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Golden Deli: Pho the win!

A while ago, I discovered that the best remedy for a hangover was a nice, large, warm bowl of good pho.  My previous best remedies included mashed potatoes and gravy and the spiciest bowl of gumbo I could get my hands on, but now for me, there’s nothing that beats a good bowl of pho.  Why?  [...]

Campanile: Sharing is Caring

Face it, we all make mistakes in life.  It happens.

We make bad decisions that come out of not knowing enough of a situation, or we make poor use of the information that we do have.  Such decisions are made nearly every day in life.  Some of them are fixable, such as returning that shirt that has [...]

Langer’s: If there’s a deli in heaven, I’m sure the #19 is on their menu

I know I have at least one reader out there who will probably see the title of this entry and say “it’s about damn time you ate at Langer’s!”  Yes, for any sammich lover out there, Langer’s has got to be first or near first on the list of must eat sandwiches [...]

DineLA: Eat your hearts out, LA

LA’s restaurant week has arrived.  Two weeks of restaurant specials, actually, from Oct 4-9 and Oct 11-16.  Book your reservations now!

I’m going to eat at Kendall’s Brasserie in Downtown and Craft in Century City.  Hopefully eating at Grace Restaurant or BLT Steak, as well.  If only I didn’t have class three nights a week, I would [...]

Oyster Bar at Palace Station – Possibly the Best Kept Secret in Vegas

Once in a while when a Yelper, blogger, or even an average Joe comes across a truly hidden culinary gem, they find themselves conflicted.  Do I share this great find with the rest of the undeserving world or keep it to myself in an effort to preserve the secret?

There’s already a long enough line, let’s keep [...]

Bar Food: Pub Grub That’s Actually Good

So, I am thinking of making a move to the Westside in two months.  Once classes start, It’s probably going to be too much to bust my butt from Downtown or Hollywood to Westwood four times a week.  This makes me sad because I love it on the East side–Downtown, Hollywood, and everything in between along [...]

Pizzeria Mozza: Best pizza in LA

During my last trip to New York, I had pizza from 4 different places, fully satisfying my desire for “true” New York style pizza.  All respect given to Chicago and their carbtastic, deep-dish pizzas, New York has the best pizza there is in our great country.  Why is that?  Well, I just saw an [...]

25 Degrees: It’s what separates Rare from Well Done

Tucked inside the famed Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood lies a tiny burger bar called 25 Degrees. It’s called 25 degrees because that is all the Celsius that separates beef from being rare to well done.  Pretty clever for a burger bar.

A group of 10 friends decided to start here before catching the Fourth of July celebrations [...]

Old Port Lobster Shack: Get your roll on

I’ve fallen behind on my blogging.  Work has been super hectic and I’ve spent a grand total of 5 days in Los Angeles over the past 4 weeks, so it’s been keeping me away from my computer.  I have the content, just not the time to write it!  Oh, but once things calm down in a [...]

Santouka Ramen: Best Shio Ramen

Mmmm.. the shio ramen here is amazing.  Their salty ramen with chashu is hands down the best I’ve had in LA or anywhere in the US for that matter.  Everyone has their favorite ramen in socal, and while I still probably choose Daikokuya as my go-to ramen spot, Santouka is a good alternative when [...]