Sila on Hyperion at Griffith Park was the new name for Fritzie’s, but despite a revamped menu and chef, the reboot never quite gelled. Then there was the strange interlude when it was going to become Hora Bohemian Bistro. Owners Ray and Frank had been planning another revamp into the Rosemary Cafe but decided to [...]
Berlin’s Cafe Anna Blume: a lovely spot to while away the morning I wasn’t sure what to expect from eating in Berlin for two weeks while working at the Berlin Film Festival. While I heard that Berlin had excellent restaurants, I also remembered my last trip as an economizing backpacker when I nearly overdosed on [...]
Tacos are described on the blackboard menu at Guisados in Boyle Heights A caramelized-around-the-edges al pastor taco from a pineapple-topped spit on the street, or a deeply beefy carne asada taco from Tacos El Poblano in Tijuana — they’re pretty much the platonic ideal of of street food, and the one single item that converted [...]
Dog Haus has plenty of seating, and a parking lot in back Pasadena is a lovely town in many ways, most of them historic and a bit stodgy. But the food scene is changing fast with the arrival of places like Intelligentsia Coffee, Daisy Mint, Cham Korean Bistro, Slaw Dogs and now another doggery, Dog [...]
Unexpected locations are one of the fun aspects of pop-up restaurants, and the sleek, spacious Korean pub Biergarten on Western might not seem like the kind of place to find ex-Bastide chef Joseph Mahon and maverick sommelier David Haskell. But Haskell loves Korean food and Mahon has a background in Asian food as well as [...]
This weekend’s the time to find presents for food-obsessed friends at Artisanal L.A.’s pop-up storefront across from Unique L.A. going on at the same time. Where: Cooper Design Space’s Santee Shop, 851 Santee St (just north of 9th) When: Saturday & Sunday 11am – 6pm $6 Admission Partial proceeds benefit LAUSD school garden programs. Entry [...]
Co-owner Jose Sarinana’s art covers the walls Pork tacos have intricate seasonings Quick, name where you ate if you lived near Echo Park in 2000: Barragan’s, Pescado Mojado, Rodeo Grill, Freres Taix…the Brite Spot. There were a few more, none of them much of a culinary destination. Ten years later, Echo Park is a bustling [...]
The best way to get my attention is to title your email "Bacon and beer." The second-best, or maybe even a tie for first, is to title your email "Pie and beer." So among scads of unread emails, I opened that one to find: What: I Heart Pies pop-up When: Sunday Dec. 5, noon to [...]
Mary’s first opened in 1922 — it’s now owned by Carolyn. It’s not easy to find a place close to L.A. where you really feel like you’re not in the middle of the city anymore. Froggy’s in Topanga Canyon, maybe, or the Rock Store way out on Mulholland. Too far to drive? Just a few [...]
Lobster with mayo is the way to go The Lobsta Truck, one of the few places in L.A. to get real East Coast-style lobster roll sandwiches, is rolling out starting Dec. 3 in Venice, but we got a preview of the lobster rolls and chowder at the soft opening last night in Pasadena. Owner Justin [...]
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