The worst thing about LA is the summer. There I said it. I know that’s not a popular sentiment, but summer is 5-month affair here. Sure, it starts out mild, but sweater weather ends in late May and the heat drags on ‘til Halloween. I just want to sleep with the windows closed already. The [...]
This is pretty exciting! Eastside Food Bites was featured on Refinery 29 (one of my favorite sites) this week as one of “The Best LA Food Blogs to Bookmark Now.” I’m humbled to be on a list with such an esteemed list of bloggers including The Gastronomer, who I truly admire. Thanks to writer Natalie [...]
“Chiliiiiiiiiiii dogggggggggsssssss wooooooo”. That’s the text I got from my brother the morning of our planned trip to Coney Dog, the new “Detroit Style” chili dog mecca on the Sunset Strip. Being long-time chili dog devotees, we were excited to say the least. So excited that we were willing to venture into the vicinity of [...]
Remember this? Last year, I had a gluttonous time at the 3rd Annual Feria de los Moles, and when I posted about it, a lot of you asked me to make sure I let you know when it came around again. Promise kept: the 4th Annual Feria de los Moles takes place at Olvera Street [...]
Here’s what I know about poutine: Traditionally it’s a dish comprised of fries, gravy and cheese curds. It hails from rural Quebec, but can now be found Canada-wide—they even sell it at McDonald’s. It was invented in the 1957 by restaurateur Fernand Lachance. He shook up a bag of cheese curds and fries, and violà, poutine [...]