WHY Kogi goes stationary. WHAT The thing to get at this simple little café is the rice-bowl version of owner Roy Choi’s infamous short rib and spicy pork tacos, though the grains are somehow not as captivating as the Kogi Truck tortillas. But at these bargain prices, it’s still a fun-to-taste game. The prime rib [...]
January 3, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY Westsiders can now sample L.A.’s most original ice cream flavors at the Palms offshoot of the Heliotrope store. Many are vegan. WHAT Food blogger Matthew Kang, a longtime acolyte of Scoops proprietor Tai Kim, picks up some wild and wacky flavors at the original East Hollywood store each morning and brings them to the [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY If only to give the yak dishes a try. WHAT Owner Tara Gurund Black traded her classical Nepalese dance career to helm this modest place, which turns out Indo-Chinese food from that mountainous region. The chicken-filled momos resemble Chinese pot stickers and taste vaguely Indian. There are lots of Indianesque vegetable and meat dishes, [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Rich ankimo liver, blow-torched butterfish, blue crab hand roll, luscious toro—it’s best to just sit back and let it roll out. Beer and specially selected sakes are available.; WHAT This austere spot is many people’s favorite L.A. sushi bar; there’s no scene, fancy rolls or cellphone use allowed, just the freshest fish, simply presented. [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Savory stuff, served outdoors by the beach at low prices. WHAT The setting couldn’t be any more basic—a tent in a parking lot— but the food is good and a good value: fat, soft pita bread, smooth hummus, fresh tabbouleh and long-roasted chicken. d the pita wraps are excellent, so it’s easy to forgive [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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