This time it’s my turn to try the organic Mediterranean vegetarian sensation (?) Elf Cafe (Joan’s previous report) in Echo Park. Tiny space, rustic decor and cool eclectic selection of vintage music (jazz, bollywood), and best of all there was no wait on the Wednesday night. Cinnamon spiced almond and olives are served when you […]
Tags: Mediterrean, Vegan, Vegetarian
A historic landmark in LA, deli Philippe’s has been serving the original “”French Dipped Sandwich” since it was established in 1908 (next year it’ll be 100 years!). Located at the edge of Chinatown, Philippe’s is a crowded spot, as you can see in the picture. It’s got a huge cafeteria-like space with long communal tables. […]
Heard a lot of good things about this vegetarian place in Echo Park. It’s few shops down of American apparel and right next door to an abandoned theater on Sunset Blvd in Echo Park. The space is small with 6-7 tables only, populated mostly by the usual silver lake/echo park hipster & artist type. The […]
Tags: Mediterrean, Vegan, Vegetarian
Once again we came to this famous soba house at Torrance. We wanted to order the Sea Urchin Udon but they were out… Sanshoku Wariko Soba – Trio of mini sobas consisted 1) salmon roe, 2) seasoned herring grated nagaimo yam (my fav), 3) nameko mushrooms. The bowls looked smaller than the photos suggested. Fresh […]
We have another entry written by guest writer Jon: The architecture of LA’s Westlake district always reminded me a bit of Chicago’s north side. Both are close proximity to their respective downtowns and both are chocked full of architectural gems – baroque movie theaters, elegant apartment buildings, public parks in the style of Frederick Olmstead. […]
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