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ISB: International Stüssy Burger

Stüssy x Plan Check Bar x Backyard Bite

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

1800 Sawtelle Blvd · West Los Angeles, CA 90025 · Neighborhood: West Los Angeles For my second visit over at the new-ish Plan Check Bar I got to help collaborate a special event….

Sean Brennan and Matthew Heffner, owners of The Pie Hole Los Angeles

The Pie Hole Los Angeles, Downtown

Monday, April 30, 2012

714 Traction Ave · Los Angeles, CA 90013 · Neighborhood: Downtown Think back… way back… to your fondest “Pie” memory… Smelling the aroma of your grandmother’s pumpkin pie coming from the kitchen…

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Pepsi + LA artist Jorge Oswaldo

Friday, April 27, 2012

Coke or Pepsi? That’s the age-old question. For Dave Chappelle, the answer is easy; it’s whoever pays him more. For Los Angeles based Latino artist Jorge Oswaldo, it’s whoever…

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THE 4.20 (Weed+Chinese) Herb Dinner by Laurent Quenioux and Starry Kitchen, (some secret location) Los Angeles

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

When I was a young kid, my mom would always make sure to tell me to eat my greens. Somehow, I don’t think that eating a 5-course meal,…

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Destini Café, Playa Del Ray

Friday, April 13, 2012

423 Culver Blvd · Playa Del Rey, CA 90293 · Neighborhood: Playa Del Rey If Buddha had a favorite dive restaurant, this would probably be it. This tiny little gem is impossible to…

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Sunny Blue, Santa Monica

Thursday, April 5, 2012

2728 Main St · Santa Monica, CA 90405 · Neighborhood: Santa Monica Located next door to a local’s breakfast fave, Sunny Blue is a fresh take on one of Japan’s…

My prosciutto and arugula pizza creation!

800 Degrees, Westwood Village

Friday, March 30, 2012

Westwood Village · 10889 Lindbrook Drive · Los Angeles, CA 90024 800 Degrees is definitely a pizza experience to have. Brought to you by Umami Burger don Adam Fleischman, it’s…

Choffy, The Chocolate Coffee

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a chocoholic and a coffee lover. So, naturally I was ecstatic to find a product that combined two of my…

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Guest Post! on The Actor’s Diet

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Fellow foodie and actress Lynn Chen asked me to write a guest post on some of my favorite daily hang outs in my neighborhood. When I’m working on…

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Roy Choi x Mark Peel mix up @ The Tar Pit, West Hollywood

Thursday, March 1, 2012

609 N. La Brea Ave · Los Angeles, CA · Neighborhood: West Hollywood Campanile’s chef/owner Mark Peel and Kogi/A-Frame/Chego/Sunny Spot gangsta Chef Roy Choi teamed up last night for a…