” list are either temporarily and permanently closed. Many restaurants still don’t update their websites and feature their take-out menus using their Facebook and their…
LA Brisket Delivers Delicious Brisket Sandwiches
I’ve been visiting Chinatown a lot more because so many interesting restaurants keep popping up. No longer is it exclusive turf for Asian cuisine as Howlin’ Rays, Little Jewel of New Orleans and Kapoor’s Akbar Indian Restaurant have set up residence. One of the latest to open is LA Brisket. LA Brisket has a north…
LA Times Food Bowl Night Market
The Los Angeles Times Night Market recently returned to Grand Park as part of the L.A. Times Food Bowl. The Night Market is a bustling outdoor street food market in Downtown LA featuring over 50 of LA’s favorite restaurants and food trucks, plus DJs, themed bars, and experiences. When I saw the ad for the…
Culver City Has Great New BBQ – Maple Block Meat
Barbecue is classic American comfort food and I look forward to opportunities when I can experience it. I recently learned about Maple Block Meat in Culver City and a friend of mine recently joined me for dinner. Owners Adam Cole (Ink) and Daniel Weinstock (Spago) teamed up to open Maple Block Meat. Cole had experience…