Eastside Goes to Paso Robles: Wine-Drenched Tuscan Dinner

June 10, 2010

On a recent trip to Paso Robles, we were lucky to attend a pretty magical dinner at Venteux Vineyards in nearby Templeton. It was a beautiful, warm summer night made complete by Chef Eric Cioffi’s Tuscan menu. The delicious wine didn’t hurt either, and owners Scott and Bobbi Stetzle made sure it flowed and flowed. [...]

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3 Good Veggie Tacos: Top Picks in Silverlake & Eagle Rock

June 6, 2010

I like a good al pastor, but I also love a good veggie taco. Lucky for us, they’re finally showing up on LA menus. What’s exciting is that the newness of the veggie taco’s popularity means there’s wide open terrain for restaurants/taco trucks to experiment. Here are a few places that seem to be inspired: [...]

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Scenes from the Farmer’s Market: From Heirlooms to Cake

June 6, 2010

Photos taken at Alhambra Farmer’s Market, which happens every Sunday. There’s a incredible selection of produce at this relatively small market with a large variety of Asian vegetables. Lots of good food booths, too. It’s one of the most overlooked markets in town. The soup is from Fressco. Cakes are by Old Time Baking Co. [...]

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Cupcakes Not Politics: Auntie Em's Makes a Good One

June 3, 2010

Cupcakes are so political. Bring them up to a foodie crowd and watch the sprinkles fly. Everyone has their favorite place, their frosting-to-cake proportion ideals, their moistness demands etc. etc. And some weirdos even contend that cupcakes are tired fad. Whatever. In fashion or not, I just like a good cupcake, and I’m pretty flexible [...]

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Downtown Brunch Spot: French Food at Angelique Cafe

May 28, 2010

Angelique Cafe doesn’t get enough props. Maybe it’s because they don’t have a liquor license, but even if you can’t have a mimosa, you can have quiche, which is almost as good. If you haven’t been, you’ve probably seen it-it’s that place that sits on that island where Main and Spring Street become one. It’s [...]

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New and Not Boring in Eagle Rock: Four Cafe

May 25, 2010

Should we discuss this gorgeous thing, first? I think so. It’s a blood orange upside down cake, and it’s just what you need if you’re part of the underserved population that’s not into super-sweet desserts. The slightly dense texture of the cinnamon biscuit cake doesn’t allow the syrupy goodness to soak all the way through, [...]

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Worth the Wait in Downtown: Ramen and Gyoza at Daikokuya

May 18, 2010

A line for a restaurant doesn’t really mean much. Go to any Cheesecake Factory in town if you don’t believe me. But in the case of Daikokuya in Downtown LA’s Little Tokyo, the long wait is a legit sign. Our wait was 45 minutes (it was a Thursday night at 8pm), but well worth it. [...]

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Highland Park: Antigua Bread's Alluring Giant Pastry

May 14, 2010

I don’t have much of sweet tooth, but this giant pastry always catches my eye when I go to Antigua Bread in Highland Park. It looks like sweet flaky goodness. I never get it because their drool-worthy Huevos Rancheros are always calling my name a little louder, but someday, it’s going to happen, and I’ll [...]

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Eastside Goes Westside: Bite Bar & Bakery in Santa Monica

May 13, 2010

I don’t do all my chomping on the eastside. I sometimes venture out—despite the horrors of the 10 freeway—to enjoy the eats on the westside. My latest journey was to Bite Bar & Bakery in Santa Monica. It’s on Pico Blvd., which is still such a quaint area compared to the hustle and bustle (i.e. [...]

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Farmer's Market Report: Cherries Are in Season

May 11, 2010

Don’t miss out on these beautiful cherries. They’re already pretty sweet. We got ours at that Alhambra Farmer’s Market. You can get your very own at your favorite market. Buying your produce locally is one of the best things that you can do for the environment and your local farmer. And who wants fruit that’s [...]

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