Oyster lovers should take the drive to downtown LA this weekend to celebrate the festival that features the delicious mollusk. The gala is known as the DTLA Oyster Festival and it is currently taking place through Sunday at Grand Central Market. The DTLA Oyster Festival began in 2015 by Christophe Happillon, Los Angeles’ only Maitre…
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Manuela – South Meets West For Delicious Plates
Three years ago, a Texan named Wes Whitsell set out to bring “California Southern” cuisine to LA. After cooking Mediterranean food for a while, he was happy to open Manuela, a place for him to prepare the food that represents his upbringing. Fast forward three years, Chef Kris Tominaga now runs the kitchen at Manuela….
August is National Sandwich Month
August is National Sandwich Month. It is believed that the sandwich originated when the fourth Earl of Sandwich, John Montague (1718-1793) invented it out of necessity. As the story goes, he was playing cards and did not want to leave the gaming table to eat. He asked for a serving of roast beef to be…
Lucky Bird + Cheezus = Juicy Lucy Collaboration
Right now, there is nothing hotter than fried chicken in LA and one such popular restaurant is Lucky Bird in downtown LA. Grilled cheese vendor, Cheezus recently partnered with Lucky Bird and together they produced a cheezy fried chicken sandwich named the Juicy Lucy. This special sandwich is available at Lucky Bird and at Smorgasburg…
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…
Pikunico – Japanese Fried Chicken Done Right
Jonathan Gold cast Kuniko Yagi into the spotlight when he reviewed Hinoki and the Bird in 2013. Soon after their Kaiseki-style pan-Asian cuisine restaurant made it into Jonathan Gold’s top 101 restaurants in LA. Yagi left Hinoki and the Bird and recently opened Pikunico in DTLA. I had Pikunico’s address but didn’t realize that they…
Catch the World Series 2018 Action at Boomtown Brewery
Boomtown Brewery is the place to catch your LA Dodgers compete against the Red Sox in World Series 2018. Let’s face it, tickets prices to the series in Dodger Stadium are very high, even for tickets on the Top Deck. Instead, join other Dodger fans enjoying great beer and watching the games on their giant…
Ori Wins Another Gold with Bavel
Bavel is one of the hottest restaurants in LA and thanks to the fortitude of my cousin, she was able to secure dinner reservations. My wife and I were grateful to be included and we recently joined them for dinner. Located in the Arts District of LA, Bavel is owned by husband-and-wife team Ori Menashe…
Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken Delivers Cosmic Offerings
One of my Instagram followers doesn’t care for seafood and wants me to post more dessert pics. After thinking about it a bit, I realized that I hadn’t tried out Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken. I recently paid them a visit. Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken is located in downtown LA near Pershing Square. Street…