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The Kitchen At Westwood Hosts A Couch Potato Cook Food Influencer Tasting
Last month, I was invited to try some of the epic traditional and fusion Turkish delights for lunch at The Kitchen At Westwood by UCLA. Each dish was more beautiful and delicious than the one before it and by the end of the meal, the family-owned restaurant was down to host our first food…
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Q&A With Yalla Mediterranean’s Michael Mitsoglou
You may have noticed that Daphne’s Greek Cafe locations have been replaced with something new: Yalla Mediterranean. I got the chance to check out the new concept at the Culver City location and chat with Yalla Mediterranean co-founder Michael Mitsoglou. Yalla Mediterranean (which means “Let’s Go Mediterranean”) is like Chipolte for Mediterranean food and it’s super delicious. The…
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Q&A With Beer Belly’s Chef Wes Lieberher
The dishes at Beer Belly in Koreatown have a certain decadent, yet comforting flair — just like that of your favorite song. And it’s no wonder, because Beer Belly executive chef Wes Lieberher was once the lead singer of the rock band Kill Verona. The successful Philly-based band toured and had a large following, but then Lieberher was…
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Q&A With Kugelettes’ Laurie Saidiner
It’s never too early to start thinking about what you’ll be eating next year and I think you should put Kugelettes on your list. Los Angeles teacher Laurie Saidiner created the Kugelettes, a miniature version of the traditional Jewish Kugel noodle dish that’s packed with just as much flavor as the original Kugel you know and love…
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Q&A With 800 Degrees Pizza’s Chef Anthony Carron
In addition to loving food, I also love a good food deal. So when a friend of a friend introduced me to 800 Degrees’ Instagram Pizza of the Day deal, let’s just say I ended up eating a lot of delicious pizzas for $5. Yup, a whole pizza for 5 bucks. A steal! Crazypants!…
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Reviewing Jitlada Thai Restuarant In Hollywood With ‘Simpsons’ GIFs
As I’ve said many times on this site, I love The Simpsons. The latest episodes have a lot to be desired, but the first 10-12 seasons of the show are absolute television perfection. So when I got the invite to try out Simpsons creator Matt Groening’s favorite restaurant Jitlada in Hollywood, I was so there. My hero’s…
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Q&A With Wanderlust Creamery’s Adrienne Borlongan
There’s a new artisan ice cream shop making a splash on the Los Angeles dessert scene — and it’s all the way up in Tarzana. After all, Wanderlust Creamery is all about flavors inspired by travel and, believe me, the ice cream is so good you won’t mind making the trip to the San…
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Q&A With Primo’s Donuts’ Ralph Primo
Los Angeles is home to sunshine, Hollywood, beaches, and lots of donut shops. But there’s one in particular that’s still standing after 59 years in business — Primo’s Donuts on the Westside of Los Angeles. Owned and operated by the Primo family since 1956, the Sawtelle Boulevard shop has watched its neighborhood, clientele, and…
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Best LA Bars For The Over 30 Crowd
Unlike some folks in Los Angeles, I can come clean with it: I am full-on, knee-deep into my third decade. And as BuzzFeed tells us all every day, you start changing once you hit the 3-0. You actually need health insurance. You prefer to binge-watch Scandal on a Friday night than go out. And there…