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Meatball Subs
The Papa Jake's in Manhattan Beach closed some time back. I did eat there sometimes. The place that took over is called Sando's. The place has got fans, but I've never eaten there. The location is just west of the El Tarasco near the intersection of Highland/Rosecrans.
fresh tofu?
I remember reading about this place http://www.meijitofu.com/index.htm years ago in the L.A. Times. Can't vouch for the quality as I've never been to the place. Might have bought some at one of the retail outlets at their website though. Not close to your (the OP's) area though.
Hot Doggers in Manhattan Beach – Taking one for the team
I'm sorry Jase. I asked for someone to give the place a shot even though reviews on another site were half good and half very bad. The ones giving the negative reviews claimed the good reviews were probably put in by people with interest in the place. The location has been the doom of many food places so it's not looking good. Glacier ice cream couldn't make it and they had a good product and no service issues. Wienermobile I guess you didn't want to write a bad review without giving the place another chance. I think that's commendable, but you've always seemed fair and balanced like the reviewers here in general. Jase, I might give it a shot. I have a guilty conscience for sending you to the place.
Inka Deli - Peruvian in Mar Vista
I was there tonight and they had a few items not listed on the menu: Peruvian tamales and skewers with beef heart. I didn't try those items and I didn't ask prices, but I'd recommend calling first any way since only about half the menu listed items were available. There was a guy serving and when I asked he said they closed "around 10 pm every night." Ernesto did come out after getting all the orders out and came around to ask for any comments or suggestions. He is definitely trying to do his best. It does take a while for the food to come out, so if you're in a hurry you'd probably be best served calling in ahead (if they do that).
Best hot dogs & onion rings on the Westside?
HotDoggers is now open according to their website and some reviews on that "other food board." The reviews are kind of iffy, with early reviews heavy with praise and latter ones only poor or mediocre. Sounds like they are having early teething pains with service and slow getting orders out promptly. Sounds like with so little early business they are kind of making the stuff up after they get the order. Probably a fairly extensive menu. Might end up good. I can't make it out that way for a couple of weeks. Anyone want to be the first chower to give us a review? Ordinarily I'd just go to the Rinaldi's in M.B. if I was out that way for a sandwich since that's a known quantity (and pretty darn good).
http://hotdoggers.net/
Inka Deli - Peruvian in Mar Vista
I picked up the whole chicken today. I ordered it yesterday and told Ernesto's partner I'd pick it up around 4:30 pm. When I got there at 4:15, he told me "it's ready in 5 more minutes." Talk about timing. Anyway it came with their garlic rice and salad (spring mix with chopped tomatoes and side dressing). It was a pretty good sized bird and nicely cooked. I liked it, but my sister said it had a touch too much salt. My sister doesn't believe in salt, so you should keep that in mind. I finally talked to Ernesto since he was doing the cooking. It is really a pretty new operation, but they're nice guys and seemed to be doing a good job. Ernesto told me he wanted any criticisms, comments or etc. He really wants to please so that's good for us 'hounds. I plan to go back for some other dishes. Liked the food and liked the owners. They told me they deliver too. They also asked me (yesterday) where I'd heard about them and I told them the internet.
Armenian bread...
It's listed as "choreg" on the card of F&J Bakery aka A. Partamian Armenian Bakery at 5410 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles 90016. Phone is 323-937-2870. Sounds like it's a mighty tasty bread according to this link about the bread. http://www.mission-food.com/2011/04/chorek-armenian-sweet-bread.html
It's quite a ways out from the OP's location, but it is listed on the bakery's card. The place is run by the Mr. Partamian's hispanic bakers he trained. I heard when he retired he let his loyal workers have the place for their long and valued help. Sounds like he was a pretty nice fellow.
I've never had their choreg. I'm only familiar with the place because the esteemed Burger Boy thinks they make which a very good lamajune so I've eaten that several times.
SoCal Indigenous Ingredients
Seeing as this is a 4+ year old thread, I'm throwing in my 2¢ worth just because I have something to say. I remember as a kid my dad taking the family up to Pismo Beach to dig up pismo clams. There were a few other places (where I don't recall) where you could dig up small mollusks that my dad called "cockles" in southern California. They're probably all hard to find if not virtually fished out. He also used to go surf fishing to catch barred perch. I am pretty sure the native americans ate all this kind of sea food.
Marina Farms closed due to fire.
I haven't been to Marina Farms lately, but I've noticed a couple mention of the place getting Temecula Tangerines (or Sweets). My sister bought some at some store in the south bay last year and they were very, very good. They were something like a jumbo sized satsuma. Loose skin and very sweet and juicy. I believe the season is short; like April/May. Guess I'll ask my sister where she found them last year. It sounds like they are harder to find than those Sumo mandarins.
Where to get the best FLAN in LA?
Dommy is right (is she ever wrong?). Claudia does (to me) tends go really easy on the salt, but she emphasizes that she tries to keep everything healthy.
Lamajeune (Armenian Pizza) in SFV?
After leaving Pann's (they had the corned beef hash listed for St. Patrick's, but the line was too much for my party to handle), I got the bright idea to get some of those disc shaped goodies at Partamian's. Turned out that "Mexican bakery" was Partamian's. It's called F & J Bakery, but it still is the same place. Their business card says F&J Bakery, but the A. Partamian's logo is prominently and dead center in the card. So don't thrown by the sign outside as you drive by. Got some lahmajunes and left happy.
Where to get the best FLAN in LA?
I like the flan made by Claudia at Sazon at the corner of Washington/Centinela. There was a similar enquiry a while back and I recall Dommy mentioning it as being good. Normally I don't eat flan, but I do like Sazon's version. I've found Dommy and Matt P have very good taste, so I feel pretty confident it's one of the better versions around. http://sazonlatinfusion.com/Menu.html
Marina Farms closed due to fire.
I hadn't seen this on Chowhound before so I'm posting this news. Marina Farms suffered a fire recently and will be closed "until further notice." http://marinadelrey.patch.com/articles/fire-at-marina-farms-market Very sad news.
Top 10 Chili Dogs in LA
I'm with Ernie. I ate at Papaya King several times around the time they opened because it is close to the Hotel Cafe. I found the franks skinny, spongey and too salty. Haven't eaten at Skooby's in a while, but I think it's one of the better hot dog places. Nice franks with snap. Very good fries and the lemonade is fresh squeezed. I don't find Earlez that special. Wish I could find an "authentic" Vienna Beef Chicago style dog (with the goodies) around mid-town to west L.A. My favorite dog of what's available (within reasonable distance) is the bacon wrapped dog of Pablo who has his cart parked along the B&B Hardware parking lot Mon. to Sat.). He even puts on a fresh, chunky guacamole. Mighty tasty for $3. He also stocks some cold Mexican sourced sodas to wash it down. I sometimes eat at a cart at Lennox/Inglewood Avenue. He has some interesting bacon wrapped dogs with some interesting add-ons like chorizo, pineapple, and ham. $4 for the priviledge.
Lamajeune (Armenian Pizza) in SFV?
Thanks for the recent response Burger Boy. I was driving through the area Saturday and the thought of a Partamian's lahmajune sounded good. Wasn't sure of the address so I must of missed the place. I saw a new Mexican bakery around the old location so I feared they'd gone under. Going to make a point of getting one (or two) probably next weekend. I've had them a few times and although my knowledge of Armenian food is feeble, the lahmajune was really tasty. I did also check yelp and although all the reviews were very high except some guy from Culver City gave it 2 stars and said he didn't taste it; he thought the price $1.75 was too high. That's why I normally don't base my decision on yelp (small y is deserved).
Pann 's Corned Beef Hash... Weekends only?
I was just at Pann's and they have some stuff going on for St. Patrick's Day including a corned beef and cabbage dinner. The thing that caught my eyes is a corned beef hash breakfast which also includes 2 eggs, sliced tomato, and irish soda bread. It's for St. Patrick's (March 17, 2012) from 7am-3pm and if I recall rightly it's $10.99.
Merguez sausages or sandwiches on the Westside?
Maattapoisett in LA beat me to it, but here's a link to the menu of the place with the sandwich listed. http://chefjosette.com/nc/normandie-cafe.html#sandwiches-hot I know they used to have the sausages prepackaged in the refrigerated display. They also have a place in the Farmer's Market on 3rd Street, but it sounds like it sells baked goods. Not sure how the sausages stack up against the specialty places mentioned above.
Sumo mandarins
I found the Sumos this past Sunday at the Marukai in Gardena on Artesia (membership store). The price was $2.99 a pound or $14.99 a box. The boxes had 7 apiece which were the size of a good sized 'ol navel orange. A lady who saw me with the box said, "those are the best, but they get bigger." My first experience so I assume she's right. They are very tasty, but my sister maintains another citrus she got last year (gave me some too) called, I believe a Temecula sweet was sweeter. The Temecula was easier to peel (the skin was loose, like an satsuma but much bigger). The membrane of the Sumo was very thin I must say. If I see another box, I'm sure I'll torture my wallet a bit more.
Did Golden Bird Fried Chicken go out of business?
As I was driving down La Brea in Inglewood the other day it appeared the Golden Bird franchise just south of the Ralph's market had closed down. It appears some of the others have closed down too.
When I tried the company's website over the period of a week the server can't be found. I'm surprised I haven't heard word the company shut down (at least I haven't heard that news). Although it might have not been the greatest fried chicken, it was okay by me and they were around here in L.A. for so long.
Don Rogelio's in Lennox has reopened.
I don't know if any of you ever frequented Don Rogelio's in Lennox, a Tex-Mex place run by Viola Herrera. It was closed for much of last year, but reopened in October and it's in a kind of hard to spot location. The restaurant is set well back of the street and it's a bright yellow, small place. It's not a fancy place, but it's one of those nice, homey places you get some Tex-Mex comfort food. I finally got in there late last week and Viola told me about being closed, but she's back and she's being helped by another nice lady (hope I remember this right) named, Orphelina. Anyway they serve the usuals to the locals. I'm not a local, but I like the atmosphere and low prices. The locals are cool anyway. I see guys leaving the nearby barbershop and they wave at me like I'm an old friend. Here are the hours:
Mon-Fri 5:30 to 9:30pm (I'm assuming the start time is 5:30AM, she didn't specify when she wrote it down. You'd better call first and check)
Sat-Sun 7:00 to 6:00pm
Don Rogelio's Tex-Mex Restaurant
10618 Inglewood Avenue, Unit 7
Lennox, CA 90304
ph: 310-677-1510
BeaverTails
Not sure the point of answering a seven and a half year old posting, but I'm sure the OP was referring to Hooker Beaver Tails which are a Canadian food item. Hooker was the family name of the company and it's a flat kind of oval shaped fried pastry. The closest thing I can sort of compare it to is a donut. You can get it covered in sugar/cinnamon or with cheesy or pizza flavored coatings. I got hooked (no pun) intended when I was visiting Montreal regularly. Quite tasty.
http://www.beavertailsinc.com/ If you click on the youtube icon at the homepage you get a video where you get a better idea of what a beaver tail looks like.
Where can I find flavored sliced wheat bread?
http://www.target.com/p/AF-BREAD-HONEY-WHOLE-WHEAT-24OZ/-/A-13289584
Not sure is comparable, but you might give it a shot. You might try asking at the Chains board where you'll get nationwide answers.
Sanitation of items in "bulk food" section of the market?
wyogal, I like the spout idea. I'll be on the lookout for those and won't tell my sister. I'm sure she'll have a gripe :-)
Prickly chayotes gone wild
Six years after the fact....I ended up here because I hadn't ever seen the prickly chayotes before. I was at B&B Hardware in West L.A. and was checking out Luis the produce guy who is parked in the lot. I asked him what they were and when he told me they were chayotes I mentioned I'd never seen the prickly one. He told me they were just "different."
So if anyone is looking for those in the area you might head out that way and check with Luis. He's only there Monday through Saturday from about 9am to 5:30pm. I also suggest grabbing a hot dog from his friend Pablo who has a cart there around the same times get it "con todo."
Sanitation of items in "bulk food" section of the market?
I am usually alright with "some risk." My sister has already lectured me about getting food from these fruit vendors with carts who chop up the fruit and veggies who put them into a plastic baggie and sprinkle on (optionally) salt and chili powder. Or the taco truck dangers, but that never deterred me from either type of business. The stories about the bulk bins are a whole new level of "terror." I think you can imagine. The multiplicity of hands in those bulk bins has stopped me. If you're cool with it. Carry on. I just wanted a sampling of opinions. Thanks to those who replied.
Recommendations for Christmas gift card
I was Genghis Cohen earlier this week and have been there several times to hear music. The music room is to the right when you enter and has doors. Normally the music isn't loud except the odd band. The last band that night I was there was the odd band and loud. The guy who put on the show had to tell them to lower their volume. The gal I went to see was a singer/songwriter with an acoustic guitar. The dining room is to the left as you enter and it's a normal restaurant. I normally get food in the music room and it's not bad. Not the truly authentic Chinese food, but it's definitely leans towards the Chinese style of food. It looks like you found their website so you can check out the menu. http://genghiscohen.com/#/home You can see the double doors that lead to the music room on the second picture that shows up in the site's slide show. Not sure if they have gift cards, but you can call them up and ask. Night time parking in the area can be tough. It's metered, but the available street parking can fill up. I don't think there is a actual parking lot for the place.
Buche de Noel cake?
The few Buche de Noel cakes I've ever gotten for friends I've gotten at Caprice on Pico near Centinela http://capricefrenchpastries.com/index.html The owner is from Alsace Lorraine so I think they're pretty authentic. He has something like 3 or 4 flavors; like Grand Marinier. I noticed that Normandie Bakery on Jefferson and Cochran (between La Brea and La Cienega) also sells them, but I didn't enquire. The owner is a French lady, but I don't know how much time she spends there because I know she spends time between L.A. and Las Vegas where is has a business too. Last time I looked the Normandie Bakery's website was in suspension, but the place is open. Ate there last week.
Favorite South Bay Sandwich Shop?
Rinaldi's has a website http://theoriginalrinaldis.com The two locations (El Segundo and Manhattan Beach) have slightly different menus and hours, but the same people run them.
The Manhattan Beach one seems a little more upscale with some fancier add ons, and they do bake some of their bread onsite. The people working there are very nice and seem open to you requesting some mods to your sandwiches (I assume if it isn't too hectic at the time).
Sanitation of items in "bulk food" section of the market?
Do you ever buy foodstuffs from the "bulk food" containers in the market. You know the big tubs with the hinged lid and a scoop and things like cereal, malted milk balls, etc. My sister who is a germaphobe (sp?) absolutely won't touch stuff in those containers. She's told me so many horror stories of things she's witnessed, now I'm a convert to "the dark side."
Where to buy burnt candy peanuts?
I'm assuming this is the same item. There is a place called Candy Warehouse in El Segundo that in their search function comes up with something called "French burnt peanut candy" which I assume is what you're looking for. Trouble is it cames in packages holding 5 pounds of the stuff. If you're not dissuaded, their FAQ says you can pick up candy to save on shipping, but you have to call them to arrange a pick up schedule they don't have a showroom. http://www.candywarehouse.com/
