Tag Archives: LA

You Got Fins To The Left, Fins To The Right…

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Val

Shark fin soup For hundreds of years, sharks fin soup has been a rare delicacy served at banquets, weddings and major social events; initially it was only enjoyed by Chinese emperors as a result of the intense and time-consuming effort … Continue reading →

Posted in China | Tagged AB376, California Assembly Bill 376, cartilage, chef, China, Chinatown, Chinese, dorsal, emperor, finning, Hop Woo, L.A., LA, Lupe Liang, pectoral, shark fin soup, shark’s fin soup | Comments Off

Put Some Deli In Your Belly

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Val

Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant Los Angeles CA I got schooled. East Coast boy, nothing gets past me. When the general question of where to get decent pastrami in the Los Angeles area on the Save the Deli Facebook page (hosted by David … Continue reading →

Posted in Southern California | Tagged Al Langer, Arianna Armstrong, CA, cabbage soup, California, corned beef, David Sax, deli, Delicatessen, Eastside Food Bites, Facebook, Food Truck Times, GrapeSmart, grilled cheese, L.A., LA, Langer's, Los Angeles, Lucky Boy, matzo ball soup, noodle soup, Pasadena, pastrami, pickles, Save the Deli, The Hat, The Minty, Tops, Valentina | Comments Off

Back To The Future

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Val

A trippy look backward and forwards, 2011-2012 I got a haircut last night; nothing drastic like a Mr. T Mandinka or a Vanilla Ice high top fade, just a shorter version of what I typically wear. This was as much … Continue reading →

Posted in Trippy Happenings (Events), Trippy Sounds, Trippy Talk, USA, USA | Tagged 82 Queen, alligator etouffée, Anatolian, Angel Oak, Angeli Caffe, Arcadia, arctic char, Artisanal LA, Autry National Center, avocado tamales, bandeja paisa, bi bim bap, Blue Boar, boiled peanuts, Boston, Burbank, Cake Boss, cake pops, Carlo's Bake Shop, Charleston, Chinatown, Chippewa Square, Clifton, Coarsegold Tarantula Festival, Colombian, commissary, Connecticut, Crayola, CT, Cuban, Dali Museum, del INTI, Dixie Cup, Downtown Burbank Arts Festival, Dunkin' Donuts, durian, Easton, Eddie Lin, Ernie's, Fallbrook Avocado Festival, FL, Florida, foie gras, Fokkers, food carts, Forrest Gump, Fort Sumter, Frank Sinatra, Fruit & Flour, GA, Georgia, Glendale, grunion rings, Gullah Cuisine, H.L. Hunley, Haldi Root, Hanukkah, Harriet Ells, Harvey the Rabbit, Helvetia Tavern, HK Market, Hoboken, Holiday Pop-Up, Hominy Grill, honey persimmon pie, Hop Woo, ice cream, ink, IOTA, Jack's Cosmic Dogs, jellyfish, Jingle Bells, Jogasaki, John Debney, Kane's, King's Row Gastropub, knishHoward Johnson's, L.A., L.A. Arboretum, L.A. Street Food Fest, LA, La Gueleguetza, La Maria, Langer's, Larry's, Los Angeles, lotus root, Louis' Lunch, Lucky Baldwin, Ludo Bites, Ludo Lefebvre, M.B. Post, MA, Malden, Mangiamo, Manhattan Beach, Massachusetts, Michael Voltaggio, Mill Ends City Park, Mision 19, moko, mole, Montage, Morris Island Lighthouse, Mushroom Fair, New Haven, New Jersey, Nguyen Tran, NJ, Occupy L.A.The Minty, Old City Market, Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, OR, Oregon, oyster asada, PA, Papaya King, Papoo's Hot Dog Show, Pasadena, pastrami, Pennsylvania, Peter Frampton, pho, Pho Super Bowl, pig penis, Portland, Putnam Pantry, Queen Anne's Cottage, Quincy, raclette, Rein's Deli, Renaissance Pleasure Faire, Roxolana, Rutt's Hut, Sailor Jerry, sand dabs, Santa Maria Menudo Festival, Saugus, Savannah, SC, scotch eggs, scrapple, seaweed, Senate Bill 1520, shark fin soup, Shrimp Pimp, Slave Mart, South Carolina, South of the Border, South Pasadena, Spinning WheelDiner, St. Petersburg, Starry Kitchen, Stumptown Coffee, Super 88 Market, Tampa, tarkhun, tarragon, Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish, The Manila Machine, The Taste, Union Oyster House, Urbana Pizza Bar, Vernon, Victoria Sandwich, Warner Brothers, White Stag, Wolfgang Puck, world's largest bowling pin, world's smallest park, WP24, Ybor City | Comments Off

Veni, Vidi, Vino

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Val

Ombra Ristorante Studio City (Los Angeles), California Chef Michael Young has transformed the former Bollywood Cafe in Century City into a modern, formal but friendly classic Italian restaurant featuring the cuisine he perfected cutting his teeth at Il Grano, Valentino, … Continue reading →

Posted in Southern California | Tagged Agnolotti al Plin, arancini, Arneis, Barbera D'Asti, beef, CA, California, caponata, Castiglione Barolo, Century City, cheese, chef, eggplant, Italian, L.A., LA, Los Angeles, Michael Young, Ombra, pairing, panna cotta, Parmesan, Paso Prime, Paso Robles, Perbacco Nebbiolo, radicchio, ravioli, rice, ricotta, risotto, Ristorante, Santa Maria, Santa Ynez, Sicilian, spezzatino, stew, Tre Vigne, tuna, veal, Vietti, vitello tonnato, wine | 2 Comments

Urban Renewal

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Val

Urbano Pizza Bar Los Angeles, California Does Los Angeles really need a new pizza joint? Well, it couldn’t hurt. There are a plethora of pizzerias throwing their dough in the ring but coming up short when it comes to churning … Continue reading →

Posted in Southern California | Tagged bacon, balsamic, basil, butter, CA, California, caponata, cheese, chef, corn, eggplant, fingerling, Ilan Hall, L.A., LA, Los Angeles, meatball, mushroom, pesto, pizza, pizzeria, potatoes, prosciutto, pumkin, puree, scimmietta, spinach, squash, The Gorbals, Top Chef, Urbano Pizza Bar, wood fired oven | Comments Off

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You Got Fins To The Left, Fins To The Right…

Put Some Deli In Your Belly

Back To The Future

Veni, Vidi, Vino

Urban Renewal

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