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The Redcoat Tavern is Coming!
Wait, this doesn't seem dangerous at all. Once upon a time, Paul Revere rode through the streets of Boston, warning all patriots by shouting, “The redcoats are coming!” These redcoats, of course, were...
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Doubling Down at Townhouse
Not in my Townhouse. After seeing the frontrunner for Most Gratuitously Violent Movie of the Year (Drive, which is great by the way), some people might not have much of an appetite. Those people,...
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Sonic Good is Just Pretty Good
So this is what all those commercials were about... About 10 or so years ago, the world began to see commercials for a fast food burger place called Sonic. These commercials were often both funny and...
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Eating Big at Little Polynesian
Poolside dining. In the windy town of Titikaveka, there is a restaurant called Little Polynesian, that also doubles as a hotel. Just like nearly every spot on Rarotonga, Little Polynesian offers...
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Going to Hell with Lucky Devils
The devil is in arugula. Deep in the heart of the Hollywood Strip is a burger that rivals Umami Burger. Or so a coworker told me once upon a time. That once upon a time may have been over a year ago,...
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Feeding on Curry at Fat Spoon
Just keep swimming... Apparently some place called The Lazy Ox downtown is a big deal or something. I wouldn’t know because I haven’t been, but supposedly the guy behind it, Michael Cardenas, is also...
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Patriotismo at El Abajeno
The old one-two punch. You can’t throw a stone* in LA without hitting a Mexican place that someone happens to call their favorite. It could be a shack, a hole in the wall or even an old-fashioned sit...
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A Bacon-Wrapped Smokehouse
Cheesy blasters! Smokehouse in Burbank is old school Hollywood. Opened in 1946, it’s the kind of place you could picture Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman or Audrey Hepburn eating a steak. New Hollywood has...
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Buffalo Billy’s Grill
Sweet buffalo. Buffalo is still considered an exotic meat in the USA. Never mind the fact that bison are native to these lands and the cattle we chow on come from Europe and Asia. And because it is...
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Bring on the Biltong
So this is all the excitement? South Africa is a meaty place. So meaty, in fact, that when I departed for the place, I was told I had to get myself some biltong. Biltong (not to be confused with...
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No Beans About It Chili Recipe
Core chili ingredients. I am a man of strong principles and one of these is that beans have no place in chili. Sorry, that’s not how we did it where I’m from and I intend to keep it that way. To see...
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Down South at Squealers Barbeque
Squealing for Indianapolis! A quick look at a map may make you think that Indianapolis is a part of The North. You know, the part of the country that won the Civil War. But just a weekend in the city...
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Rocking Brisket at Rocklands Barbeque
Plate of joy. While essentially a part of The South, Washington, DC has always seemed much more like a northern city to me. Nonetheless, its southern roots can sometimes be found in a number of places....
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Solidly Passable Food at Central Park Cafe
If it weren’t for those veggies… It’s pretty rare for me to turn to Yelp in the city in which I live, yet, when my step-mom was coming off of an intense battle with the stomach flu and was in need of...
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A Step Up at Oo Kook
A fair welcome. All you can eat Korean BBQ is one of the greatest things (not just food things) ever created. It’s meaty, it’s flamey and it is interactive-y. Yet, not all KBBQ spots are created...
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The Food Event 2016
Decent scenery. There is, perhaps, no prettier place in the world to host a food event than the Saddlerock Ranch. LA Magazine knows this and that’s why I found myself at Saddlerock in Malibu for The...
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Birria at Burritos La Palma
Platillo! A lot of the time, a burrito is just a burrito. Fillings vary in quality and variety, but they are generally the same basic thing. Not so much at Burritos La Palma in El Monte. These burritos...
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Chowing on Some Ugly Drum Pastrami
Slicing up. In a city filled with all kinds of fun events, one event (aside from a plethora of farmer’s markets) can be counted on every week. It’s Smorgasburg, which originally started over in...
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Greasy Like a Spoon at Bonnie Lu’s
Bird’s eye view. Greasy spoons are some of the greatest restaurants in the country – giving people access to hearty food and the gamut of surly to humorous waitstaff. One place you may not expect to...
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Element-al Hot Pot
A pot divided. It’s really hard to get enough of hot pot, especially when you live in a place with a ton of hot pot options. Element is a shiny and semi-new spot in Alhambra that offers all-you-can-eat...
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