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Dining Out | Southern California

Pine & Crane (Los Angeles, CA)

Pine & Crane 1521 Griffith Park Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 Dining date: 9/6/14 Pine & Crane opened earlier this year, bringing Taiwanese food to the Silver Lake neighborhood. Asian food, particularly Chinese or Taiwanese, is always looked upon skeptically outside of the SGV, but Pine & Crane has opened to strong praise early on….

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Dining Out | Southern California

L&E Oyster Bar (Los Angeles, CA)

L&E Oyster Bar 1637 Silver Lake Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 Dining date: 5/29/12 Recently, my friend Diana was craving a lobster roll. Rather then splurge on the $32 version at Water Grill, we wanted something a little more casual and reasonably priced in the area. L&E Oyster Bar came up and, while they don’t…

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Dining Out | Southern California

Black Hogg (Los Angeles, CA)

Black Hogg 2852 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 Dining date: 5/4/12 Black Hogg opened in March and has quickly become a popular destination in Silver Lake. Early reviews I’ve read note long waits for the no-reservation tables and bold, flavorful cooking. The food is very much gastropub-like, composed of mostly small plates meant…

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