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Canned jackfruit?
I would try the 99 Ranch grocery stores. The one I go to is on Sepulveda and Victory in Van Nuys (next to Sam Woo BBQ -- YUM!) but I believe there are others as well.
Osaka Restaurant in Hollywood
Wow, that's really sad news. The place was gorgeous and I know they spent a ton of money on the buildout. I ate there once and was quite impressed and have been meaning to go back but I live close to Picca Peru and when I want Peruvian sushi, I go there.
Maximiliano is Pretty Darned Good
We had a great time there too. Andre is a great chef and I think his niche is elevating comfort food to a higher level. Can't wait to try out his new Little Bear soon. I just never head downtown much.
Need a nice lunch spot between miracle mile and santa monica
On their website, if you click on where it says to download to see "full color version here", that gives you the prices. It looks on the same prices as Houston's or Gulfstream or Rock Sugar in the mall. I went the first month it opened when it still had the Angelo Sosa Pub-Asian fusion menu and had the Bone Marrow Burger and it was good if a bit salty. The cheesecake in a jar was delicious. It looks like both items are now gone. It's not a destination restaurant but it's not a bad lunch spot.
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Gulfstream
10250 Santa Monica Blvd 656, Los Angeles, CA
Rock Sugar
10250 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 654, Los Angeles, CA 90067
need to hire a food truck for a party
I think the Greasy Weiner Truck has the best sliders of any trucks out there. I'm pretty sure they do private events. www.thegreasyweiner.com
Review Fukuburger Hollywood
Not to go off tangent, but I always find metered parking on Cole (between Wilcox and Cahuenga) south of Sunset next to the CNN building. Shhhh, it's a secret.
Chef Che’s Argentine Cuisine Truck (LA)
I'm sorry to tell you but the truck went out of business :-( in early September.
Where to buy bagels and lox for a large party?
Bagel Broker on Beverly just one block east of Fairfax is my all time fav LA bagel joint. If you do go there, make sure to get extra Jalapeno Cheddar bagels. Delish.
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Bagel Broker
7825 Beverly Blvd 5, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Truck Stop (New corner of food trucks)
That's just down the street from me. Hmm, gotta check it out. Was it busy last night? That's my pet peeve about food trucks. I hate standing in line for an hour for anything, much less food. Never understood the people standing in line for hours for a grilled cheese sandwich. But hey, that's just me.
Better Sports Bar Food Downtown?? Big Wangs or Dublin's or ???
I've had great fun at Capitol City in Hollywood. Very clean and slick with a lot of TVs and a huge projection TV in one of the rooms. I like their back patio which has it's own bar area. The food is hit and miss for us. The wings have been awesome everytime but the other stuff like burgers, sandwiches, nachos have been hit and miss (burnt, undercooked, etc.) They are always packed for game days so call for reservations.
Oops, I didn't read the DOWNTOWN part. Sorry. I go with Dublins. I rather do the bamboo shoots under the nails bit that go to Big Wangs but if you like crappy food and horrendous service in a smelly frathouse setting, by all means go to Wangs.
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Capitol City Sports Grill
1615 North Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
ISO of Korean Caterers
After meeting her and her food truck, Ahnjoo, a couple of weeks back in Pasadena, I am actually having Chef Debbie Lee cater my father's 60th birthday party in a week for about 200 people. My father is Korean and I thought it would be fun. We had the tastings today and the options she gave me were amazing. We are going to have a cold noodle station, a grilled station, lots of passed trays and desserts. She's going to bring the truck and everything. Check out their site and see if that's something you may be interested. Good luck!
www.ahnjoo.com
Hollywood Friday night vegetarian friendly
I think the best vegetarian place in Hollywood is Paru's Indian Restaurant. It's on the south side of Sunset a little east of Normandie. The area is sort of sketchy at night but the food and service are amazing. I go there at least once a month and I'm not a vegetarian.
Paru's - 5140 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA
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Paru's
5140 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Any truck recs for a school movie night in Pasadena?
I was at Jones Coffee on Raymond a couple of weeks ago for a friend's debut at Open Mic night. They had two trucks there, The Sweets Truck (yum) and the AhnJoo Truck which is Chef Debbie Lee from the Next Food Network Star. Chef Lee's food is Southern meets Korean. Had some really good salmon skewers and a buckwheat noodle salad. The food was fresh and good and fairly priced. Their website is www.ahnjoo.com. Chef Debbie said they were making stops in Pasadena so check it. out.
Places to buy fish?
I don't know how you feel about driving down to Orange County but I have found that any of the larger Vietnamese supermarkets on Westminster or Brookhurst like Saigon City at Brookhurst and McFadden have incredible prices not on fresh fish but on most meats, poultry and produce.
Favorite Bun Cha in L.A.?
What I wouldn't give for a Vien Dong in the West Hollywood/Hollywood area. Their grilled catfish dish is just my idea of heaven. Nothing bad on the menu including the bun cha dishes.
Casual Bars/Lounges in Hollywood or Downtown?
Piano Bar on Selma a little east of Wilcox in Hollywood. Unpretentious, casual and an eclectic group of people. Very basic but a lot of substance than style. I always find myself there at least one a week to meet up with a friend.
BLD Restaurant: "Baby Grace" - Has anyone been? Feedback, please?
Exactly! It's a great breakfast place, especially the ricotta pancakes and the biscuits (which is also done well at BoHo in Hollywood). Lunch and dinner are blah. Too expensive for what you actually get. I would walk down the street two blocks west to Terroni for a better night scene and better food.
Umami Burger, does hipster cred excuse terrible service?
The service at the Cahuenga location is much much better. Maybe because it serves alcohol so you don't care if the service is bad because the burgers are good and the cocktails are strong.
Recs for a Bar To Watch Sunday Night Football at in Los Angeles?
Big Wangs is as fratty as you can get so beware. Last time I was there (after the Farmer's Market for an afternoon Cowboys game - go Cowboys), the place smelled like stale beer and cigarettes but the wings were good. Check out Capitol City, an "upscale" sports bar just around the corner. Only been there once but very clean and very posh. I also like Happy Ending on Sunset across from In and Out.
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Big Wangs
1562 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
JOE'S in Venice - very disappointing
You should have gone down the street to Gjelina. Never had a bad meal there.
Latest Steakhouse Thoughts?
I know that Boa isn't highly thought of on Chowhound but the new space on Sunset just west of Doheny is probably the best use of outdoor dining space in Los Angeles. I have been 5 times in the last month and never had a bad meal. If you can get the patio, grab it. Its spectacular. As for the food, I love the 40 day age strip, the mac and cheese and the caesar. They do have a great John Dory selection as well as the oak plank salmon.
Beef Ribs
Aww, your post brings back great memories of visiting my friend in SLO and going to the Monday night street BBQ. I agree that the beef ribs are amazing. I had some pretty good ones at Baby Blues a couple of weeks ago but they charged $15 a rib. A bit fatty and I didn't think worth it but they would do in a pinch. Gotta get back up to SLO soon.
Best Pad Thai from Miracle Mile to Santa Monica
Also the owners of Tuk Tuk have another place called Soi 56 on Selma and Cahuenga in Hollywood that have excellent pad thai as well as traditional Thai dishes and robata. I'm surprised the place is not more well known or popular. Inexpensive, clean, friendly and delicious.
is Vito's on La Cienega an Eat in or Take out Type of place?
To each its own Mr. Taster but I disagree with you.
is Vito's on La Cienega an Eat in or Take out Type of place?
I'm usually at Vito's about once a week and I love eating outside on the little tables. It's not Mozza (which I think is cramped, expensive and way too loud -- but awesome pizzas) but it's pleasant and more lunch than dinner. I lived in NYC for 10 years and I think Vito's matches up to any great pizzeria there.
Date night Friday -- Animal, Church & State, or Ludobites?
What a great "problem" to have? Personally I would pick Church and State. The food and service are phenomenal and the room lends itself to a date. Animal and Ludobites are great as well and the food equally phenomenal but the space is blah, IMHO.
Boho - Gone downhill?
I'm happy to say that Boho did not disappoint me. The place was packed when we got there at 7:15pm but they sat us immediately at one of the large booths in the back (I did request it in the reservation). The server was knowledgeable and pleasant. I did ask her about the limited menu mentioned above and she told me that they do have a menu of just sandwiches and pizzas between the time brunch ends and dinner service begins. She said that people were unhappy about it and that they would try to make it more clear.
Ok, the food was just as good as the last time I was there. We got all our old standby like the Lemon Arugula pizza, the roasted beets, the caesar salad (yes it does need a bit more dressing), the ribs, the chickeh, the fries and the corn. Everything was cooked perfectly. I do have to say that the coursing was a bit off and we got everything almost immediately and at the same time rather than app and entree. Oh well, it was all delicious. We were too stuffed for dessert but we'll be back soon.
Boho - Gone downhill?
Seeing Ugly Truth tomorrow night and have 7:30pm reservations at Boho. Will definitely report back! I'm totally curious now too.
Boho - Gone downhill?
I have been traveling quite a bit and haven't gotten out to the Arclight for any movies lately but Boho has always been a treat for me, especially the brunch (the pulled pork biscuits and white gravy is simply amazing). I'm sorry to hear this but I'll make it a point to go there this week and report back. Hopefully it's a fluke and they can get it back together.
Pizza delivery to Standard Hotel Sunset Blvd
Vito's on LaCienega. Hands down the best pizza in town and they do deliver to your hotel.
