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A Wicked Good Brunch at Wicked Spoon
Too many good things for one plate. I don’t know about other people, but when I tell someone I just went to Las Vegas, the first question is “Where did you stay?” The next question, though, is “Which...
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Brunching at Eagle Rock Brewery Public House
Sexy on top. You don’t typically associate a brewery with breakfast. But then, Eagle Rock Brewery Public House is less of a brewery than a quaint brunch spot that also happens to serve up a bunch of...
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Fried and Pulled at Braise and Crumble
So hip. Somehow it took me nearly a year of working in Pasadena to discover Braise and Crumble just down the street from my office. It’s truly shocking because after discovering the place one day, I...
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Leaning Towards Chicken at Hollywood Burger
All the feels. I try to stay abreast of all new burger happenings around LA and it’s even better when I have a connection to one of them. This was how I learned about Hollywood Burger, which originated...
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LA Food Fest 2016
Attaboy Sandwiches – Fried Chicken Sandwich It seems like every day brings the world a new food festival. Some may say there are too many, but I say that is crazy talk and then go on my way to eating...
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A Tasty Dinner at Tasty n Sons
Just like Mary would want. For our last night in Portland we went out big, heading to Tasty n Sons. Our waitress tried to make the claim that the food was meant to be shared by the table like tapas,...
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Showy Katsu at Humble Potato
Sweetness. Part of me feels like the whole fusion fad is behind us, but that just means that when a new fusion spot appears on the scene and gets good reviews it’s probably worth going to. Thus, the...
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626 Night Market 2016
Summer out in San Gabriel means 626 Night Market. It’s easily one of the greatest events LA has to offer and there are only a few chances to visit. I popped in for the August 2016 iteration and came...
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Fancy Indian at Mint Leaf
Indian fried chicken! Generally Indian restaurants have Indian-sounding names. They might be named after a place, a name or a phrase, but Mint Leaf is not one of these. It’s Indian, but a step up in...
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Mexican for Yo Mama at Tacos tu Madre
One big burrito. Tacos tu Madre was blowing up all over the social media a few months ago with amazing-looking burritos that seemed to represent a new level of delicious fusion. Thus, I had to give the...
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Grill ‘Em All Gets Restauranted
All the meats. Once upon a time I was featured on a show called Eat Street to talk about a food truck in LA called Grill ‘Em All. Eventually, like many successful food trucks, Grill ‘Em All opened a...
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South by South City Kitchen
That’s not ice cream. When it came time to grab dinner with a buddy in Atlanta, I was given a few choices. While the others will remain nameless, South City Kitchen stood out to me. Having existed for...
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LA Mag’s Best New Restaurants 2017
Burnin’ for you! The latest issue of Los Angeles Magazine boasts an impressive list of the 10 Best New Restaurants in LA. But the magazine went one step further and set up a celebration at the...
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A Touch of Canada at The Kroft
Canada goes down south. There can be no doubt that I am a man who loves his poutine. In a lot of senses I am a purist, but when a place gets the right kind of creative I can get behind it. The Kroft in...
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Fried and Cheesed at Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken
Perfection in red checkers. Probably the best thing about The South is its food. And what’s even better is when that food leaves The South for the rest of the world. Such is Gus’s World Famous Fried...
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Semi-South at Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern
Oh so shiny. A short time ago, Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern opened up a location in Santa Monica. On it’s own, this can be seen as a good thing, but an even better thing is that I was invited out to...
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Blind Ordering at Olde Blind Dog Pub
Fried up good. Sometimes when I go to a restaurant I get pretty torn on what to order. In times like these I lean on the professionals (aka waitstaff) to help me out. Such was the case at the Olde...
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Flat Chicken at Hot Star
Object in photo is larger than it appears. When I found out that a Taiwanese fried chicken place had opened next door to my office, I knew I had to stop by, especially because I would soon be paying a...
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Digging a Toad Hole at Artisan House
Fire in the hole(s)! It’s not easy to go across town for breakfast or brunch. Especially if you’re like me and consider noon to be the beginning of the day on a weekend. But, I managed to pull myself...
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Damn Near Perfection at Tokyo Fried Chicken
Bears and chicken. You don’t really associate Japan with fried chicken. I mean, sure, if you’ve spent enough time in Japan or with Japanese food you have undoubtedly discovered karaage and more, but...
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