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Sunday Sessions at Palate Food + Wine
A burger that sounds good and a burger that is good don’t always go hand in hand. We’ve ordered enough meat and buns off restaurant menus to know this. But every once in a while you get one of those wow burgers. A burger that you tell people about. A burger that makes your mouth [...]
Continue reading...Hot Dog Heaven at The Infield
22. April 2009
I’ve spent too many hours waiting in line for hot dogs named after celebs at that much hyped hot dog stand on La Brea. You know the one, no parking, long lines, tourists galore. No need to fret though, The Infield in Sherman Oaks came to the rescue one afternoon after a day at the [...]
Continue reading...The Search for Hainan Chicken Rice
22. February 2009
Chicken Rice is to the streets of Singapore, what tacos are to LA. It’s the street food of a nation with some of the best food in the world. Anothony Bourdain stopped in Singapore last year for his show No Reservations, and talked about the Chicken Rice as if it was God’s gift to the [...]
Continue reading...The Valley goes Gastropub at Laurel Tavern
7. November 2008
Library Bar alums Will Shamlian and Mark Leddy’s new Studio City Gastropub is a bright shining star along Ventura Blvd. It’s front glass frosted windows open up to the street, beckoning local residents in for a beer and some grub. Inside, it’s rustic and slightly industrial, with exposed brick walls, wood details, and antiqued tin [...]
Continue reading...The Ripper, a Fab-ulous hot dog
17. September 2008
The end of Summer. The time of year were the days are getting shorter, the nights getting cooler. You start to look back and think to yourself, the one thing I didn’t have this summer was a deep fried hot dog. Thanks to Joe Fabrocini and his wife Susie Speck Mayor (and J Gold for [...]
Continue reading...Frida Mexican Cuisine – Glendale
15. June 2008
It was a warm Sunday afternoon and some tacos and a margarita sounded perfect. We happened upon Frida while checking out the Americana at Brand. I usually only like to talk about the places I dig. But every once in a while you have a meal which is just bad on so many levels you [...]
Continue reading...Chili John’s – Burbank
7. June 2008
Chili John’s is Burbank’s oldest restaurant. They’ve been serving chili from the U-shaped dining room since 1946. It’s trademark chili is older than Coke, first being trademarked in the year 1900. Inside, gingham curtains hang and a mural of the Rockies is painted on the wall. The chili is served from lovely silver containers in [...]
Continue reading...The Infield – Sherman Oaks
7. May 2008
The Pastrami Dog As I write this, my stomach weighs heavy with chili and pastrami. But it’s a good feeling, and I encourage you to experience the same thing as soon as you can. Before hitting the batting cages at Sherman Oaks Castle Park I thought what better meal than a hot dog and some [...]
Continue reading...WineStyles – South Pasadena
25. February 2008
While exploring South Pasadena via the Gold Line over the weekend I stumbled upon a wine store/bar called Winestyles. Winestyles is a new wine store chain, with an interesting concept. Instead of setting up shop and lining up the zins, cabs and blancs side by side, they organize their stores by the style of wine; [...]
Continue reading...A Day at the Races – Santa Anita
20. February 2008
What’s better than a day at the races? Santa Anita Race Track provides 6 hours of entertainment for just a few dollars, majestic views of the San Gabriel Mountain range, fresh air, beer, fresh carved deli sandwiches, beautiful million dollar horses and of course 5 foot tall jockeys. You don’t have to know horses and [...]
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