Food

Breakfast at bills, Honolulu, HI

June 23, 2015 ♦

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The first time I ate at bills, it was more than 10 years ago in Sydney at the Darlinghurst location. I convinced my friends that we absolutely needed to wake up early - I heard that it got crowded - and trek across the city for breakfast. My friends dragged…

Seoul Sausage, Los Angeles, CA

September 24, 2014 ♦

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Food Network fans will probably recognize the name Seoul Sausage even if they've never been to the small West Los Angeles eatery. The brand got fantastic exposure by winning Season 3 of The Great Food Truck Race. That particular season was for competitors who didn't currently have a food truck…

The Flintridge Proper, La Cañada Flintridge, CA

May 30, 2014 ♦

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While we do enjoy viiting a great tiki bar now and again, we're usually more interested in checking out restaurants than bars unless the place has some other appeal to it. That appeal could be great design, a reputation for excellent food or something like the world's largest gin selection…

What is a Chef-Driven Restaurant?

March 28, 2014 ♦

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If you read the blurbs about new restaurant openings and restaurant reviews on food websites, in newspapers and in foodie magazines, you're bound to notice the phrase "chef-driven restaurant" or "chef-driven menu" thrown in here and there. "Chef-driven" is a descriptor that has been applied to tons of recent restaurants…

Public School 805, Westlake Village, CA

March 25, 2014 ♦

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Gastropubs are definitely a trend and they have been for some time. The idea behind a gastropub is that you're going to get a great beer selection, a full bar - usually with craft cocktails - and high quality, elevated casual fare. The menus tend towards local ingredients and chef-driven…

Ramen Yamadaya, Sherman Oaks, CA

January 31, 2014 ♦

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We've been to a lot of ramen shops in LA because we're ramen fans, but we haven't even scratched the surface of the ramen world given that there are so many good ramen shops in the LA area. When LA Weekly published their list of the Top 10 Ramen Places…

Bar Food at Spago, Los Angeles, CA

September 21, 2013 ♦

California, Destinations, Eat & Drink, Food, Los Angeles, United States

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Spago is a Los Angeles institution that is the kind of place you go for special occasions, business meetings and to see - and try to be seen - by celebrities, judging by the crowd that strolls through its doors every night. There has always been a very high standard…

Super Size Food Stars at the County Fair

September 19, 2013 ♦

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The county fair - and it doesn't matter which county fair you are at - is a place where you can take a turn on a ferris wheel, walk through a haunted house, pet some animals and generally have some good, old-fashioned fun. It is also known as a haven…