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…
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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…
Legit Mexican Food in Boyle Heights
While tamales are available city-wide in LA, I’m extremely particular about having good tamales. Tamales Elena has been my favorite “go to” place, but since they aren’t always parked in the same location, I decided to go to a regular brick & mortar establishment. Because I was interested in going to a tortilleria in Boyle…
Torrance Marriott Opens 21 Square Bar + Kitchen
Marriott Hotels is an international chain. Despite its global status, I’ve been surprised to see how much latitude is given to local management in adopting the tastes and interests of the surrounding community. I’ve observed this with a few Marriott properties in the LA area and most recently at 21 Square located inside the Torrance…
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…