I enjoy traveling because it is an opportunity for me to see how people in other areas live. I also believe you can find out a lot of about countries through their cuisine. Since I haven’t been to Spain, I haven’t had a true tapas experience. Fortunately, Jamón Ibérico de Bellota Catering has a Tapas…
Fun Day in Tijuana with Club Tengo Hambre
The owner of Primera Taza in Boyle Heights, Chuy Tovar, is an expert on Mexican food trends. Through his social media posts, I became motivated to visit Tijuana and sample what there is to offer. What held me back is that I knew that I would have to research my trip. Fortunately, a company called…
Ayara Lūk Establishes Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
Fans of Ayara Thai have discovered that this popular restaurant is currently closed for renovation. The second generation of the owners have a pop-up Thai eatery and culinary project named Ayara Lūk. This pop-up restaurant is located on Sepulveda Blvd. within walking distance of Ayara Thai. The owners of Ayara Lūk are eager to help…
Make Plans for Labor Day Weekend
It seems like this summer has flown by. I haven’t taken much advantage of some of the summer events and offerings; hopefully you have made an effort to do so. Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer. As a result, there are some big events scheduled to take place. The most notable of these…
Taishi Hainan Chicken Delivers Flavorful Experience
A groupon offer for Hainanese chicken recently arrived in my inbox and the restaurant was named Taishi Hainan Chicken. LA’s South Bay isn’t known for having good Chinese food and I thought it was odd that someone would open up a Hainanese restaurant in Redondo Beach. Hainanese cuisine originated in Southeast China and one of…
Fresh Churned Ice Cream at Churned Creamery
If you purchase prepacked ice cream, you know what happens to it as it ages. The crystallization process sets in and, over time, the ice cream is no longer enjoyable to eat. I recently learned of Churned Creamery, an operation that makes real churned ice cream in very small batches. Churned Creamery is located inside…
Modern Mexican Street Food from La Huesuda Tacos
LA is bursting at the seams with restaurants that serve tacos. Despite that fact, most of them are of the traditional Americanized variety or based on the lonchera truck with meats such as carne asada, pollo asada, carnitas and fish. One that stands out as being unique is La Huesuda Tacos. A new generation of…
Red Lion Tavern – A Surprise in Silverlake
It shouldn’t surprise me to learn that LA County’s environmental health organization is responsible for checking on food safety for more than 26,000 restaurants. Orange County has a separate entity for that purpose. That said, I should not feel bad that I was not aware of the Red Lion Tavern, an establishment that has been…
Metrolink – Day Trip to San Clemente Pier
I enjoy riding trains and metros. There is something nice about leaving the driving to someone else and not experiencing the hassles of stop and go traffic. Since I drive quite a bit, it is an opportunity for me to relax and watch the world go by. I have been wanting to take the Metrolink…
Honey Dress Introduces Korean Fried Chicken to the South Bay
Fried chicken has made a strong comeback and it’s not limited to Nashville-style hot fried chicken. New Asian fried chicken restaurants have sprung up; the latest one is a Korean fried chicken restaurant called Honey Dress Fried Chicken in Torrance. Honey Dress Fried Chicken is a fast casual restaurant where customers order at the counter,…