Category Archives: Los Angeles

September 13, 2015
8:50 PM
by: Uhockey

Cassia, Santa Monica CA

Cassia Vietnamese Iced Coffee Piña Colada – Rum, housemade coconut liqueur, pineapple, coconut cream Chopped Escargot Clay Oven Bread – Lemongrass butter, herbs Jellyfish Salad – Shredded organic chicken, crispy rice, green leaf, sesame-bacon dressing Kaya Toast Coconut jam, butter, … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Cassia, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Pork, Santa Monica, Vacation

September 13, 2015
12:27 PM
by: Uhockey

Love & Salt, Manhattan Beach CA

Love & Salt Nutella Toast – Thick Cut Ciabatta, Strawberries, Sea Salt Toasted Zucchini Bread – House Strawberry Jam Housemade English Muffins – Rosemary Sea Salt, Cultured House Butter Crispy Open-Face Porchetta Sandwich – Fried Farm Egg, Salsa Verde Duck … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Dessert, Food, Italian, Los Angeles, Love & Salt, Love and Salt, Manhattan Beach, Pizza, Pork, Vacation

September 13, 2015
10:56 AM
by: Uhockey

Chapter One: the modern local, Santa Ana CA

Chapter One: the modern local Scotch Egg – Turkey sausage-wrapped egg, bacon jam, frisee salad, mango mustard sauce Apple Pancakes – Cranberry-apple relish, maple syrup Elvis Live from Brussels – Belgian waffle sandwich, pecan butter, brulee banana, bourbon maple whipped … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Chapter One: the modern local, Coffee, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Los Angeles, Orange County, Pancakes, Pork, Santa Ana, Vacation, Waffles

September 13, 2015
7:22 AM
by: Uhockey

The Donuttery, Huntington Beach CA

The Donuttery Maple Buttermilk Bar Apple Fritter Carrot Cake Old Fashioned Maple Almond Butterfly Apple Cider Strawberry Blueberry Lemon Salty Caramel Devil’s Food Cream Filled S’mores Red Velvet PB&J Long heralded as a destination for locals and tourists visiting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Dessert, Food, Huntington Beach, Los Angeles, Orange County, The Donuttery, Vacation

September 12, 2015
6:32 PM
by: Uhockey

Hatchet Hall, Los Angeles CA

Hatchet Hall Coconut Mojito – Angostura White Rum, Wray & Nephew Rum, Mint, Coconut, Lime, Tiki Bitters / In Fashioned – Country ham Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Miracle Mile Redeye and Pecan Bitters Benne Yeast Rolls, Honey Butter, Sea Salt Sliced … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, California, Crab, Dessert, Food, Hatchet Hall, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Octopus, Pork, Sweetbreads, Vacation

September 12, 2015
1:29 PM
by: Uhockey

Bar Ama, Los Angeles CA

Bar Ama Cashew Poblano Queso Whole 2 lb. Chicken Mole – chile, flour tortilla, cotija Tres Leches – mocha, coconut, cream cheese frosting Leche Quemada con Arroz – graham cracker,fennel pollen, cinnamon Impressed to varying degrees by Bacco Mercat, Orsa … Continue reading →

Posted in Bar Ama, California, Dessert, Food, Los Angeles, Vacation

September 12, 2015
10:53 AM
by: Uhockey

Langer’s Deli, Los Angeles CA

Langer’s Deli Hot Pastrami on Rye with Nippy Cheese Knish with Mushroom Gravy Cheese Blintzes with Sour Cream and Jelly Noodle Kugel Hot Apple Pie with Brandy Sauce a la Mode An LA Institution like no other, with pastrami that … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Langer's, Langer's Deli, Langer's Delicatessen, Los Angeles, Vacation

September 12, 2015
7:58 AM
by: Uhockey

Flappy Jack’s Pancake House Restaurant, Glendora CA

Flappy Jack’s Pancake House Restaurant Coffee Flappy’s Special French Toast – Raisin cinnamon swirl French toast topped with raisins and pecans, complimented by our special cinnamon apple glaze. Dusted with powdered sugar and whipped butter Monte Cristo – Lean ham, … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Coffee, Dessert, Flappy Jack's, Flappy Jack's Pancake House, Flappy Jack's Pancake House Restaurant, Food, French Toast, Glendora, Los Angeles, Pancakes, Pork, Vacation

September 12, 2015
3:24 AM
by: Uhockey

Colorado Donuts, Los Angeles CA

Colorado Donuts Apple Fritter Ube Cake Red Velvet Cake Buttermilk Bar Fried Twix Raised and Glazed Peanut Butter Cup Raised and Frosted Cookie Monster Stacked Cookies n’ Cream Croissant Donut Located a bit northeast of Los Angeles proper, and likely … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Colorado Donuts, Dessert, Food, Los Angeles, Vacation

September 12, 2015
3:18 AM
by: Uhockey

Frosty’s Donuts, Barstow CA

Frosty’s Donuts Bear Claw Maple Long John Cinnamon Crumb Cake Glazed Old Fashioned Raised Coconut Buttermilk Bar Apple Fritter Located along the route from Las Vegas to Los Angeles in the small town of Barstow California, Frosty’s Donuts is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barstow, Breakfast, California, Food, Frosty's Donuts, Los Angeles, Vacation

April 25, 2015
5:22 PM
by: Uhockey

Taco Maria, Costa Mesa CA

Taco Maria Canapes – Pickled Carrot, Pork Trotter with Scallion Aioli, Suzuki with Nori Chip Betabeles – Beet, Winter Citrus, Quinoa, Jalapenos, Cilantro, Dill Enchilada ‘Suiza’ de Ortigas – Black Trumpets, Huitlacoche, Queso Oaxaca, Stinging Nettles Arroz con Cangrejo – … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Costa Mesa, Crab, Dessert, Food, Los Angeles, Orange County, Pork, Taco Maria, Tasting Menu, Vacation

April 25, 2015
4:59 PM
by: Uhockey

Afters Ice Cream, Fountain Valley CA

Afters Ice Cream Samples – Milk and Cereal Ice Cream, Cookie Monster, Almond Cookie Glazed Milky Bun with Almond Cookie Ice Cream, Cap’n Crunch Highly praised by friends in Orange County, and proudly declaring themselves the inventors of the “Milky … Continue reading →

Posted in Afters, Afters Ice Cream, California, Costa Mesa, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Orange County, Vacation

April 25, 2015
12:04 PM
by: Uhockey

Ledlow, Los Angeles CA

Ledlow Stumptown Drip Two Almond Croissants, Strawberry Donut, Lemon Custard Donut English Pea with Burrata Toast, Red Onions, Celery Leaves, Parsley Mac n’ Cheese Croque with Swiss, Pimento, Fried Egg Fried Chicken ‘Club’ with Chicken Cutlet, Bacon, Chicken Crackling, Bacon … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Pudding, Breakfast, California, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Ice Cream, Ledlow, Los Angeles, Pancakes, Pork, Stumptown, Stumptown Roasters, Vacation

April 25, 2015
11:23 AM
by: Uhockey

McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams, Los Angeles CA

McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams Samples – Black Coffee Chip, Peppermint Stick, Churros Con Leche, Sweet Cream and Cookies, Sea Salt Cream and Cookies, Salted Caramel Chip, Olive Oil and Salted Almonds Sweet Corn Sugar Cookie / Sea Salt Cream and … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, McConnell’s, McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams, Vacation

April 25, 2015
9:42 AM
by: Uhockey

Wexler’s Deli, Los Angeles CA

Wexler’s Deli Pastrami, Eggs, Cheese on Sesame Bagel Pickles Black and White Cookie Located smack dab in the center of the Grand Central Market, where my 10:00am arrival found eggslut with a hilariously long line for food that is fine … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Dessert, Food, Los Angeles, Vacation, Wexler's Deli

April 25, 2015
7:57 AM
by: Uhockey

More Than Waffles, Encino CA

More than Waffles Blueberry Pancake with House made Strawberry Jam and 1.7oz Vermont Maple Syrup (+ $2.75) Half-Order Caramel French Toast – Sliced Bananas, Whipped Cream, Chopped Pecans, Caramel Sauce Half-Order Tommy’s Peanut Butter Cup Waffle – Chocolate Dipped Belgian … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Coffee, Dessert, Encino, Food, French Toast, Los Angeles, More Than Waffles, Pancakes, Vacation, Waffles

April 24, 2015
8:56 PM
by: Uhockey

Sotto, Los Angeles CA

Sotto Housemade Bread with Olive Oil, Olives, Lardo, Burrata Grilled Pork Meatballs – Snap Peas, Pecorino, Bitter Greens Crispy Octopus – Salame Piccante, Fingerlings, Garlic Broth, Fior di Latte Margherita – Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil, EVOO Selvatico – White ‘nduja Sausage, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Dessert, Food, Gnocchi, Italian, Los Angeles, Octopus, Pizza, Pork, Sotto, Vacation

April 24, 2015
7:03 PM
by: Uhockey

Mr. C, Los Angeles CA

Mr. C Double Espresso on Ice (Not Photographed) Vanilla Meringue Cake Exiting Maude, but not slated to meet friends at Sotto until nine, my local pal suggested a quick stop at Mr. C’s to check out the crowd as well … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Los Angeles, Mr. C, Vacation

April 24, 2015
5:18 PM
by: Uhockey

Maude, Los Angeles CA

Maude Fermented Black Garlic and Asparagus Financier Santa Barbra Spot Prawn with Meyer Lemon Sabayon and Asparagus Paper Foie Gras Mousse with White Asparagus Pain Perdu White Asparagus Custard with Pickled Kohlrabi and Braised Beef Cheek Grilled Asparagus with Smooth … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Maude, Pork, Tasting Menu, Vacation

April 24, 2015
12:07 PM
by: Uhockey

The Gadarene Swine, Los Angeles CA

The Gadarene Swine Sourdough with Crushed Tomato Oil Lemon and Pistachio Kale Chips Blackened Cauliflower – Puree, Stem Crisps Peanut Butter and Jelly – Vegan Sourdough, Port Poached Figs, Fresh Peanut Butter, Arugula, Pickled Mushrooms, Balsamic Roasted Mushrooms with Burnt … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Breakfast, California, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Pancakes, The Gadarene Swine, Vacation