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Long Beach, CA: at last cafe - "a classy neighborhood cafe"

2009-02-04T23:28:16-08:00

Review of at last cafe at 204 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802-3567

at last cafe is what a neighborhood cafe should be—fresh, delicious and affordable, and for now is my new favorite in the hood resto. it’s a cute little place, and the emphasis is on “little”, which means that if it continues to be popular, take heed and make reservatio...

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Los Angeles, CA: Patina - "great presentation, but a couple meh dishes"

2009-02-04T23:22:38-08:00

Review of Patina at 141 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

by bluepupae:

restaurant week is a great time to get a taste of restaurants that you might not get to due to the many choices for good food and a limited budget. i came here with a group to find out if patina would be worth a return visit for one of their dinner tasting menus.our lunch started with d...

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Long Beach, CA: Porky's BBQ - "neighborhood bbq & fried chicken"

2008-09-19T17:50:40-07:00

Review of Porky's BBQ at 937 Redondo Ave, Long Beach, CA 90804-5132

by bluepupae:

i grew up in texas, and every now and again am overcome with a strong desire for bbq, but i have yet to find anything comparable in california. i thought about trying dave’s, but was at the same time feeling lazy and not wanting to get out of my comfy sweatpants. having driven by this li...

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Long Beach, CA: Trattoria Limone - "nouveau italian"

2008-09-19T17:45:16-07:00

Review of Trattoria Limone at 3405 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807-4826

by bluepupae:

a friend recommended this place to me a while back. it was funny to discover that it is in the same little strip of then empty retail spaces that i looked at years ago when searching for a studio workspace. the restaurant, like the area, is very cute and new. it doesn’t strike me as part...

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Alhambra, CA: Fosselman's - "good old fashioned creamalicious ice cream"

2008-09-03T21:21:57-07:00

Review of Fosselman's at 1824 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801-1897

by bluepupae:

dare i say it and risk the wrath of foodies and gelato lovers LA-wide? i love gelato, but i think this ice cream beats some of the best gelato i’ve had in LA. i really wasn’t expecting to be wowed even though i heard so much about it. i’ve had mango sorbet, but not ice cream,...

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Los Angeles, CA: Lou - "local food, organic wines, a hidden gem"

2008-09-03T21:18:20-07:00

Review of Lou at 724 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90038-3714

by bluepupae:

tucked away in a strip mall on vine, with little more signage than a reversed out white on black marquis squeezed among the other businesses in the same mall, lou teases us to find her. even though there’s only an address on the door, you can’t miss the dynamic, black and white on ...

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Alhambra, CA: king hua - "not your run of the mill dim sum"

2008-09-03T21:09:08-07:00

Review of king hua at 2000 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801-1854

by bluepupae:

this ranks highly in my book among dim sum places. not your average dim sum banquet, king hua offered us a bounty of delicious and atypical as well as usual small plates of goodness beautifully constructed, which didn’t stop us from stuffing our faces.there were a few things order...

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Los Angeles, CA: A.O.C. - "consistently good tapas"

2008-08-15T17:36:45-07:00

Review of A.O.C. at 8022 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048-4307

by bluepupae:

small plates eating, my personal favorite way of eating, is like designing your own tasting menu, which can be an adventure. at AOC comfort food is taken to flights of gourmet fancy without pretension. there’s nothing extreme or experimental, but everything is f...

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Arcadia, CA: Chang's Garden - "authentic shanghainese food"

2008-08-15T17:29:56-07:00

Review of Chang's Garden at 627 W Duarte Rd, Arcadia, CA 91007

by bluepupae:

though not mind-blowing, chang’s garden was a good and authentic introduction to specifically shanghainese food. i came here with a large group, and we sampled 11 dishes, some better than others.they start you out with some boiled peanuts: this is a nice little snack while you wai...

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Long Beach, CA: La Creperie Cafe - "crepes"

2008-08-15T17:21:57-07:00

Review of La Creperie Cafe at 4911 E 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803-5319

by bluepupae:

a casual, french-inspired resto in the trendy belmont shore strip of 2nd street, la creperie cafe offers vegetarian-friendly food made from good quality ingredients—mixed greens versus iceberg lettuce. not all crepes are created equal, but most are pretty tasty. because of its popularity...

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