Monthly Archives for June 2015
Paninoteca by Scarpetta
Despite being relatively close to Bay Cities Italian Deli, the Godmother of Italian sandwich shops on the Westside, I was still disappointed when Santa Monica’s Ciboteca, from the folks behind Piccolo and Hostaria del Piccolo, closed last winter after opening … Continue reading
BeerBowl Ticket Giveaway
Update: Congrats to Kelly K. for winning the first giveaway on my blog. If you didn’t win, you can still use Promo Code offalogiveaway to get $20 off BeerBowl at A-Frame tonight, and it works even for existing Reserve users! … Continue reading
Cassia by Bryant Ng (Opening Night)
Cassia*, the highly anticipated Singaporean/Vietnamese/Southeast Asian brasserie from acclaimed chef Bryant Ng, his wife Kim Luu-Ng, and partners Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan of Rustic Canyon, Huckleberry, Milo & Olive, and Sweet Rose Creamery fame, finally opened this weekend! To … Continue reading
Tacolandia 2015
LA Weekly‘s and Bill “Street Gourmet LA” Esparza’s third annual Tacolandia food festival took place this past Saturday, June 6, 2015, at El Pueblo de Los Angeles, same location as last year, adjacent to historic Olvera Street. This year, the … Continue reading
Broken Spanish Pre-Tacolandia Night of Modern Mexican Cuisine
Tacolandia 2015 is upon us! For those not in the know, Tacolandia is an annual event that Bill “Street Gourmet LA” Esparza and LA Weekly host, and it is the most epic taco-centric food festival ever! This is the third … Continue reading