La Otra Taquería Escuela, West Hollywood

Wednesday, June 27, 2012
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7615 Beverly Blvd · Los Angeles, CA 90036 · Neighborhoods: Mid-City West, West Hollywood These are not your grandma’s tacos. You can call her “the other woman” or “big sister” to her…

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Farm Fresh to You

Tuesday, June 26, 2012
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California has some of the best produce in the nation. If you’ve ever gotten the chance to visit any of the many neighborhood farmer’s markets and hand pick…

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Top 10 Food Films

Sunday, June 24, 2012
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After writing up my thoughts on the food themed flick Dinner Rush, I decided wanted to follow it up with another post about food in movies. Being a…

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Q and A with Michael Voltaggio at the LA Film Fest

Friday, June 22, 2012
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Michael Voltaggio, best known for his season 6 “Top Chef” win and his popular West Hollywood restaurants ink and ink.sack, was present for a little Q and A with audiences…

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Papa Cristos, Los Angeles (Korea Town)

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
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2771 W Pico Blvd · Los Angeles, CA 90006 · Neighborhood: South Los Angeles (K-Town) One of my favorite family-owned gems is a Greek restaurant located in Korean town! It’s…

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Pacific Beach Peanut Butter, San Diego

Tuesday, June 19, 2012
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4150 Mission Blvd · San Diego, CA 92109 · Neighborhood: Pacific Beach When I learned that my good friend “Boppa” was having her mom ship jars of peanut butter to…

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