Flying Pig Cafe 141 S Central Ave Los Angeles, CA 90013 Dining date: 7/28/11 Flying Pig Truck is probably one of the more popular food trucks in LA and one of the few to successfully make the leap to a physical storefront thus far (it seems to be the next step for food trucks nowadays)….
LudoBites 007 Gram & Papa’s 227 E 9th St Los Angeles, CA 90015 Dining date: 8/10/11 An invitation for another trip of LudoBites was one I couldn’t resist. While the menu was largely the same since opening night, I couldn’t say no to the opportunity to revisit some of the favorite dishes from my first experience….
Animal 435 N Fairfax Ave Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 8/7/11 After having dinner at Night+Market, our party of 5 somewhat spontaneously dropped by Animal for “second dinner.” I’d been once before, and I remember leaving really full with dishes like an oxtail poutine, barbecue pork sandwich and foie gras loco moco sitting heavy…
Night + Market Talesai 9041 W Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069 Dining date: 8/7/11 Night + Market is a sort of annex to Talesai, which is a more upscale Thai restaurant on the Sunset Strip. Talesai has been open for decades, but Night + Market is a new concept (opened late last year) by…
Bruxie 292 N Glassell St Orange, CA 92866 Dining date: 8/12/11 Bruxie opened late last year and quickly became one of the most popular restaurants in Orange County. The concept here is based on waffle sandwiches…think fried chicken & waffles in a sandwich form. It seems like such a logical idea I’m surprised it hasn’t…
The Spice Table 114 S Central Ave Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dining date: 7/27/11 The Spice Table opened a few months ago, one of the latest additions to the ever-growing Little Tokyo/Downtown LA restaurant scene. Although chef Bryant Ng’s background includes being opening chef at Pizzeria Mozza (as well as working with Daniel Boulud and…
LudoBites 007 Gram & Papa’s 227 E 9th St Los Angeles, CA 90015 Dining date: 8/3/11 With a new show on the Sundance Channel, LudoBites continues to get more and more popular (along with its share of haters too, it seems). This is the seventh LudoBites (not including the one-night Ludo Bites America dinner), and a…
Din Tai Fung 1108 S Baldwin Ave Arcadia, CA 91007 Dining date: 7/30/11 Din Tai Fung is the type of restaurant I hear about even when I go home to San Francisco. “Have you heard of this restaurant in Arcadia…” or “you should try this dumpling place called Din Tai Fung.” It’s no wonder why…