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Los Angeles, CA: Street Restaurant - "Introductory Street Food at Street Restaurant"

2009-10-29T01:38:16-07:00

Review of Street Restaurant at 742 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Having done my share of ethnic and street food dining over the years, I was definitely curious as to what the food was going to be like at Street Restaurant. Inspired and created by Susan Feniger of Two Hot Tamales fame and also part-owner of LA’s Ciudad and Border Grill, the focus of th...

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Los Angeles, CA: Rivera - "Fantastic Latin Cuisine at Rivera"

2009-10-29T01:28:28-07:00

Review of Rivera at 1050 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90015-1402

by pleasurepalate:

With the restaurant boom happening in downtown Los Angeles, I wanted the dust to settle a bit before checking out all the various eateries. First on the list was Rivera, the brain child of Chef John Rivera Sedler with his take on Modern Latin Cuisine. I bet you can tell how he came up with the...

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Artesia, CA: Pizza & Chicken Love Letter - "More of a Return to Sender"

2009-10-01T21:18:32-07:00

Review of Pizza & Chicken Love Letter at 12238 Artesia Blvd, Artesia, CA 90701-4345

by pleasurepalate:

Earlier in the year, I tried Korean pizza at Mr. Pizza Factory and last year, I did a one day smackdown between two popular Korean fried chicken joints, Bon Chon and Kyochon. Mr. Pizza Factory’s pizzas were hit and miss while Kyochon won hands down over Bon Chon. Given those two experien...

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Los Angeles, CA: Priyani Ceylon Cafe - "Amazing Sri Lankan Food"

2009-10-01T20:46:15-07:00

Review of Priyani Ceylon Cafe at 9035 Reseda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91324

by pleasurepalate:

I first read about Priyani Ceylon Cafe, a Sri Lankan restaurant, on FoodGPS’s blog who in turn found out about this hidden gem from an LA Times article. Reading about the dishes in both those articles really intrigued me and although it took a while, I was happy to finally pay a visit th...

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Gardena, CA: Fukagawa - "The Traditional Breakfast at Fukugawa"

2009-09-14T20:11:43-07:00

Review of Fukagawa at 1630 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247-3200

by pleasurepalate:

Traditional Japanese breakfast definitely strays from the Western tradition of bacon and eggs, pancakes and waffles and in fact, is more like a meal you’d have for lunch or even dinner. In doing research to find out what restaurant serves a Japanese breakfast in the LA area, one place ca...

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San Gabriel, CA: Yung Ho Restaurant - "The Taiwainese Breakfast at Yung Ho"

2009-09-14T19:30:07-07:00

Review of Yung Ho Restaurant at 533 W Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776-3700

by pleasurepalate:

When one thinks of a typical Chinese breakfast, Dim Sum usually comes to mind. What some people don’t know is that Dim Sum is a Cantonese-based breakfast and like most Chinese cooking, it’s not the only game in town. So if you’re looking for something a little bit different, ...

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Pasadena, CA: Kingston Cafe - "Palate Party at Kingston Cafe"

2009-08-06T22:16:48-07:00

Review of Kingston Cafe at 333 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105-2541

by pleasurepalate:

One of my favorite places to eat in Pasadena was a Jamaican restaurant called Kingston Cafe. A few years ago, it shut its door and I was definitely sad to see it go, but now it’s back and I was definitely ready to re-visit an old haunt with a couple of friends in tow. When making the tri...

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Compton, CA: Bludso's BBQ - "Tasty Texas-Style BBQ at Bludso's BBQ"

2009-08-06T21:38:45-07:00

Review of Bludso's BBQ at 811 S Long Beach Blvd, Compton, CA 90221-4030

by pleasurepalate:

When it comes to classic American BBQ food that includes ribs, brisket, smoked sausages and such, I have to confess that most of my experiences have been at chain restaurants, except for one memorable quickie dinner at Hungry Al’s BBQ i...

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West Covina, CA: Hungry Al's Bar B Que - "Hungry for More at Hungry Al's BBQ"

2009-07-16T00:50:56-07:00

Review of Hungry Al's Bar B Que at 116 N Vincent Ave, West Covina, CA 91790-2205

by pleasurepalate:

I always seem to tell this same story, but when it’s true I just have to go with it. It starts with me saying “I’ve been driving by this place for years and finally decided to check it.” Sometimes that statement changes to “I’ve known about this place for a ...

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Los Angeles, CA: Ciudad - "Alfresco Dining in the Middle of Downtown at Ciudad"

2009-07-16T00:33:17-07:00

Review of Ciudad at 445 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

by pleasurepalate:

One of things I love about LA is our weather and how patio dining is something that can be pretty much done all year long and when the dining itself is due to happenstance because of my own forgetfulness, it’s a win-win situation. It was a Tuesday night and I was dragging a friend to a c...

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