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July 28, 2008
Submitted and Written By Dan Collins For ice cream lovers, Scoops is the frozen jewel in the Heliotrope Corridor crown (also called the Bicycle Districk and Hel-Mel), just around the corner from the legendary punk rock pavilion on Melrose known as the Ukrainian Center. Today’s urban sophisticate finds that nothing cools one down after a midnight bike ride’s next day sun-soaked hangover more than gourmet ice cream at bargain prices. And Scoops has all the...
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Dear baristas and coffee mixologists of LA: LAist loves coffee. In fact, collectively our staff probably drinks enough java on a daily basis to ensure many of your weekly salaries. But increasingly, we’ve found fewer and fewer of our local coffee bars and local Starbucks around LA know how to make really good lattes. Here are a few things that you might wan to consider when we order a simple nonfat latte. Following these...
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It is striking, stacked, summery, and, dare we say sashimi-y? LAist Featured Photos contributor hinducow found this Tuna Sashimi Avocado Stack at the X-Bar in Century City. It's located at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, and focuses on small plates and desserts. Over on Yelp the folks seem to really like the nighttime only spot's outdoor fire pits and the tasty cocktails made with real fruit juice, although some prefer when the tab is...
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Photo of Hy-Mart Deli Falafel Sandwich by Kevin Weis/LAist You know what's great about the Valley? Nobody believes you when you tell them "the BEST falafel sandwich place in the city is in a strip mall on the corner of Lankershim and Vineland!" They just don't believe you. So you get that little, non-descript Middle Eastern deli all to yourself -- well, you and the legions of locals who know that this is the...
Continue Reading "Foodie Quick Pick: Hy-Mart Deli"I'll just start by saying this: I LOVE Korean food. These Asian brothers and sisters know how to eat! And the selection of Korean food here in LA is just spectacular, just take a quick drive over to Korea Town and see for yourself. Well, Ondal 2 isn't quite in K-Town, it's more like mid city, on Washington between La Brea and Crenshaw. That makes it nice and close to where I live in West...
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July 26, 2008
We think we found our new favorite Manhattan cocktail: It's the Blood Orange Bitters Manhattan at the new Culver City restaurant/bar, Rush Street. Most versions of this drinking man's cocktail come on kick-ass strong but here at one of the busiest bar in the heart of Screenland, this one is tempered with the blood orange bitters making it lighter and dangerously drinkable. Our new favorite drink is just one of the many yummy libations on...
Continue Reading "Rush Street's Cocktail Menu: Manhattans, Smokey Martinis and Berry Brambles, Oh My!"
Last Wednesday, I spent happy hour at Ugo Wine Bar in Culver City. The week before, we spent it at Bottle Rock (where I've had a great time on the weekend), which was disappointing. It was loud, the service was slow and the food was expensive. Ugo Wine Bar was exactly the opposite and it was such a pleasure. We thought it was Vinum Populi, and it used to be, but these days, it's...
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Photo by Just_Tom via Flickr Any Angeleno who's ever done a road trip up to Mammoth Mountain or Tahoe knows the town of Bishop, California. It's one of the few pockets of civilization along an otherwise desolate (albeit beautiful) drive. And if you know Bishop, chances are you'll probably know Erick Schat's Bakkery as well: it's the perfect spot to refuel, relax, and most importantly, eat. Schat's (not to be confused with the similarly...
Continue Reading "Schat's Bakery: Best Bread in California? "July 24, 2008
Looking for a fun weekend excursion at one of the most foodie-friendly locations in LA? Melting Pot Tours will be leading a walking-and-tasting tour of the Farmers Market at 3rd & Fairfax to the Beverly Center at 3rd & La Cienega this Friday and Saturday at 9:30am. Tours are expected to last about 3.5 hours and will include tastings and small bites at various restaurants and eateries along the route. Tickets are limited, so...
Continue Reading "Walking and Tasting Tour of Farmers Market"July 23, 2008
It's summer, so getting your celebration on before the weekend isn't unheard of (oh, and, yeah, it's LA--we like to celebrate!) which is why if you enjoy tequila, you should be ready to honor the south of the border beverage import tomorrow. Who knew tequila had its own National Day? But it does, and we'd like to encourage you to partake in the festivities (while drinking responsibly, yo!). If you are in the environs of...
Continue Reading "Drink Up, Tomorrow is National Tequila Day"Last Winter, LAist got delivery from Joe Peep's NY Pizza (after all, they deliver every where "except Iraq"). The review was raving leaving many craving (read it here). Pulitzer Prize winning food critic Jonathan Gold loves it and it earns high rankings on Yelp. We finally got a chance to visit the location at Magnolia and Whitsett and found the restaurant is just as sassy as their website and menu is....
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For better or worse, we looked at the nutrition values of two of LAist's favorite food groups: Oreos and ice cream. / Photo by mihoda via flickr. As we learned earlier, July is National Ice Cream Month, a legacy left to us by President Ronald Reagan in 1984. According to the International Ice Cream Association, “He recognized ice cream as a fun and nutritious food that is enjoyed by a full 90% of the...
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An LA City Council committee has made a unanimous decision to ban new fast-food restaurants in South LA for one year; the decision goes to the full council and the mayor this week. Spearheaded by Councilwoman Jan Perry, the ban would "prevent fast-food chains from opening new restaurants in a 32-square-mile area, including West Adams, Baldwin Village and Leimert Park. The moratorium would be in effect for one year, with the possibility of two...
Continue Reading "South LA Fast Food Ban? City Council 'Lovin' It!'"July 22, 2008
Photo by House of Sims via Flickr On the edge of Los Angeles at the Calabasas city line is the Sagebrush Cantina. It's the last place you can smoke in public before getting a ticket within a few steps, it's a place where margaritas are flowing and where bikers are hollerin'. Even if it is officially in Los Angeles (by 20 feet), come on, it's really Old Town Calabasas. At today's LA City Council...
Continue Reading "Street Could be Renamed After Cantina Owner "July 21, 2008
All'Angelo near La Brea and Melrose has quickly become one of the premiere spots for fine Italian dining in Los Angeles, but its prices match its reputation. So it's great to hear that they are now offering an affordable prix fixe menu Monday through Thursday: for only $39, you can enjoy a four-course meal and great deals on wine (wine sold separately, although glasses start at only $6). The menu will change weekly, but expect...
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July 19, 2008
I have so many fond memories of this place. I came to Pho So 1 at least once a week while studying at UCLA. The food is cheap, it came out fast, and right next door is Ranch 99 where you can pick up most anything you'd want to cook for the week. Pho So 1 is also probably one of the best Pho places even remotely close to West LA, and I'm very...
Continue Reading "Valley Vietnamese: Pho So 1"July 18, 2008
You walk in and it's like the end of result of a time machine. It's the San Fernando Valley, 1960s, 1970s, maybe. Families and friends are gathered around tables while the three main staff--two mainstay waitresses and the cook, Rudy--rush around serving everyone's bellies to a greasy satisfaction. It's breakfast. It's America's suburb. Joyce's is a classic old-school Northridge coffee shop on Reseda Blvd. Here's what we saw and ate....
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LA Update, a daily weekday update on what's going on at City Hall (aired on Channel 35) reported today a common fact still needing to be addressed: healthy grocery stores are harder to come by in lower income parts of the city. "A newly released report urges Los Angeles city leaders to encourage major grocery chains to open the same quality stores in low income communities. The Alliance for Healthy and Responsible Grocery Stores report...
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Ready for your morning cup of irony? There's a list and map of all the Starbucks closures on the website of a newspaper making quite a few cutbacks of its own. The LA Times breakdown of espresso let-goes holds at least one surprise that may ease your jitters ... none are getting axed in the Valley, and only one is closing west of the 405. Angelinos obviously love their caffeine, even if it costs more...
Continue Reading "Stay Caffeinated, Los Angeles"July 17, 2008
Local artist Paul Pescador performs art when he sits down to eat at a restaurant. He explains: "I sit down at a table in a crowded restaurant. I pick up a saltshaker from across the table and place it in my pocket. From my jacket, I pull out a different shaker, one I took from the last restaurant I visited. I carefully place it next to the pepper and order my meal." He then photographs...
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This week the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City seems to have opened and closed more times than Homer Simpson's refrigerator door (The light goes on; the light goes off; the light goes on; the light goes off). On Tuesday, the Sportsmen's Lodge director, Linda Scott, told ABC News that the lodge is "destined for the wrecking ball." The story was picked up on AP and widely reported yesterday. Not so fast. According to the...
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