Category Archives: Los Angeles

Jon & Vinny’s Slauson, Los Angeles CA

Jon & Vinny’s AMERICANO, BISCOTTI APPLE FRITTER RICOTTA BRUSCHETTA, ORANGE BLOSSOM HONEY, SESAME SEEDS CRISPY POTATO, PARMIGIANO, BLACK PEPPER WARM STRAWBERRY BREAD PUDDING, SOFT WHIP SPAGHETTI CARBONARA, PANCETTA, PECORINO ‘NDUJA SNICKERDOODLE COOKIE, MARTY’S PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE FUNFETTI COOKIE, CHOCOLATE CHIP … Continue reading

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“Best of” 2022 – Meals, Savories, Sweets

I’m tired as I write this. I’m not sure if it is “good tired” or exhausted, but 2022 was full and I’m feeling it. Full of work. Full of friends. Full of music. Full of travel. Full of loss. Full … Continue reading

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Sweet Red Peach, Inglewood CA

Sweet Red Peach Red Velvet Cake Banana Pudding 7-up Cake Oatmeal Raisin Pecan Cookie Delight Cookie Karolyn Plummer says that since the day she started selling Baked Goods she’s offered a money-back-guarantee that has never been requested, and after visiting … Continue reading

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Cobblers Cakes & Kream, Inglewood CA

Cobblers Cakes & Kream Peach Cobbler Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Red Velvet Cake Sweet Potato Pie Banana Pudding The anchor of Woodside Plaza, featuring SoCal’s “Cobbler Lady” Pam Wright, Cobblers Cakes & Kream may not seem like much from a distance … Continue reading

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Pann’s Restaurant, Los Angeles CA

Pann’s Coffee Biscuit, Butter Waffle, Fried Pork Chop, Grits, Melted Butter, Syrup Opened in Westchester by George and Rena Poulos in 1958 Pann’s is likely more famous for the architecture, signage and role in movies than the food – though … Continue reading

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Mother Wolf, Los Angeles CA

Mother Wolf BRUSCHETTA ALICI E BURRO – Cultured Butter, Parsley, Acciughe di Cetara FIORI DI ZUCCA – Squash Blossoms, Ricotta Romana DOP, Parmigiano Reggiano POLPETTE DI CODA – Oxtail Meatballs, Sugo di Pomodoro, Pecorino Romano DOP LA PANZANELLA – Pomodori … Continue reading

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Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee (175 South Fairfax Avenue,) Los Angeles CA

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee Saigon Cinnamon Crumb Susie’s Blueberry Pancake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bourbon Pecan Pie Self-described as “The World’s Freshest Doughnuts,” and personally felt to be the Nation’s premier purveyor of fried Dough ever since stumbling across the Costa Mesa … Continue reading

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Pizzeria Sei, Los Angeles CA

Pizzeria Sei Giardinera – Pickled Vegetables, Olives, Herbs, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Toasted Bread Diavola – Tomato, Fior di Latte, Basil, Soppressata, Chili Flakes, Olives, Parmigiano Reggiano, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Datterni Filetti – Fior di Latte, Shaved Garlic, Basil, … Continue reading

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Holey Grail Donuts, Culver City CA

Holey Grail Donuts Hot Single – Neighborhood Honey, Sea Salt Island Chocolate – Lydgate Farms Single Estate Chocolate Icing Life of Pi – Kabocha Squash, Pumpkin Spice, Vanilla Bean J Thrilla – Chocolate, Coconut Butter Theobroma – Cacao Sugar Begun … Continue reading

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Zooies, Los Angeles CA

Zooies Nutty Carrot Cake Baklava Almond Salted Caramel Apple Tarte Tatin Yellow Brick Road Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Made famous by an LA Times article in 2019 Zooies Cookies remains hidden inside a Cheviot Hills gas station still today, the … Continue reading

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The Serving Spoon, Inglewood CA

The Serving Spoon Fried Catfish, Waffle, Butter Cornbread, Honey, Butter A part of Inglewood since 1983 The Serving Spoon was originally opened by Ohio-native Harold Sparks, his dream of opening a Soul Food Restaurant fulfilled and family still in charge … Continue reading

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Horses, Los Angeles CA

Horses Bread and Butter Sobrassada Panino, Honey Potato Gnocchi, Taleggio Fonduta, Nutmeg Saffron Pappardelle, Slow Cooked Duck Sugo Cote de Porc, Slow Roasted Cabbage, Braised Lentils Cheeseburger and Fries Sheep’s Milk Cheesecake, Poached Rhubarb Recently the Pikey, but in past … Continue reading

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Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (Larchmont,) Los Angeles CA

Jeni’s Ice Creams Maple Soaked Pancakes Ice Cream, Pineapple Upside Down Cake Ice Cream, Housemade Waffle Cone From humble beginnings in the North Market to calculated nationwide expansion Jeni’s will always hold a special place in the heart of this … Continue reading

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Gusto Bread, Long Beach CA

Gusto Bread California Loaf Nixtamal Queen – Heirloom Masa Caramelized Sweet Bread Dona – Twice Baked Raspberry Almond Croissant Concha – Sweet Bread, Cacao Topping Pan de Maiz – Heirloom Oaxacan Corn, Honey Biscuit Spelt Cookie – Whole Grain, Chocolate, … Continue reading

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Knead Donuts & Tea, Long Beach CA

Knead Donuts & Tea Apple Fritter Caramel Apple Kronut Guava Cream Cheese Donut Whipped Cream Cruller Salty Caramel Old Fashioned Donut Blueberry Cake Donut Serving Long Beach since 2017, the former owners of Siem Reap Restaurant taking over a previous … Continue reading

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Jongewaard’s Bake n’ Broil, Long Beach CA

Jongewaard’s Bake n’ Broil Coffee Cinnamon Roll Carrot Cake Blueberry Muffin Chocolate Chip Muffin Pecan Pie Ham and Pepper Quiche, Fruit Salad Banana Walnut Pancakes, Whipped Cream Family owned and operated since 1965 Jongewaard’s Bake n’ Broil is as close … Continue reading

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Rossoblu, Los Angeles CA

Rossoblu Rossoblu Bread Basket – Anchovy Butter, Fava e Cicoria, Tomato-Onion Friggione Valbruna’s Eggplant – Tomato Sugo, Basil, Parmigiano Reggiano Superfine Pizza Funghi Pizza – Caramelized Onion, Smoked Mozzarella, Roasted Mushrooms, Red Onion, Garlic Tortellini en Brodo – Pork, Mortadella, … Continue reading

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Spudnuts Donuts (South Figueroa Street,) Los Angeles CA

Spudnuts Donuts Raised Donut with White Icing and Chocolate Chips Croissant Donut with Glaze Old Fashioned Donut with Glaze Cinnamon Twist Donut with Maple Frosting Apple Fritter Cinnamon Roll Serving USC students and locals since 1992 Spudnuts Donuts at 3001 … Continue reading

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dan modern chinese, Pasadena CA

dan modern chinese chicken dan mein – snow pea leaves, garlic sauce scallion pancake – soy ginger dipping sauce salt & pepper tofu – green onions, cilantro, soy ginger dipping sauce pan-fried pork dumplings – sweet soy, sriracha spicy pork … Continue reading

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Randy’s Donuts, El Segundo CA

Randy’s Donuts White Iced Long John Butter Crumb Raised Donut Maple Old Fashioned Donut Maple Iced Cruller Blueberry Cake Donut Pink Raised Donut with Sprinkles Maple Raised Donut with Churros Located just off the 405 in Inglewood is Randy’s Donuts, … Continue reading

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