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I’d like to give a special thanks to the city of Los Angeles. Because I’m sure they realized just how bad traffic would be if they shut down exits on the 405 and started construction on Sepulveda Blvd., the nearest… Read moreThank You, Los Angeles
I’ve been by this place any number of times, and it’s really not that far from my bus stop. So why did it take me so long to actually go? I’m not sure, but I’m glad I did. After a… Read moreEspresso Profeta
There’s cult dining everywhere. What’s cult dining? PoorTaste has a definition (see paragraphs two and three), as well as a list of the top 100 cult restaurants in the U.S. Los Angeles has 14 of them, which is a pretty… Read moreCult Dining
I love chili-cheese fries. There, I said it. Mind you, this won’t come as a surprise to anyone who knows me, especially Madame Scandal. And, of course, Mr. Sandwich. In our old neighborhood, we had easy access to a Los… Read moreJohnnie’s Pastrami
It’s been a long time between posts. So let’s go to the highlight reel, shall we? Recently we were introduced to Fabrocini’s Italian Restaurant in Tarzana. Best chicken piccata I can remember. Little Toni’s in North Hollywood has great pizza–we… Read moreA Whole Lot of Food in One Post
It’s often featured on “best of lists” that focus on donuts, and if you stop in for a sample, you’ll see why. Stan’s Doughnuts is a decades-long tradition in L.A’s Westwood Village, near UCLA. I don’t go very often, because… Read moreStan’s Doughnuts
In the spirit of increasing my familiarity with my surroundings, I’ve decided to take advantage of the “Day Trip” feature in the local AAA magazine. So yesterday my friend A and I set off for Palos Verdes Peninsula. Look at… Read moreDay Trip – Palos Verdes
Today was the L.A. Marathon, and Mr. Sandwich and his dad ran all 26.2 miles of it. By the way, Mr. Sandwich’s dad has run all of the L.A. Marathons ever. He is persistent. Here comes Mr. Sandwich, toward mile… Read moreL.A. Marathon 2009
There’s a long u-shaped counter, friendly service, delicious pancakes and eggs. And the ham. Oh, the ham.
So I had to go downtown for jury duty this morning. This is an entire saga, and not a very interesting one, but the upside is that it’s much easier to use public transportation to get downtown from where we… Read moreYo Ho, Yo Ho