Former LA Times Food Editor Russ Parsons was quoted as saying “Lola’s green salsa may be the single most compulsively delicious sauce since the heyday of the white garlic paste at Zankou Chicken.” This was enough for me to invite my wife for brunch at Lola’s Mexican Cuisine in Long Beach. Complimentary chips and salsa…
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Jalapeno Pete’s – a Vibrant SoCal Taqueria
Picture a Mexico City taqueria and combine it with a cool California look. That is Jalapeno Pete’s in a nutshell. I recently learned that they introduced a new food and beverage menu. My wife and I visited Jalapeno Pete’s to check it out. A spacious outdoor patio resides in front of the restaurant and it…
San Pedro Fish Grille Delivers Fresh and Tasty Seafood
The San Pedro Fish Market is California’s largest seafood restaurant and is home to the world-famous Shrimp Tray. They established themselves in Ports O’Call and have opened locations in Wilmington, Rolling Hills Estates and most recently in Harbor City. I attended the grand opening for their Habor City location named San Pedro Fish Grille. The…
United’s Polaris Lounge Opens in LAX Terminal 7
United Airlines recently executed a soft launch of their new Polaris Lounge in Terminal 7 at LAX. My wife received an offer from United Mileage Plus for their grand opening and purchased two tickets so that I could attend. I was very happy to receive this opportunity. United’s International Business and First Class customers are…
Madre Features Upscale Mexican Cusine and Drink
I visited Madre shortly after they opened to try out their happy hour. I was impressed by the decor, the drinks, and the food. Some of my friends have confirmed their positive experience and it was always my intention to return. It took a while, but my wife and I recently dined there. Nopalitos or…
Guerilla Tacos Opens Brick & Mortar
I became aware of Guerilla Tacos through an article written by Russ Parsons of the LA Times. It was an interesting story of Wes Avila who graduated Le Cordon Bleu, cooked in French kitchens, and realized that he wanted to be the best taquero in Los Angeles. Yes, you read that correctly, Avila wanted to…
A Delightful Puerto Nuevo Lobster Experience
For my birthday, my wife surprised me by giving me a food tour in Mexico featuring Puerto Nuevo Lobster. I was delighted to receive this because I love lobster and I’ve been wanting to experience Puerto Nuevo lobster. After crossing the border to Mexico, we walked to the designated meeting point, the taxi stand near…
This Sunday at Grand Park: La Feria de los Moles
LA’s largest Mexican food festival returns for its 11th year to DTLA this weekend. Named La Feria de Los Moles, the name sounds much better in Spanish because the English translation is Mole Fair. The event takes place on Sunday, Oct. 7 at Grand Park in downtown LA. If you’re familiar with mole, it is…
Gindaco Takoyaki Lands in Tokyo Central in Gardena
Gindaco Takoyaki, the number one takoyaki chain in Japan, recently opened its first American site in the food court inside Tokyo Central in Gardena. The chain, extremely popular in Japan, specializes in this golf ball-sized street food made with a wheat flour mixture with fresh octopus. Takoyaki originated and became popular in Osaka and then…
The Taste LA – Recapping Opening Night
THE TASTE LA, the Los Angeles Times’ annual celebration of the Southern California culinary scene, is back at Paramount Pictures Studios lot this Labor Day weekend. THE TASTE LA is again cooking up a locally-focused, internationally-flavored menu of offerings with featured chefs and special guests. This is one of my favorite events to attend because…