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May 24, 2012
Nong Lá Café Brings Bun Bo Hue to West L.A.
Nong Lá Café, the latest addition to the strip of Sawtelle Boulevard often known as Little Osaka due to its concentration of Japanese eateries, is offering something a bit different than most of its neighbors -- instead of ramen and yakitori, diners will able able to get a taste of Vietnamese spec ... More >>
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May 8, 2012
Spicy Food Fight: Fukuburger vs. Kalbi Burger
Though it may be more anecdotal than anything else, there is a popular theory that during South Korea's recession in the mid-to-late 2000's the country's young unemployed masses became especially enamored with a dish called buldak, or "fire chicken," a sauce-covered stir fry that was prepared so hot ... More >>
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May 2, 2012
Sriracha Lollipops: Sucking on a Bottle of Hot Sauce
Wonder what would happen if you dipped this in a bowl of pho... From Lollyphile, the good people who brought us absinthe lollys: introducing Sriracha-flavored lollipops. We suppose it was just a matter of time before someone thought of making the famous sauce into a candy. The sriracha craze has be ... More >>
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May 1, 2012
Top 5 Sushi Restaurants in the Valley
One of the hard truths reached while researching our 10 Best Sushi Restaurants list a few weeks ago was that Los Angeles has far too many superb sushi restaurants to ever be condensed into a single list. One area that felt particularly overlooked (with only one entry in the top ten) was the San Fern ... More >>
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April 25, 2012
Roti-Go-Round: Southeast Asian Roti from Gindi Thai, Simpang Asia and Penang Malaysian Cuisine
Somehow, food always seems to taste better when it's shared. And not just as it's passed around a table, but also when it travels across borders. The South Asian Subcontinent has passed down its plates far and wide, providing the inspiration for new dishes through its native ingredients like pepp ... More >>
Eat+Drink
April 19, 2012
Sushi Restaurants in Los Angeles: Top 10
Somehow, food always seems to taste better when it's shared. And not just as it's passed around a table, but also when it travels across borders. The South Asian Subcontinent has passed down its plates far and wide, providing the inspiration for new dishes through its native ingredients like pepp ... More >>
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April 10, 2012
SushiBots are the Anti-Jiro, Create 3,600 Pieces Per Hour
There is chef Jiro Ono, in Jiro Dreams of Sushi, dedicating 75 years of his life to the art of sushi, making and serving only one piece at a time at his tiny restaurant in Japan, and then there is this: Sushi robots that churn out 300 medium-sized rolls per hour, or rice mounds for nigri at 3,600 m. ... More >>
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April 3, 2012
Plan Check: How is This Restaurant not Like the Others?
Scattered around Los Angeles are restaurants that could be used as examples for teaching kids how to differentiate among objects. "One of these things is not like the others" lessons. Petrillo's on Valley Boulevard in San Gabriel, a solo Italian neighborhood restaurant bobbing up and down in a sea o ... More >>
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March 27, 2012
10 Best Korean BBQ Restaurants in Los Angeles
Los Angeles' Koreatown probably doesn't need another BBQ place -- well, at least not another Korean one. There seems to be a restaurant with tabletop grills in every plaza, strip mall and food court, cannibalizing another one's business two doors down or across the street. Let's be blunt: Entreprene ... More >>
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March 20, 2012
New Bhimas' Spring Dosa: What to Eat When Celebrating Spring in Artesia
What should you eat to celebrate today's arrival of spring? A spring dosa, of course. It's the dish of the season at New Bhimas, a South Indian vegetarian restaurant in Artesia's Little India. Dosas are big, crisp pancakes that come with all sorts of fillings, most typically spiced potatoes, as in m ... More >>
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March 15, 2012
L.A.'s 4 Best Bargain Omakase The "Jiro Effect"
If you're planning on seeing David Gelb's brilliant documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi this weekend when it premieres at Santa Monica's Nu-Art Theater you might be well advised to pass on the popcorn and soda. The film clocks in at just under an hour and a half -- a good portion of that is dedicated t ... More >>
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March 13, 2012
Q & A with Jiro Dreams of Sushi Director David Gelb: Elegant Eel Dissection The Importance of Rice
The film Jiro Dreams of Sushi follows sushi master Jiro Ono, whose Sukiyabashi Jiro, a ten seat sushi-only restaurant located in a Tokyo subway station, is the first of its kind to earn three Michelin stars. For his unparalleled skill and relentless perfectionism, he's considered by many to be the b ... More >>
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March 8, 2012
Know When to Fold 'Em
The film Jiro Dreams of Sushi follows sushi master Jiro Ono, whose Sukiyabashi Jiro, a ten seat sushi-only restaurant located in a Tokyo subway station, is the first of its kind to earn three Michelin stars. For his unparalleled skill and relentless perfectionism, he's considered by many to be the b ... More >>
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March 2, 2012
Blue-Collar Bento Boxes 3 Places to Find Them
When the term "bento" gets tossed around on many Japanese menus in Los Angeles, it often refers to those oversized cafeteria platters filled with sauce-slicked bits of chicken teriyaki, udon noodle bowls, and stacks of tempura fortified with a California roll or two -- call it the "super combo meal" ... More >>
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March 1, 2012
Jonathan Gold's 60 Korean Dishes Every Angeleno Should Know
See Also: A Google map for all 60 of the Korean dishes Jonathan Gold says every Angeleno should know, read "5 Koreatown Restaurants Open 24 Hours: Hangover Soup," learn about "5 Koreatown Beer Joints: Hite Requirement," or just look at more of Anne Fishbein's beautiful Koreatown food photography. I ... More >>
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February 29, 2012
Sushi Nozawa Closes Today Sugarfish Coming Next
Tonight's your last chance for tuna, yellowtail and albacore at Sushi Nozawa, the 25-year-old sushi joint tucked into a Studio City strip mall. The restaurant, whose chef Kazunomi Nozawa has been described as a "sushi tyrant" and "imperious," told us last month that it would close its doors. But i ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Vien Cafe Opens Near Kosher Corridor
Vietnamese food on the Westside? It's not that uncommon, but we are always pleased to see more of it. On Monday night, Vien Cafe opened on Pico Boulevard just east of La Cienega. The small, friendly cafe offers pho (both beef and chicken), half a dozen varieties of banh mi (including classic charcu ... More >>
Eat+Drink
February 2, 2012
Jonathan Gold Reviews Shanghai No. 1 Seafood Village
Vietnamese food on the Westside? It's not that uncommon, but we are always pleased to see more of it. On Monday night, Vien Cafe opened on Pico Boulevard just east of La Cienega. The small, friendly cafe offers pho (both beef and chicken), half a dozen varieties of banh mi (including classic charcu ... More >>
Eat+Drink
January 26, 2012
Breakfast in Los Angeles: Top 10 Spots
Sweet, savory and in between
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January 26, 2012
Sushi Nozawa Closing
Sushi Nozawa is not known for its customer service. Many call chef Kazunomi Nozawa a "sushi tyrant," our critic once wrote. The L.A. Times dubbed him "imperious." And the restaurant famously features a sign that reads: "Special of the Day: Trust Me." So it wasn't a huge surprise that the Studio Ci ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Naan Stop Food Truck to Open Restaurant... in Atlanta
The latest Los Angeles food truck to open a brick-and-mortar location is Naan Stop (@naanstop), but they're doing it in Atlanta. Why? Because Georgia needs samosas and masala fries. In fact, it's sort of a return to their roots for Neal and Samir Idnani, who own and run the truck. The brothers " ... More >>
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January 18, 2012
Sushi Kimagure Ike: Pasadena's Best Sushi Bar Ever?
For years, Sushi Ike was the best sushi bar in Hollywood, the place you went when you wanted to escape from the fishy neologisms of Geisha House and Katsu-Ya for something close to classic, Edo-style sushi. Ike-san was never a flashy sushi chef, but he was beloved for his skill at the early-morning ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
L.A.'s Idea of Japanese Food vs. What Japanese Really Eat
Our Venn Food Diagram series has studied the people of Thailand, Armenia, Vietnam and most recently California, comparing what they actually eat with what Angelenos believe they eat. In this edition, we turn our attention to Japan, looking past ramen and sushi to see what foods Angelenos have left t ... More >>
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January 9, 2012
NYC Cracks Down on Kimchi
Bureaucrats stomp in where angels fear to tread. Health inspectors in New York City have recently cracked down on how kimchi is stored, penalizing many Korean restaurants with violation points and fines. Health inspectors view the fermented cabbage dish as a cold food, which means it must be store ... More >>
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January 6, 2012
Saturday Event: Walk and Eat in Little Tokyo
Visit Little Tokyo, and -- even if you're a rabid manga fan or karaoke maniac -- your trip will likely involve food. Perhaps yakisoba, fried noodles topped with bright red ginger. Or okonomiyaki, a pancake cooked with a variety of savory ingredients. (The name literally means "what you want.") A ... More >>
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December 28, 2011
Crispy Pork Gang & Grill: In Thai Town, You Gotta Have a Gimmick
Well, yes, Crispy Pork Gang. A restaurant. A Thai restaurant. In that Thai Town strip mall that somebody should have thought of a catchy name for by now, but anyway, the one with Ganda, Ruen Pair and Red Corner Asia in it, and a valet who will stack three cars behind you should you decide that you c ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Night of the Broken Rice at Com Tam Thuan Kieu
Flickr/Cathy DanhCom Tam Thuan KieuCom tam is pure Vietnamese soul food, jagged shards of rice broken in the threshing process, repurposed as lunch -- com tam with a bit of scallion oil is among the cheapest and most delicious things you could eat. As with such former poverty staples as quino ... More >>
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December 14, 2011
Chinese Dinner for Christmas
Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant criticDear Mr. Gold: My husband and I, originally from Connecticut, are fairly new to L.A., and have had a hard time finding good Chinese food. This is our first year as a married couple and we're looking for a nice restaurant in which to restart our trad ... More >>
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December 5, 2011
Wako Donkasu: 30 Sandwiches in 30 Days (Day 19)
Guzzle & NoshThe tonkatsu sandwich at Wako.Like a supermodel in a burlap sack, some sandwiches, no matter how sloppily presented or haphazardly photographed, sell themselves. Others don't strut into the room. The tonkatsu sandwich at Wako Donkasu isn't ostentatious. It may even look like "the ... More >>
Eat+Drink
December 1, 2011
Jonathan Gold Reviews Tsujita L.A.
Ramen and Tsukemen at the city's new noodle lover's paradise
Blogs
October 31, 2011
Kimuya's All Night Happy Hour: $1.50 Pints Sushi & Art
jgarbeeSushi Art, In Its Many FormsThe notion that sushi is an art, both in its meticulous construction and finished form, is a cliché -- but one that gets a Happy Hour reprieve at the recently opened Kimuya Japanese restaurant and sushi bar in Santa Monica (formerly known as Hakata). The bo ... More >>
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October 28, 2011
New Cookbook: Easy Chinese Recipes, Including Some from L.A., a Recipe for Pork Dumpling Soup
Courtesy of Tuttle Publishing."Easy Chinese Recipes" (left) & shrimp & yellow chive dumplings (right).You'll find a couple of local dishes in Bee Yinn Low's Easy Chinese Recipes (Tuttle Publishing, $24.95). This is because Low lives in Irvine and eats Chinese food all over California as well ... More >>
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October 24, 2011
Ramen Rumble: Tsujita Pop-Up vs. Santouka
Guzzle & NoshA bowl of tonkatsu ramen from Tanaka.It was a blink-and-you'll-miss-it kind of thing: Last week, chef Takehiro Tsujita of Tsujita L.A. (a.k.a. Nidaime Tsujita), or rather, his ramen, popped up for one week only in Mitsuwa Marketplace. Serving as Tsujita's temporary training groun ... More >>
Eat+Drink
October 20, 2011
Jonathan Gold Reviews Night + Market
Kris Yenbamroong mixes Thai with hip
Blogs
October 18, 2011
Central Vietnamese in the O.C. ... or Echo Park
Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant criticDear Mr. Gold: What's your favorite place to eat Hue/Central Vietnam food in Los Angeles? Also, do you ever venture down to the O.C. for some eats? --Brian Tran, via Facebook
Blogs
October 14, 2011
Frozen Tuna Recall: Histamine Illnessess From Frozen Ground Tuna Grocery Sushi
sushi from AFC Another day, another food recall. The latest is of frozen tuna that has been linked to illnesses caused by elevated histamine levels. According to Food Safety News, the FDA found evidence of food decomposition and elevated histamine levels in frozen tuna packed by Osamu Corpora ... More >>
Eat+Drink
September 15, 2011
Jonathan Gold Reviews Picca
At Ricardo Zarate's restaurant, Peruvian meets the Japanese izakaya
Blogs
September 12, 2011
L.A.'s Idea of Thai Food vs. What Thais Really Eat
Our Venn Food Diagram series so far has hopscotched all over the globe, exploring Indian, Midwest American, and, most recently, Korean foods. As you probably can tell, this series is an organized chaos; our destinations are chosen in no particular order. Today, we randomly focus on Thailand to see ... More >>
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September 6, 2011
Best Sandwich Shop That Looks Like a Gas Station: Banh Mi My Tho
T. NguyenThe counter at Banh Mi My Tho Sure, the San Gabriel Valley is home to countless strip mall bánh mì joints, and Bánh Mì My Tho is no different. Almost. Walk inside this tiny, shiny Vietnamese sandwich shop, and you'll think you've been transported not to Vietnam, but maybe the b ... More >>
Eat+Drink
August 18, 2011
Jonathan Gold Reviews Moko
T. NguyenThe counter at Banh Mi My Tho Sure, the San Gabriel Valley is home to countless strip mall bánh mì joints, and Bánh Mì My Tho is no different. Almost. Walk inside this tiny, shiny Vietnamese sandwich shop, and you'll think you've been transported not to Vietnam, but maybe the b ... More >>
Blogs
August 5, 2011
Ramen Chef Takeshi Tsujita Opens Tsujita L.A. Ramen Coming Soon
A. FrougThe open kitchen at Tsujita LA Confounded by an inability to make delicious ramen, searching for a shred of insight into a craft that he spent night after night practicing and experimenting with, Takehiro Tsujita did the only thing he hadn't tried before: he climbed into his stock pot ... More >>
Eat+Drink
August 4, 2011
Jonathan Gold Reviews Wako Donkasu
A. FrougThe open kitchen at Tsujita LA Confounded by an inability to make delicious ramen, searching for a shred of insight into a craft that he spent night after night practicing and experimenting with, Takehiro Tsujita did the only thing he hadn't tried before: he climbed into his stock pot ... More >>
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August 1, 2011
L.A.'s Idea of Korean Food vs. What Koreans Really Eat
Our continuing series of Venn Food Diagrams has explored American regional and a smattering of international cuisines in no particular order or with any sense of geographic or cultural continuity. We're taking another random trip from the land of tater tot hot dish to the land of kimchi hot ... More >>
Eat+Drink
July 28, 2011
Jonathan Gold Reviews Glowfish Truck
Our continuing series of Venn Food Diagrams has explored American regional and a smattering of international cuisines in no particular order or with any sense of geographic or cultural continuity. We're taking another random trip from the land of tater tot hot dish to the land of kimchi hot ... More >>
Blogs
July 28, 2011
Top Thai Chef Comes to L.A. A Recipe for Duck Larb
Barbara Hansenchef McDangRoyalty just left Los Angeles. Now it's coming again. The royal personage arriving this week is chef McDang (real name ML Sirichalerm Svasti) of the Thai royal family. Not content to rest on regal laurels, McDang has become a culinary celebrity in Thailand, appearing ... More >>
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July 19, 2011
The New KFC: Korean Fried Chicken
Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic Dear Mr. Gold: You seem to be writing about a lot of Korean restaurants recently. The new KFC is Korean Fried Chicken. I've tried BonChon and Kyochon. While both are good, I have to give the edge to Kyochon, although BonChon gets points for easy pa ... More >>
Eat+Drink
July 14, 2011
Jonathan Gold Reviews Picca
Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic Dear Mr. Gold: You seem to be writing about a lot of Korean restaurants recently. The new KFC is Korean Fried Chicken. I've tried BonChon and Kyochon. While both are good, I have to give the edge to Kyochon, although BonChon gets points for easy pa ... More >>
Blogs
June 20, 2011
Glowfish Truck Launches: Maximalist Okonomiyaki
Guzzle & NoshOkonomiyaki (left) from the Glowfish Truck (right). Bacon on your okonomiyaki? Now, it can be done. This weekend, the Glowfish Truck (@glowfishtruck), which had done a couple test runs last week, officially rolled out, sporting a menu of Japanese food that's been engineered to s ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2011
Top 5 Food Events This Weekend: TOTNLA, Ramen, Wine, Hot Dogs & Roasted Meats
Ramen Bull Kicking off its Popchef series, Breadbar's consulting Chef Noriyuki Sugie debuts Ramen Bull, a menu of five beef-centric ramen dishes: short rib ramen ($11); oxtail ramen ($15), beef tongue ramen ($12); spicy ramen ($14); and corn beef ramen ($13). Available Monday through Saturday, 5 t ... More >>
LA Life
May 19, 2011
Misa Chien and Jenn Green: Hot Asian Sandwich
Ramen Bull Kicking off its Popchef series, Breadbar's consulting Chef Noriyuki Sugie debuts Ramen Bull, a menu of five beef-centric ramen dishes: short rib ramen ($11); oxtail ramen ($15), beef tongue ramen ($12); spicy ramen ($14); and corn beef ramen ($13). Available Monday through Saturday, 5 t ... More >>
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