Guerrilla Tacos 826 E 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90013 Dining dates: 7/12/13, 5/2/14, 5/3/14 Guerrilla Tacos began almost two years ago and has consistently generated positive attention for its unique approach to tacos. There are so many taquerias in Los Angeles it’s difficult to stand out, but Guerrilla Tacos has done it with its upscale, modern approach to…
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…
Baja Night 3.0 – Mexicali Taco & Co., Ricky’s Fish Tacos, Churro Borough of Los Angeles 1st St & Beaudry Ave Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dining date: 9/10/11 Street food has been spotlighted more and more in LA the last few years, largely led by the popularity of gourmet food trucks. However, two of my…
LudoBites America Casa Pulido 228 Avenue I Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Dining date: 6/1/11 There’s not much more to say about the sensation that is LudoBites. In their latest venture, the Lefebvres have been traveling across the country, doing one-night pop-ups in various cities as part of their upcoming TV show on the Sundance Channel,…
China Poblano The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas 3708 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, NV 89109 Dining date: 3/27/11 China Poblano is probably Jose Andres’ most unexpected concept. When I first heard about this place, I thought he was going to be creating Chinese-Mexican fusion. Dude. Weird. However, that’s not the case. The cuisines are kept…
Magnum Pal Cabron 3337 1/2 W 8th St Los Angeles, CA 90005 Dining date: 2/16/11 The Magnum pop-up is the brainchild of David Haskell and Joseph Mahon. Haskell is one of the city’s more notable wine personalities and handles the alcohol pairings, while Mahon (who handles the food) is a chef with a fine dining…
Playa Rivera 7360 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 Playa is John Rivera Sedlar’s (Rivera) new Latin-inspired restaurant, which has taken over the old Grace spot on Beverly. Interestingly, I dined at this location on Grace’s last night of service, so it was fun to come full-circle and check out the the new spot. Members…
Border Grill Downtown 445 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 I work in the same building as Border Grill, but I can count the number of times I’ve stepped in on one hand. It just hasn’t been too much of a draw for me and my co-workers; it’s a bit pricey for a casual…