Gaetano’s Restaurant If you are looking for something different to do with the family, Gaetano’s has you covered. Gaetano’s Restaurant just added a Pizza Kit to their “To Go” line-up. The basic ($8.95) includes grated mozzarella and pizza sauce. Toppings such as pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms are optional. Simple instructions are included with the kit…
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Week 4 – Coronavirus Dining in LA
This is the 4th week of dining after restaurants were forced to close or convert to a delivery or “to go” operation. I’ve watched well funded operations sell their wine and beer inventory at heavily discounted prices and covert their menus to “comfort food to go”. Small family owned restaurants operate with empty dining rooms…
Week 3 – Coronavirus Dining in LA
Dominique’s Kitchen offers “Euro-French” cuisine at affordable prices. Chef and Co-Owner Dominique Theval was classically trained in France, worked in Michelin star kitchens and understands the importance of finding quality ingredients. I recently took advantage of their three-course pre-fixe dinner. To minimize the number of people in the restaurant at any given time, each customer…
Week 2 – Coronavirus Dining in LA
Stop Bye Cafe is a gourmet food truck that services Indonesian-fusion cuisine. converted from brick and mortar to food truck and they prepare some of the best food that LA food trucks currently offer. Food preparation is the key for Stop Bye Cafe as their meat is pre-marinated Further chef Justin Tulus benefits from his…
Auntie’s Bakery and Cafe in Historic Whittier
Editor’s Note: This visit took place prior to the coronavirus outbreak. Due to the severity of the pandemic, Auntie’s Bakery and Cafe made the decision to temporarily close. Auntie’s Bakery and Cafe is a restaurant that features baked goods, breakfast and lunch. It is located on a beautiful tree-lined street in Uptown Whittier. This charming…
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Makes The Dish
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is the spicy red version of the classic cheese-flavored snack from Frito Lay. Believe it or not, it was created by a Frito-Lay janitor that pitched the idea over the phone to then CEO Roger Enrico. The result is something of a cultural phenomenon and one of the outcomes was a children’s…
La Azteca, the Gold Standard for Burritos
I regularly visit Boyle Heights because the businesses offer some of the best in Mexican cuisine. It could be a restaurant, a bakery, tortilleria, or a market. Because many Hispanic people live in the area, there is plenty of demand to keep these places in business. That day, I checked off one item on my…
Tortuga Bay Serves Tasty Guadalajaran-style Tortas
I recently set my sights on trying a new restaurant. After I arrived, I found a taped note on the window stating that they were closed for the holidays and would re-open on Jan 2. Not wanting to waste the drive, I did a quick Yelp perimeter search and found Tortuga Bay, a place that…
La Indiana Tamales for the Holidays
Believe it or not, Christmas is only four weeks away. In LA, tamales are a huge part of the holiday season. Many people place their special orders with their favorite tamale vendor; others purchase masa (corn dough) and enjoy tamale-making as a family experience. I’ve tried a number of tamale vendors and my current favorite…
Memorable Breakfast at Foxy’s Restaurant
I love breakfast. During my childhood, I was raised during the cholesterol scare. Because of that, my mom served boring breakfasts. It wasn’t until I lived on my own that I began experiencing truly delicious breakfasts at local area restaurants. Through Eater, I recently became aware of Foxy’s Restaurant in Glendale and I invited a…