Hops and Brats! A pop-up at Mignon Wine Bar, Downtown

Monday, March 25, 2013
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KNACKIG at Mignon Wine Bar · 128 E. 6th St. · Los Angeles, CA 90014 On March 10th, Knackig, the sausage pop-up helmed by Santos Uy and Kevin Stuart teamed up…

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Sake vs Shochu and The Biggest Shochu Event – Torrance, CA

Monday, October 22, 2012
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I recently trekked down to Torrance, CA to take part in a special event presented by JETRO ( the Japan External Trade Organization). The event was an educational…

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Border Grill, Downtown, Los Angeles

Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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445 S Figueroa St · Los Angeles, CA 90071 · Neighborhood: Downtown As Summer 2012 reaches the midway point, quite a few restaurants are luring guests in with special happy…

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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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The Pie Hole Los Angeles, Downtown

Monday, April 30, 2012
Sean Brennan and Matthew Heffner, owners of The Pie Hole Los Angeles

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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Guest Post! on The Actor’s Diet

Sunday, March 18, 2012
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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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