LudoBites 5.0 at Gram & Papa’s 227 E 9th St Los Angeles, CA 90015 This would be my final visit to LudoBites 5.0, on its second-to-last night. Ludo likes to keep the menu constantly changing, so the menu has changed fairly significantly since my first visit on opening night. However, a lot of our favorites…
Tartine Bakery 600 Guerrero St San Francisco, CA 94110 Pizzeria Delfina 3611 18th St San Francisco, CA 94110 Bi-Rite Creamery 3692 18th St San Francisco, CA 94110 It’s hard for me to think of another city block that has such a diverse selection of good food than this San Francisco block of 18th Street, between…
Morimoto Napa 610 Main St Napa, CA 94559 Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto’s first venture on the west coast is in the small town of Napa in the heart of wine country. Given the slower, leisurely pace of this small town, I was expecting a rather quaint restaurant. I was mistaken. The restaurant is bustling –…
Benu 22 Hawthorne Ln San Francisco, CA 94105 Just over two weeks ago, Corey Lee opened up Benu, one of San Francisco’s most anticipated restaurants in a while. You see, Corey Lee was chef de cuisine of The French Laundry for four years, before leaving in 2009 to set out on his own. That pedigree…
Test Kitchen: Walter Manzke 9575 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035 I knew Test Kitchen’s devilish business plan would keep me coming back for more! As a recap, the kitchen opens its doors to various chefs and restaurateurs to allow them to try new dishes and menu concepts…and for us to sample these new…
Test Kitchen: Red Medicine 9575 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035 This past Sunday was the last night in Red Medicine’s run at Test Kitchen, LA’s new “pop-up” restaurant. Drawing upon the success of the now-nationwide famous LudoBites’ pop-up concept, the restaurant is well…a test kitchen. There’s no permanent chef; rather, the space is…
Animal 435 N Fairfax Ave Los Angeles, CA 90048 I’ve been wanting to try Animal for a while, and finally got the chance. Founded by Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo of Two Dude Catering (Food Network) fame, Animal has been a consistently popular restaurant since it opened in 2008. Every time I’ve tried to make…
LudoBites Truck aka LudoTruck Locations around the city I don’t typically review the food trucks I visit, but the LudoBites truck is a little different from the typical food truck. Based on the now-famous fried chicken served at previous LudoBites engagements, the truck serves a few varieties of fried chicken, as well as a number…