Mexicali Taco & Co. 702 N. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dining date: 2/7/12 I first heard about Mexicali in the early part of last year, when LA Taco was hosting a popular vote for best taco in Los Angeles. They ended up winning that competition, and I made my first visit to the…
Lucques 8474 Melrose Ave Los Angeles, CA 90069 Dining date: 1/31/12 Lucques is Suzanne Goin’s first restaurant (opened in 1998), located in West Hollywood. The menu is seasonal and market-driven; every restaurant claims to be doing that nowadays but Goin was doing it before it become so cool. It’s probably attributable to her background at…
Wolvesmouth Underground Dining Various locations Dining date: 1/14/12 I first dined at Wolvesmouth about a year ago and it was one of the more memorable dining experiences of the year. I almost never get to see this caliber of cooking up close, and I found the process to be as intriguing as the food itself….