Dommy Gonzalez

Marinated potatoes at Koreatown Gallery Market; Credit: D. Gonzalez

Picnic Run: Koreatown Supermarkets

Honestly, can one truly get excited about supermarket deli potato salad? And yet, there it is, in all its bland, yellow-hued glory at pretty much every picnic we attend for the next three summer months. Instead of accepting our fate, it's time to take some action and bring in some......
Pavich's Brick Oven Pizzafe meat lover pizza; Credit: D. Gonzalez

Now with Tables: Pavich's Brick Oven Pizzafe

Hole in the wall. This oft-used phrase has come to signify not only ambiance, but also great new food discoveries. Some restaurants have even tried to capitalize on the name. However, very few places exemplify both the physical and savory aspect of "hole in the wall" like Pavich's Brick Oven......
Sorrel Lemonade at Sky's Gourmet Tacos; Credit: D. Gonzalez

A Twist and Some Turns: Lemonade at Sky's Tacos and Muma

With the start of summer less than two weeks away, let's have a chat about lemonade. We know all too well about the allure of Hot Dog on a Stick's unnaturally red cherry lemonade. And we realize there are those who check the daily flavor offerings at the appropriately named......
Grilled corn at Yxta Cocina Mexicana; Credit: D. Gonzalez

Welcome to the Season of Esquites: Mexican Grilled Corn

In the lingo of street food, the horn equals corn: tamales, mayo corn, and increasingly, esquites.  Although you might be familiar with the first two, now is the ideal time to get acquainted with roasted richness of the esquite. In her recently updated The Essential Cuisines of Mexico, Diana Kennedy......