This Saturday, Jan 7, Ayara Thai in Westchester will open their pop-up Thai eatery and culinary project, Ayara Lūk. In the Thai language, lūk, means child and the pop-up is named that way because the second generation of the family, Vanda Asapahu and her siblings Peter and Cathy, will operate it. Some of the more popular…
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Enjoying Latkes in Larchmont Village
My wife typically celebrates ethnic holidays eating food that represents that culture. For example, on Lunar New Year, she enjoys Chinese food and on Bastille Day, she brings out the French Press and makes our morning coffee with it. In continuing her spirit, I decided to eat latkes during Chanukah. Canters and Langer’s Delis were…
Bonafide Ramen Lands in Redondo Beach
It was a cold, windy, and rainy Friday night. My wife and I didn’t feel like cooking and knew that we would like to get something to warm ourselves up. What better than a bowl of hot ramen? We just heard about a new ramen shop that opened nearby. Named Ramen Shack Takumiya, it took…
Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern Now Offers Brunch
Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern, or better known as JFAT, recently introduced a new brunch menu. I was happy to learn about it and my wife and I recently visited their location in Brea. JFAT is located next to Whole Foods in the Village at La Floresta on Imperial Hwy. just east of Kraemer Blvd in…
Egg Slut Opens in Venice
It seems like ages ago, but I actually had my first “Slut” from Egg Slut back when they were roving the streets of LA in a food truck. Served in a small glass jar, it was a rather unique presentation. That day, they were serving lunch in front of the now defunct bookstore, Mysterious Galaxy…
Mariscos Done Right
Editor’s Note: Since this article was written, Sergio now operates out of the backyard of his true home in Lennox. Read this post for the latest on Sergio. The LA Times Food Critic, Jonathan Gold, is someone I follow. Despite the fact that he’s won a Pulitzer prize for his writing, he regularly makes himself available on social…