Catch me this morning on Good Food talking street food smarts--how to order street food like a native. The segment was recorded at my favorite street food fair in Downtown LA; it will air on KCRW at 11:14AM.
Traveling bon vivant looking for the definitive food experience in all destinations.Original food and booze reporting from Los Angeles, Baja California, Mexico,Brazil, and everywhere else in Latin America.
"It's not necessary to live ,but it is necessary to travel"-Anon
"If you're not eating the local cuisine, you're not really there."-me
"Eat first, ask questions later!"
Favorite Places To Eat Raw Oysters on the Halfshell
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If you’ve been following my Twitter feed, you’ve probably noticed how much
I’ve been craving oysters recently. For awhile, I wasn’t exactly sure
whether it...
Jeon Ju
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Jeon Ju
2716 Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
213.386.5678
First off, many thanks to J. Gold for one of his last articles at LAWeekly,
"60 Korean Dishes Every...
A Look at the Brand New Mo-chica
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If you didn't know the right person, you couldn't get into Mo-chica Sunday night. This new incarnation of the Peruvian restaurant was mobbed, with people out...
Music to Cook By: Closer to the Bone by Louis Prima
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Every week, Good Food’s Music Supervisor Gary Mecija selects a song to
cook by. All of Gary’s music selections are added to Good Food’s Music to
Cook By P...
Yellowstone National Park
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I'm on vacation! So I'll probably be a little slower in updating my posts :)
In the meantime though, here are some shots from the beautiful Yellowstone
Nat...
My Last Memory of Orris
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Since Orris has recently changed its name and concept to "Spaghetti House
by Orris," I decided to honor my old favorite restaurant on Sawtelle with a
post....
Working & Eating in NYC
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*Joe's Shanghai*
Yup. These were damn good dumplings. The east coast Din Tai Fung.
*53rd & 6th - The Halal Guys*
Please don't hate me but it's not the same...
A few favorite warm-weather cocktails & bites
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Now that the rain is decidedly gone for good and the sun's coming out in
full force, it's time for drinks and bites to get a summer-ready makeover
too. Hav...
Taste of the Nation – Laguna Beach
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Who's going to Taste of the Nation Laguna Beach 2012? It's happening June
3rd at the Montage Laguna Beach and guess who's emcee. CBS2 & KCAL9's
Entertainme...
Muffin Mondays | Buttermilk Spiced Doughnut Muffins
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Buttermilk spiced doughnut muffins with a coffee buttercream on the side
for dipping. Yeah I did that. Tender, crumbly and loaded with fragrant
spices, the...
LA Mag’s Cheap Eats Issue is Required Reading
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The annual 101 Cheap Eats issue of Los Angeles Magazine is out, and it’s a
veritable who’s who of Midtown Lunching. From Zam Zam Market to Flavors of
Beliz...
The NEW Mo-chica!
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Ricardo Zarate, one of my favorite chefs (Picca Peru) officially opens his
new Mo-chica restaurant in downtown L.A. tomorrow, May 30th. Peter and I
were in...
Transmission LA: AV Club with Chef Roy Choi
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Chef Roy Choi is taking it to the streets of downtown LA!
From April 20th through May 6th, downtown LA's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
hosts Transmissi...
Don Juan Market & Carniceria
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I love this place. I totally thought I blogged about them already, but no,
it was "lazy facebook photo album" and nothing more. Un crimen! Sheesh.
Stumbl...
Eveleigh Guest Bartender Series Round 5
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On Monday, May 28th, Eveleigh returns with Round 5 of its superb Guest
Bartender Series. Round 5 kicks off with former Varnish GM Chris Bostick in
his fina...
Kodama- Tokyo, Japan
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Once in a while a miracle happens when you least expect it, and a full
spectrum of magic and wonder graces an enchanting evening. Such is
the case on a co...