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Obligatory Roscoe’s Lunch: Dissecting the Toughest Lunch Menu in Los Angeles
A few days ago the President visited Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles on Pico, and as excited I was to see him getting his fried chicken and waffle on at one of L.A.’s food institutions, I was pretty...
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Fukuburger’s Egg Burger is as Good as it Sounds
There is so much to hate about Fukuburger, the new “American hamburgers with a Japanese twist” joint that opened on Cahuenga in Hollywood last week. There’s the yelling when you walk in. The “hip”...
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Hollywood & Highland Doesn’t Deserve Komida’s Tacos
Say what you want about Yamashiro, the crazy almost 100 year old Japanese palace turned restaurant perched on a “Mountain” just above Franklin Ave. in Hollywood, but their chef makes some freakin’...
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BBQ Unlimited #2 is the Chinese Roast Pig Answer to My Prayers
The very first post on Midtown Lunch: Los Angeles was khao soi (very fitting if you ask me) but do you know what the very first Midtown Lunch of all time was? The one that kicked off this under $10...
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Vegas Seafood Buffet: My First (and Possibly Last) Look
One of these things is not like the others. One of these things just doesn’t belong. Defining the characteristics of the all you can eat buffet fanatic is not as easy as you might think. Girth is part...
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Rodded’s Thai Food is Positively Quacktastic
If you’re looking for a one page eating guide to Thai Town, this post Josh Lurie did for DineLA is a pretty great resource. He heaps praise on a bunch of great Midtown Lunch’ing spots, and most...
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Murakami: Hollywood’s Surprising Sushi Gem
Inspired by Nate Silver, I wondered this week if the same principles could be used to decide whether or not a restaurant is good before going. Some combination, perhaps, of Yelp reviews and...
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Wah’s Golden Hen $5 Lunch Special Is The Real Jam
If you are a coffee or preserves fanatic then you likely have heard of SQIRL. This tiny daytime only cafe on Virgil and Melrose has taken the L.A. food world by storm over the past few months, with...
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Get Excellent Korean West of Highland from Gang Nam Tofu
I’m going to give this place the benefit of the doubt and presume that their terrible name is completely unintentional. After all Gangnam is a district in Korea, and there’s no use of the word...
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The New Pa Ord is a Thai Town/Thai Foon Hybrid
At this point it’s common knowledge that Los Angeles is home to the most culturally diverse food landscape in all of the country (possibly the world.) But to call it a melting pot would be a little...
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My 5 Favorite Lunches Near Amoeba Records (For After You Get Free Ben &...
Today from Noon to 1pm Food is the New Rock will be at Amoeba w/ the L.A. Street Food Fest and the Ben & Jerry’s Truck giving out free froyo and tickets to the L.A. Street Food Fest. For a lot of...
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Adam Perry Lang’s Backlot BBQ Brings Serious Barbecue to Hollywood
I don’t know exactly when this happened but at some point in the last year NYC barbecue chef Adam Perry Lang (founder of Daisy May’s BBQ) quietly moved to Los Angeles! Apparently he’s got a lot of...
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4 New Bits of Thai Town News You’ll Want to Know About
1. Pa Ord has now taken over Ganda – Since opening in 2010 Pa Ord has been on an expansion tear. First they doubled the size of their original location on Sunset and Hobart by taking over the empty...
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The New Oinkster Should Rename Their Signature Item; Burger Week Coming Soon
If you are one of those people who always felt like Eagle Rock was too far to drive for pastrami sandwiches, pulled pork and crazy burgers, you’ll be excited to discover that The Oinkster just opened...
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L.A. is Having an Israeli Falafel Moment (Capped Off by NYC Chef Einat...
Between Pico’s Kosher corridor and the Valley there has never been a shortage of good falafel in Los Angeles. And the past few years have seen some new spots worth getting excited about (Joe’s Falafel...
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Fukurou Replaces Krua Siri With Best Ramen Deal of All Time
Bad news for fans of Krua Siri’s catfish laab and papaya salad. The 3 year old Thai Town dive with the hidden Issan menu closed a few months back. The good news is, it’s been replaced by an equally...
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