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DOWNTOWN LA: THE LONELIEST OF BANDWAGONS

Posted on June 10, 2011 by shane

The most rapidly evolving, culturally relevant and eclectically demo’d hood in this city and the one thing Downtown is still missing? Apparently, Mr. Rogers. Once a ubiquitous wasteland of warehouses and homeless shelters has now turned into an arena of … Continue reading →

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WINE BAR FOR DUMMIES: A GUIDE

Posted on March 1, 2011 by shane

Is it just me, or is this wine bar thing just about as trendy as scrunchies during the first season of Full House? In the past 6 months we’ve been bombarded with a cluster of wine bars around Los Angeles, … Continue reading →

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FOOD GENTRIFICATION

Posted on October 13, 2010 by shane

From Roach-Coach to I Heart Fruit Cart I think we’re all privy to the fact that this whole food truck phase was sorta derived from the Hispanic/Latino culture. These street vendors have been posted on the corners of our skyscraper … Continue reading →

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BEER FLOAT SHOWDOWN AT VERDUGO BAR

Posted on September 29, 2010 by shane

The Beer float. King of all that is bitter sweet in my life, I adore you. But I can’t help to wonder… under what possible circumstance could this magnificent spectacle of hybridization have been conceived? Was it born of a … Continue reading →

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UNDERCOVER BROTHERS

Posted on August 13, 2010 by shane

While I certainly love and appreciate the monuments of our city’s food scene, I think we all know that Los Angeles has got so much more to offer than the same 4 places that seem to be frequented by 85% … Continue reading →

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LAST CALL: RAUL YRASTORZA OF LAS PERLAS IS NOT THAT COOL

Posted on July 5, 2010 by admin

    Raul Yrastorza, the flippant bar manager at Las Perlas – a Disney-meets-dirty Mexico décor’d mezcal bar –is taking this whole cocktail craze with a grain of salt. The oversized hoody wearing, three day scruff sporting dude seems to … Continue reading →

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HOLY SHIT THAT’S A BUNCH OF ANALOGIES

Posted on June 23, 2010 by admin

“Across the street from Disney Hall, shiny as the crooked grin on the mug of a gin-sozzled dame, First & Hope is a maximalist’s cool evening out, a restaurant-slash–supper club with a Blue Velvety jazz lounge at its heart, a bar that splits … Continue reading →

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Clever Ways to Get Drunk

Posted on May 30, 2010 by shane

Beer Floats, Alcoholic Shakes and liquor infused tea’s oh my! I’m always in search for a sneaky way to get really drunk. It kind of reminds me of my Uncle Don at holiday family get togethers. You’d never catch that … Continue reading →

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CART FOR A CAUSE: PUTTING KOGI TO SHAME

Posted on May 22, 2010 by shane

The volunteer based organization, St. Vincent’s Meals on Wheels –known for cooking, packaging and delivering food to the homeless and disabled –has partnered up with pretty much all of LA’s greatest chefs to create the ultimate food truck, Cart for a … Continue reading →

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MAC N’ CHEEZA: IF CHIPOTLE HAD NOODLES

Posted on May 16, 2010 by shane

    Chef Larkin and his pal/business partner/life partner(?) Joshua McBride from the Soul Cajun spot, Larkin’s Joint in Eagle Rock, have just come up with what might be the most profitable business scheme known to the LA food industry. Ya that’s right, taco trucks got … Continue reading →

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