Historic Filipino Town: Ooey, Gooey Fun at the Mac and Cheeze Takedown
May 07 2014 · 3 comments · Historic Filipino TownBy Jennifer Li There are certain foods that, upon mere mention, will incite vehement, impassioned discussion: Coney dog versus Dodger Dog; Father’s Office Burger versus Umami; New York Slice vs. Chicago Deep Dish. With countless variants, add-ins and treatments, Mac and Cheese is definitely a dish that inspires debate. What better way to tackle the […]
Win 2 Tickets to the Atwater Village Beer, Wine & Food Festival
Apr 16 2014 · 9 comments · Atwater VillageBeer! Wine! Food! It can all be yours if you enter and win this raffle. Eastside Food Bites, your favorite food blog (right?!), is giving away 2 tickets the 2nd Annual Atwater Village Beer, Wine & Food Festival, going down April 27! You can expect over a dozen beer vendors, a wine garden and food […]
Eagle Rock: Little Beast’s Late Winter/Early Spring Menu is Seasonal Perfection
Apr 14 2014 · 1 comment · Desserts, Eagle RockWhen Little Beast first opened last year, I was impressed. I loved how they’d transformed the Craftsman bungalow formerly occupied by soul food joint Larkin’s, turning the porch and side yard into a lovely alfresco experience and, a few peccadillos aside, I also had good things to say about their elevated take on standards, like […]
Highland Park: Cognoscenti Coffee Pops Up at Good Girl Dinette
Apr 04 2014 · 1 comment · Best in LA, Breakfast, Brunch, Coffee, Highland Park, Highland ParkAs if we didn’t have enough reasons to love Highland Park’s Good Girl Dinette, now there’s this: The Vietnamese comfort food haven has teamed up with Cognoscenti Coffee. The match made is foodie heaven combines Good Girl owner Diep Tran’s out-of-hand pastries—mini seasonal pies, slices of buttery pound cake, and even savory biscuits made with […]
Worth the Drive: Sweet and Savory Doughnuts from West Hollywood’s Glazed Donut Bistro
Mar 13 2014 · 0 comments · Bakeries, Desserts, Drinks, WestsideI was invited to a preview of West Hollywood’s Glazed Donut Bistro before they opened their doors a few weeks ago. I generally avoid crosstown travel…even for food, but I happened to have an appointment close by that day and figured it was kismet. It was! The donuts at Glazed are definitely freeway worthy. The […]
Cypress Park: A Seriously Stacked Veggie Sandwich from Antigua Coffee House
Mar 03 2014 · 1 comment · Cypress Park, SandwichesCypress Park’s Antigua Coffee House, with its friendly, familiar vibe, vibrant decor and strong brew, is an easy place to love. Owner Yancey Quiñones treats every customer like he’s known them forever, setting a communal tone for the daily crowd of laptop-pounding and just-hanging patrons, which makes this cozy space so welcoming and without the […]
East L.A.: El Gallo Bakery’s Payasos Are a Luscious Tradition
Feb 07 2014 · 2 comments · Bakeries, Best in LA, East LAOpen since 1949, El Gallo Bakery is an East L.A. tradition. Mention the famed panaderia to anyone who grew up in the neighborhood, and you’re sure to hear one word over and over: “payaso.” If you’ve ever had a Payaso, you understand why, and if you haven’t, you need to learn stat. The perfect marriage […]
Highland Park: DIY Soda Making at Galco’s
Jan 24 2014 · 2 comments · Best in LA, Highland ParkGalco’s Old World Grocery is one of York Boulevard’s oldest businesses, and its staying power isn’t a mystery. The Highland Park shop sell a million different types of soda—okay actually about 500—from all over the world, old-timey candies and even a nice selection of beer. Plus, a soundtrack of 1950s malt shop hits is always […]
Eagle Rock: Ham & Cheese from Auntie Em’s
Jan 16 2014 · 1 comment · Best in LA, Eagle Rock, SandwichesI’m not really a ham and cheese kind of girl. I like a good turkey or veggie sandwich for everyday and maybe an Italian sub when I feel like going for it, but I barely give a passing glance to ham and cheese on a menu. The fact is they rarely impress, and ham usually […]
Worth the Drive: Hitting the Yolk Gold Jackpot at EggSlut in Downtown LA
Jan 02 2014 · 0 comments · Breakfast, Brunch, Burgers, Downtown LAI first tried EggSlut a year ago when it was serving out of a humble truck parked in front of Handsome Roasters in the downtown arts district. The gourmet egg sandwiches and imaginative potato concoctions (crowds fall over themselves for the often sold out pureed potato cooked and served in a dainty glass jar) coming […]
