What I love about Big Sugar Bakeshop is that it rates a zero in the “pretentiousness scale” but a ten for good taste. It looks like a typical local cafe when you walk in, but their cupcakes are some of the best I’ve had, with the cakes all being moist, and the frosting being light [...]
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Le Pain Quotidien is home of so many delicious foods to eat and to take home. What I really enjoyed there was their variety of spreads, specifically, their Brunette, which is a praline spread, kind of like peanut butter or nutella. It’s something you definitely can’t get just anywhere. Their jams are also very fresh [...]
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I had my first caviar experience at Petrossian Paris Boutique & Cafe, but to be honest, I really don’t know much about caviar so I can’t give it much of a critique, though I did like it. Our original intentions of dining at Petrossian was just for dessert, but Petrossian is known for caviar, so [...]
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Best fried chicken wings, ever! Hands down! BonChon, for the win! The meat, very juicy, and the skin, thin and crispy, together, packed with a hot and spicy kick – I still remember every last bite. The drumsticks were good too, but I prefer the wings because it has a better crunch to meat ratio. [...]
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One of the best red velvet cupcakes I’ve ever had is at Big Man Bakes. The cake was just so moist and flavorful, and it wasn’t a scary bright red either. Their other cupcakes weren’t as impressive. The lemon cupcake had a nice lemony frosting that wasn’t sour at all, if that’s how you like [...]
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One of my favorite foods is the classic macaroni and cheese done gourmet style. Mac & Cheeza in LA just opened up and they have a pretty clever set up where you can customize your dish to be however you want – size, type of macaroni, soy or milk base, veggies and/or meats, and toppings. [...]
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The reason I went down to LA this weekend was for the City of Angels Film Festival gala premiere, featuring 1040. Simply put, it’s a documentary and story about Christian movement in Asia, and I highly recommend it! The event kicked off with food and beverages at the reception hall in the Designers Guild of [...]
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Gone are the days of following Korean taco trucks on Twitter and waiting an hour in line to order. Red Hot Kitchen is pretty much in the middle of nowhere, but at least it’ll always be there, and I actually think their tacos are a lot more worth it. My favorite was their daily special, [...]
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One of my favorite foods is the porchetta sandwich, and every time I find out of a new place that serves it, I make it a point to try it. This time, I tried it at Forage, a fairly new restaurant in the Silver Lake area. The pork belly had a nice mix of meat, [...]
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We had a small bite and some tea at Bricks and Scones. Their rose champagne tea was my favorite. They use tea from Lupicia, a Japanese tea boutique. Their scones were also well-made. I’d pass on the cupcake next time. That red velvet cupcake had nice flavor but was too dry. Neighborhood: Mid Wilshire 403 [...]
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