Bottega is an Italian term traditionally used to refer to a place where aspiring artists learn from masters. Based on this definition, Bottega Louie has it all wrong, because there is nothing amateurish about this place. Bottega Louie is only about one year old, but it became one of my favorite places in Downtown L.A. after my first visit last ( Read more... )

If you haven't heard about the Kogi Truck, you must not live in Southern California. Roy Choi, the mastermind behind the Kogi Truck has a stationary location in West Los Angeles called Chego! Chego opened its doors almost a year ago, and the crowd has not stopped stampeding in. Ironically, what makes Chego so special is that it is simple food ( Read more... )

It's DineLA Week again, which means prix fixe meals on a budget! One of my friends and I picked Lasher's as our first stop. We had been looking forward to this dinner for weeks. We had never been here before and had no idea what to expect. It turned out to be a night we won't forget for a while ( Read more... )

Last summer, I openly came out about my addiction to Scoops, my favorite ice cream spot. One of the comments on that post was by Evan, who informed me that Scoops was opening a location in West Los Angeles. Ever since then, I have been very closely watching for news of the grand opening - all for the sake of you, dear readers, of course. I'm ( Read more... )

One of my friends thought I was nuts when I suggested we meet at Kang Kang Food Court for a late lunch. He went on to explain to our other friend that he went to Kang Kang a few times back in his college days. Apparently, back then, the place was known for being shut down every so often for health code violations. Personally, I think the place ( Read more... )

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I first heard of Umami Burger a couple years ago from a coworker. Somehow, the thought of paying $10 for just a hamburger seemed ridiculous, so I passed. Oh silly me... If only that person had told me how delicious that burger would be, I wouldn't have been so resistant to trying Umami Burger.


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