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Javier Cabral

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2013

    Joe Vex Speaks! Our Interview With the Mysterious Vex Club Proprietor

    Historic East L.A. punk venue The Vex is famous for epic shows in the '80s, featuring killer L.A. and Orange County lineups, everyone from the Adolescents and TSOL to Social Distortion. The club opened in 1976, and proprietor, Joe "Vex" Suquette brought the two counties' scenes together for the firs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2013

    The Delirians Lead An East L.A. Rocksteady Renaissance

    East Los Angeles is enjoying a rocksteady renaissance, thanks largely to a group called The Delirians. They formed as teenagers and have made the traditional Jamaican music their own, blending the slower-than-ska-but-faster-than-reggae riffs with signature East L.A. sounds of soul, funk and R&B. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2012

    5 Overlooked L.A. Dining Trends of 2012 (That Will Change the Way You Eat in 2013)

    Every year dining trends come and go -- on the suface 2012 might not have looked like the most eventful year, aside from the foie gras ban and some high-profile restaurant closures. But like the Santa Ana's, the winds of change are forever blowing in L.A., and the seeds of what will likely arrive in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2012

    5 Dumbest Criminals In Los Angeles For 2012

    See also: *The 10 Dumbest L.A. Criminals in 2012 (Slideshow). The L.A. area has no shortage of intelligence-challenged suspects, but 2012 was a banner year for our annual look at our fave dumbest criminals. From the L.A. city employee who claimed he was laid-up while engaging in pro athletics to t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2012

    Miles Thompson's Allumette Coming to Echo Park Mid-January

    Echo Park's dining scene is getting yet another big boost with news that Allston Yacht Club, recently home to chef Miles Thompson's pop-up Vagrancy Project, will reopen in January 2013 as Allumette, a brand new restaurant helmed by Thompson, complete with a new menu and a redesign of the space.

  • Eat+Drink

    November 1, 2012

    In-Chan's Little Secret

    This family restaurant in Van Nuys delights with northern Thai dishes — as long as you ask for the special menu

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2012

    The Best Clubs in L.A., 2012

    Our Best Of issue just hit stands! We found our fairy tale, and now we present it to you: 435 of the most fabulous things in all of Los Angeles. From the city's most amazing restaurants to its tawdriest dive bars, from its edgiest art exhibits to the top spots for live music, we've got it all covere ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2012

    10 Best Cheap Eats in Los Angeles

    As you may have noticed, this year's Best Of issue dropped on your doorstep, metaphorically if not actually, yesterday. There are hundreds (yes, hundreds) of listings, of spas and hikes and cocktails and grottos (yes, grottos), so many that you might get lost -- so many that we thought we'd pull ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2012

    Cookbook Of The Week: LudoBites Is (Almost) Here!

    When the LudoBites cookbook landed with a thud on our desk, our reaction was the same as when the Ludo Truck is parked less than a block away. Other Cookbooks Of The Week can wait -- there is duck fat fried chicken to eat. Ludo Lefebvre's wife and business partner extraordinaire, Krissy, and food ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2012

    Senor Fish Forgot About Overtime, Must Pay $90,000 in Back Wages, Damages

    Senor Fish might have one of the best burritos in this here burrito capital. But while the restaurant chain seems to grace its tortillas with an ample fillings, the pockets of its employees have not been properly stuffed, federal authorities announced this week. The U.S. Department of Labor says ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2012

    Meet Your Food Blogger: Nastassia Johnson of Let Me Eat Cake

    Nastassia Johnson, blogger behind Let Me Eat Cake, has picked out several items to try at downtown's Semi Sweet Bakery on a recent afternoon: A croissant flecked with chocolate, an Almond Joy Doughnut, and a cookie called "Triple Chip" -- chocolate, butterscotch, and potato. She wanted a slice of 7- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2012

    Meet Your Food Bloggers: Drew Hubbard and Ben Waters of L.A. Foodie

    Pair two affable, self-described "food dudes" living in L.A. -- digital marketing consultant Drew Hubbard with film and video editor Ben Waters, who has improv comedy training -- and you get L.A. Foodie. The site with the colorful burger logo and light-hearted tone delivers commentary on topics rang ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Randolph's Smoke House: The Taming of the Hog

    If you happened to be the kind of guy who takes his pair of Stacey Adams for a weekly polish at Chambers Shine Parlor and Shoe Repair -- proudly serving South Central since 1955 -- you may have noticed a change in atmosphere recently, an intoxicating plume of meaty smoke wafting from the space next ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Peter and the Test Tube Babies - Airliner - 03-24-2012

    Peter and the Test Tube Babies The Airliner 03-25-2012 Better than...any other backyard punk shows that night. Peter and the Test Tube Babies's show on Saturday doubled as a punk rock sauna. This was the band from Peacehaven, Sussex's first concert in the U.S. since 2002; eager punks were damned i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    L.A.'s Idea of Mexican Food vs. What Mexicans Really Eat

    In this episode of Squid Ink's Venn Food Diagrams, we study Mexican food. Why? Well, because deep down, every single person in this city has a soft spot for the stuff. Whether it be Americanized or not, fajitas or tacos de guisado -- a taco is the archetypal Angeleno meal. In this city, a taco is ea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Cacao Mexicatessen's Uni Chile Güero Rellenitos

    If you were lucky enough to be one of the first 20 people to visit Cacao Mexicatessen's booth at The Gold Standard this year, you probably tasted this magnificent dish. A tender yellow chile is fried, peeled, slivered and then topped with enough raw uni paste to rival the richness of a thousand egg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Pasadena Food Swap: Barter Your Food

    Imagine a place where food is your currency, where things like homemade Irish soda bread made with whole wheat and kefir or house-conched 75% chocolate bars are just as good as dollars and credit cards. Well, join a freaking food swap and watch your anti-consumerism wishes come true. A group of ab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Meet Your Food Blogger: Valentino Herrera of Trippy Food

    Valentino Herrera abides by two philosophies: Try everything, at least once. And share unusual experiences with others, especially when it comes to travel and eating. Both ideas are evident on his blog, Trippy Food. Don't expect hallucinogenic mushrooms. For Herrera, "trippy" means unusual items ran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Alma Raiz: A Food Documentary

    In an effort to rescue and preserve traditional recipes that are made with chocolate, vanilla beans and corn, Oaxacan indigenous groups from members of the Centro Binacional para el Desarollo Indígena Oaxaqueña (CBDIO) will be coming to downtown Los Angeles on March 7 and sponsoring the event "El ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Meet Your Food Blogger: Valentina Silva of Eastside Food Bites

    At the Antigua Cultural Coffee House on a recent afternoon, Valentina Silva talked with us about Eastside Food Bites, her voice carrying over the coffee grinder's noisy whirr and the stereo's booming cumbia. Silva often eats at local spots such as Antigua, close to her Mt. Washington home in northea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Shit Bartenders Say: More Fun With Mixologists on YouTube ("Aquavit Bores Me")

    Just three years after Jonathan Gold wrote about Los Angeles's blossoming craft cocktail scene, comes this hilarious YouTube video poking fun at the often extreme measures bartenders take to fix you a tasty drink. The viral video features several second long frames in the style of other popular "Sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Rocio's Mole De Los Dioses: Now Open in Sun Valley

    Just a couple of months after opening up her own first restaurant, Rocio Camacho, the J. Gold approved Mole'ra formerly of Mole's La Tia and La Huasteca, has opened up a second locale. The Sun Valley extension of Rocio's Mole De Los Dioses officially opened last Saturday, Jan. 14 in a strip mall ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Bockfest 2012: A Recap of Hollywood's Answer to Beerfest

    If the movie Beerfest was real and it happened to take place in Los Angeles, it would probably be a lot like Bockfest. The second annual beer festival took place at The Vanguard in Hollywood and reeled in hundreds last Saturday, January 14. The newish event was organized by the Marketing firm, Barce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    9 Best Burritos in Los Angeles

    Behind every great taco, there's an even greater burrito. A proper burrito is excessive in all the right places: an edible package of chewy opulence that stands for everything great in the Mexican-American influenced culture that is Los Angeles. Meat, carbs and convenience, sauced and served to your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Meet Your Food Blogger: Adam Roberts of The Amateur Gourmet

    Adam Roberts is one of those food blogger-turned-published authors whose success makes the rest of us drool. He created his blog, "The Amateur Gourmet," in 2004 while studying law at Emory University. "I'd come home from a long day of law school, my brain would be fried, and the only thing I could ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Meet Your Food Blogger: Billy Vasquez of The 99 Cent Chef

    Billy Vasquezthe 99 Cent Chef​Where does Billy Vasquez, the 99 Cent Chef, find inspiration for his blog? At L.A.'s ubiquitous 99 Cents Only Stores, of course. His blog reports on the current food items (some vary from day to day) as well as other under-a-dollar bargains at local markets. Us ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    GV30: Black Flag, Descendents, The Vandals - Santa Monica Civic Auditorium - 12-18-2011

    Javier CabralKeith Morris and Chuck Dukowski of Black Flag​See also: *Reviewed: GV30 Night One, featuring Social Distortion, X, Adolescents, 12-16-2011 *Tons Of Punk Videos Were Yanked Off YouTube: Here's What Happened *Milo Aukerman Interview: The Descendents Attempt To Clone Themselves Las ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2011

    GV30: Social Distortion, X, Adolescents - Santa Monica Civic Auditorium - 12-16-2011

    Javier CabralMike Ness, still a bad ass.​See also: *GV30: An Epic Interview With Social Distortion's Mike Ness *Goldenvoice: The Hazy Punk Rock Early Days. Founder Gary Tovar recalls the unlikely beginnings of the influential concert production company For the celebration of Goldenvoice's 30 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Total Chaos - Someone's Backyard - 12-10-2011

    Javier CabralRob Chaos and Shawn Smash of Total Chaos​See also: *East L.A. Backyard Punk Scene Rages On *The Five Best East L.A. Backyard Punk Bands Better than...drinking beer anywhere warm. On Saturday night around three hundred heads showed up to a tiny backyard in Elysian Valley, where t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    NOFX - Occupy LA - 11-28-2011

    See also: Occupy L.A. In Standoff With LAPD, As Midnight Eviction Deadline Passes Better than...violent protest. Hundreds of punks and demonstrators stood in solidarity at City Hall yesterday. After seven weeks of peacefully squatting, an order for their eviction was made by the city of Los Angele ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Bouncing Souls - Troubadour - 11/9/11

    Javier CabralBouncing Souls​There are only a few punk rock bands that can take over The Troubadour for four nights in a row and sell out the run. But as part of their "For All The Unheard" international tour, upbeat New Brunswick quartet Bouncing Souls did just that. Even better, they performe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    Shonen Knife - The Echo - 11-1-11

    Javier Cabral​Better than...almost anything this side of the Ramones. Everyone raised their finger bunny ears as Japanese pop punk female trio Shonen Knife, celebrating their 30th anniversary, walked on stage. Their fans cheered enthusiastically, knowing they were about to get their fucken so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Best Posts Of The Week

    ​How well do you know your L.A. hip-hop dances? For the debut of her column on the subject, Jessica A. Koslow ran down the controversial origin story of the Dougie this week. Turns out a rapper named Lil Wil was doing it first, and had some choice words for our Inglewood heroes Cali Swag Distr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    Astrid Hadad - Hollywood Forever Cemetery - 10-23-11

    Javier CabralAstrid Hadad and her self-designed Cempasúchil dress​Better than...Halloween! Traffic along Santa Monica Boulevard was a hell of a lot more congested than usual on Saturday afternoon, as Hollywood Forever Cemetery hosted the 12th annual Dia de Los Muertos festival. The tradition ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    The Misfits - House of Blues - 10-04-2011

    Javier Cabral​The Misfits and The Dickies House of Blues 10-05-2011 More than three decades in, The Misfits are still doing it, with or without Glenn Danzig. To the orthodox practitioner of punk rock, watching these guys play power chords is as big as watching Black Sabbath or Metallica. It ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    The Five Most Underrated East L.A. Backyard Punk Bands Of All Time

    Javier Cabral​See also: *East L.A. Backyard Punk Scene Rages On As Uninhibited and Intoxicated As Ever *The Five Best East L.A. Backyard Punk Bands *Reviewed: Stomp-Outz, The Lumberjacks, Who Gives A Fuck in a Backyard on West 79th St. Last week I wrote about movers and shakers on the curren ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Stomp-Outz, The Lumberjacks, Who Gives A Fuck - A Backyard on West 79th St. - September 22, 2011

    Michael Alpert​Who: Stomp-Outz, The Lumberjacks, Who Gives A Fuck Where: A Backyard on West 79th St. When: September 22, 2011 Better than... anything I've experienced. So, here's what happened. Javier Cabral wrote an exquisite piece on East L.A. backyard punk for us this week. To celebrate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Best Posts of the Week

    Kelly ClancyLionel Boyce​TGIF. Who's ready for a drink? We're here to offer you a bit of pregame entertainment, by way of our best West Coast Sound posts of the week. Let's start by bringing you up to date on our new columns. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out Odd Future member Lionel B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    The Five Best East L.A. Backyard Punk Bands

    Jennie Warren​[Editors' note: In this week's print edition Javier Cabral has a downright amazing piece on the eastside backyard punk scene. See also Jennie Warren's excellent slideshow.] Growing up in the East L.A., it seemed like everyone tried to form a punk band. Even I did. The scene goes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2011

    Best Posts of the Week

    Christopher VictorioKreayshawn​After Silver Lake saw its Sunset Junction hopes and dreams come crashing down last Wednesday, West Coast Sound examined the fallout this week. First question: Where's my damn refund? Well, it turns out that if you bought discounted tickets at the Silver Lake Farm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    And Now, A Brief Message From The Glutster

    Screenshot of Javier Cabral's Twitter page​

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Food News Roundup: Bourdain on Beard, Questions for Roy Choi The Online World of Cannibals

    -- Anthony Bourdain on the James Beard awards ("I would sooner attend a Renaissance Fair in Hell"). [No Reservations, via The New York Times.] -- The Great Mayonnaise Debate. [Food Republic] -- Two words: Absinthe Cake. [Food Gal] -- A cup of coffee & illegal immigration. [Los Angeles Times] ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    Year in Review: Best Blog Comments of 2010

    Flickr/Shaun Martin​ Reader comments are to blogs what letters to the editor used to be, more or less. But as anyone who used to read those has long recognized, blog comments are -- not unlike blogs themselves -- faster, shorter, and often far more irreverent. Which is what makes them so much ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Web Surfing: A Roundup of Posts from LA Food Blogs

    -- Exile Kiss ventures into Tibet Nepal House [Exile Kiss] -- Bandini's breakdown of the Flying Pig Truck [Daily Taco] -- MattBites defends food stylists, "motor oil" [MattBites] -- A look at Ben Baily's Petrossian [Two Hungry Pandas} -- The chopsticks wander through Little Saigon [Wandering Cho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2010

    Meet Your Food Blogger: Javier Cabral of Teenage Glutster

    Javier Cabral turned 21 two weeks ago, which means not only that now he can legally drink alcohol when he eats out with his blogger friends, but that the name of his blog, Teenage Glutster, seems a bit outdated. Some might agree that after a mention from Dana Goodyear in a New Yorker profile of Jona ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    Meet Your Food Blogger: Matt Armendariz of Matt Bites

    Alex PerelmanARMENDARIZ BITES!​Food blogger Matt Armendariz, of Matt Bites, is living the dream. He specializes in food photography and is married to Adam Pearson, a stunning, red-headed food stylist. He has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show, and spent January at Club Med in the Bahamas with ... More >>

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