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…
Archives for 2019
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…
Cora’s Coffee Shoppe – Affodable Inventive Food
Westside residents certainly know about Cora’s Coffee Shoppe. It’s been around for approximately 80 years sitting on prime beach property on Ocean Ave in Santa Monica. A number of people took notice after Chef Bruce Marder (Capo) revamped the menu. Their charming outdoor patio is a big reason why many people frequent Cora’s. It is…
Kimukatsu Features Ultimate Katsu
Kimukatsu is an extremely popular restaurant chain operating primarily in Japan. It has locations abroad and only a single location in the US. Fortunately, that location is on Sawtelle Blvd. in West LA. Kimukatsu specializes in deep-fried pork cutlet known as katsu. They also serve ramen. The interior is upscale and stylish. They have walls…
Papi’s Tacos and Churros Offers Birra de Res
Teddy’s Red Tacos made Birria de Res popular in LA. Unlike the traditional Mexican birria made with goat, their version is made with beef. The latest restaurant to feature beef birria de res is Papi’s Tacos and Churros in the Jefferson Park area of LA. They recently took over the space occupied by Taco Window. …
Celebrating Bastille Day at Dominique’s Kitchen
July 14 is Bastille Day in France. While this is a national holiday in France, no one says “Happy Bastille Day”. Instead, they may say “Bonne Fete Nationale” which translates to Happy National Holiday. This date marks the start of the Federation of France in 1790, one year after the storming of the Bastille. My…
National Fried Chicken Day at Dave’s Hot Chicken
Saturday, July 6, was National Fried Chicken Day. Since it took place over a weekend, it was an opportunity for my wife and me to partake in this food holiday. Fried chicken in LA is extremely popular and we selected Dave’s Hot Chicken, a business that serves Nashville-style hot chicken. Many businesses followed the huge…
Los Balcones Hollywood Moves to Peruvian-Italian Cuisine
Peruvian cuisine is quickly becoming one of the hottest cuisines in LA. While El Pollo Inka popularized Peruvian food in LA, Los Balcones Hollywood was already one of the top restaurants in Hollywood. Not wishing to rest on their laurels, Los Balcones Hollywood hired Michelangelo “Miguel” Aliaga to establish cutting edge Peruvian cuisine for LA’s…
Roberta’s, Authentic New York Pizza
New York expats often long for familiar items like New York pizza. While many pizza restaurants in LA claim to offer New York pizza, the opening of Roberta’s intrigued me because they started their operation in New York City’s Brooklyn borough. I missed opportunities to sample Roberta’s LA pop-ups and I was glad to see…
Holbox Delivers Delicious Baja California Seafood
I miss Jonathan Gold. While I appreciated how available he made himself for conversation, I long for his restaurant reviews in the LA Times. 2018 was the last complete “Top 101 Restaurants” list he assembled and I’ve been slowly making my way through the list. Holbox caught my attention when the review published in 2017…