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Top Five L.A. Sandwiches?
maybe the person is doing a article/book on sandwiches of the world or something...
my favorites...
1. porto's bakery, cubano sandwich
2. philippes, lamb french dip with blue cheese
3. cooks tortas, sandwiches change daily
4. artisan cheese gallery, spanish turkey sandwich
5. bay cities deli, the godfather
Pasadena on sunday afternoon
Malbec is pretty lousy. Gale's on Fair Oaks for Italian is good for Italian. Vertical Wine Bar on Raymond has killer small plates.
Most influential restaurant
i cant believe anybody that knows anything about killer food would bag on bazaar, the place has about the best food and presentation of any los angeles restaurant.
other killer notable place is drago centro,
Texas/Mexican Barbeque (Cow Heads)
you can get a mexican version of it at a 24/7 taco stand on slauson in vernon or maywood, place is called something like El Inka Azteca, it's a bright yellow building on the north side of the street. Best cabeza I've found in Los Angeles...
Pizza Hunting? (Noho,Studio City, Sherman Oaks?)
Then you should try Caioti's, it's in your barrio and almost as good as Mozza.
Pizza Hunting? (Noho,Studio City, Sherman Oaks?)
The guy that started Caioti's is the guy that developed the pizza menu for Wolfgang Pucks 1st Spago on Sunset back in the 80's. It's pretty great. If you drive over the hill to Mozza, thats even better pizza.
Where can I get some Uruguayan food?
Try this place, it's pretty good Argentinean food which is almost exactly the same as Uruguayan.
Carlitos Gardel
7963 Melrose Ave. (bet. Edinburgh & Hayworth Aves.) Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone: 323-655-0891
Don't waste your money at Malbec in Pasadena, food sucks but they do have good Argentiean wines.
new downtown restaurants?
Try Tranquility Base. I think its on Grand around 10th. Its got a killer outdoor lounge area as well as nice decor inside. The food is killer and it has a full bar.
Informal poll: Best Mexican in the LA area
i have to disagree...i think Ciudad is terrible...really terrible...
Informal poll: Best Mexican in the LA area
Save yourself the drive to San Diego and Mexico...try a dive restaurant thats 24/7 on Slauson in city of Vernon east of the 110 and west of the 710 on the north side of the street called "Azteca"...its a bright yellow free standing building...best soft taco's Ive found in LA...cabeza taco's remind me of the soft tacos from the mercado in mexico city...its awesome!
