Category Archives: California

April 8, 2017
12:12 PM
by: Uhockey

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Venice CA

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Samples – Orange Blossom Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt, Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso, Whole Lemon Sorbet, Queen City Cayenne, Salty Caramel Trio on a Waffle Cone – Salted Peanut Butter with Chocolate Flecks, Brown Butter Almond Brittle, Roxbury … Continue reading →

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April 8, 2017
10:01 AM
by: Uhockey

Nighthawk: Breakfast Bar, Venice CA

Nighthawk: Breakfast Bar La Colombe Coffee / Spiked Cereal Milk – Cocoa Puffs, Vanilla Vodka Pig’s Nest – Bacon Sausage Scotch Egg, Frisee Salad, Cilantro Pesto, Peppadew Vinaigrette Benedict Fries – Pit Smoked Ham, Fries, Peppadew Peppers, Raclette Cheese, Smoked … Continue reading →

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April 7, 2017
6:51 PM
by: Uhockey

Preux & Proper, Los Angeles CA

Preux & Proper Green Gullah – St. George Gin, Green Chartreuse, Pineapple, Lime, Ginger Beer, Chipotle / Treasure Island – Stolen Rum, Orgeat, Pineapple, Lime, Smoked Luxardo, Lemon Bitters Dungeness Crab Hushpuppies – Bourbon Barrel Green Hot Sauce, Basil Spice, … Continue reading →

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April 7, 2017
1:47 PM
by: Uhockey

Milk Jar Cookies, Los Angeles CA

Milk Jar Cookies Cereal Milk Walnut Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Cinnamon Sugar Chocolate Pecan Caramel Chocolate Peanut Butter For those tired of ‘artisan,’ a term applied liberally to everything from food and fashion to even toothpicks these days, Milk Jar … Continue reading →

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April 7, 2017
10:01 AM
by: Uhockey

Destroyer, Los Angeles CA

Destroyer Brown Butter, Banana, Oats Spice Bread, Crème Fraiche, Black Currant, Wood Sorrel Organic Hen Egg, Crispy Potato, Mushroom Avocado Confit, Toasted Country Bread Streusel, Currant Jam Roasted Baby Yam, Avocado, Yogurt, Walnut Roasted Cauliflower, Poached Egg, Black Garlic, Chicken … Continue reading →

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April 7, 2017
7:59 AM
by: Uhockey

Sqirl [2,] Los Angeles CA

Sqirl Ginger Molasses Loaf Blood Orange Kouign Amann Famed Ricotta Toast – Burnt Brioche, House Straus Milk Ricotta, Raspberry-Vanilla Jam Brown Rice Porridge – Traditional Kokuho Rose Brown Rice Porridge, Housemade Almond Milk, Toasted Hazelnuts, Strawberry Jam Crispy Rice Salad … Continue reading →

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April 7, 2017
7:21 AM
by: Uhockey

FrankieLucy Bakeshop, Los Angeles CA

FrankieLucy Bakeshop Dirty Vegan Horchata, Americano Ube Scone Bacon Cheddar Biscuit Salted Caramel Budino Maja Mais Custard Purplie S’mores Bar Banana Nutella Bread Pudding with Salty Caramel Sauce Driving in from Las Vegas in the wee hours of Friday, a … Continue reading →

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November 26, 2016
6:07 PM
by: Uhockey

Here’s Looking At You, Los Angeles CA

Here’s Looking at You Hiramasa – Radish, Wakame, Serrano, Onions, Charcoal Soft Shell Prawns – Sauce Diavolo, Avocado, Rau Ram Avocado – Valencia Orange, Nori, Hazelnut, Champagne Vinegar, Persimmon Foie Gras Terrine – Unagi, Eel Sauce, Green Togarashi, Scallion Stracciatella … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Dessert, Foie, Foie Gras, Food, Heres Looking At You, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Pork, Sweetbreads, Vacation

November 26, 2016
12:43 PM
by: Uhockey

Go Get Em Tiger (Hollywood,) Los Angeles CA

Go Get Em Tiger Hollywood Heart Roasters Cold Brew Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Blueberry Jam Muffin Brown Butter Blondie with Chocolate Chunks and Berries Warm Biscuit with Cultured Butter and Strawberry Preserves LA Baby – Baked Pancake with Crème Fraiche and … Continue reading →

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November 26, 2016
10:37 AM
by: Uhockey

Wolf, Los Angeles CA

Wolf Stumptown Coffee Eggs Benedict – Hollandaise, Coddled Egg, Spinach, Smoked Pork Golden Eggs – Lodge Toast, Avocado, Horseradish, Spinach, Turmeric Steak and Eggs – Flatiron, Kale, Chipotle Vinaigrette, Crispy Egg Herb Omelet – Mushrooms, Goat Cheese, Side Salad Baby … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Coffee, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Pancakes, Pork, Souffle, Stumptown, Vacation, Waffle, Waffles, Wolf, Wolf Dining

November 26, 2016
8:44 AM
by: Uhockey

Cake Monkey Bakery, Los Angeles CA

Cake Monkey Bakery Sample – Crispy Oatmeal Cookie with Maple Buttercream The Big O – Mexican Dark Chocolate, Crystallized Sugar, Vanilla Cream ‘Nuff Said – Chocolate Crumble Cookie, Marshmallow, Dark Chocolate, Pecans, Cocoa Krispies, Fleur de Sel Summer Camp Chocolate … Continue reading →

Posted in Beverly Hills, Breakfast, Cake Monkey, Cake Monkey Bakery, California, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Los Angeles, Vacation

November 25, 2016
10:26 PM
by: Uhockey

The Loop: Handcrafted Churros, Westminster CA

The Loop: Handcrafted Churros Cinnamon Sugar Churro with Nutella Strawberry Glaze Churro with Sprinkles Cinnamon Sugar Churro with Vanilla Soft Serve, Cookie Butter Syrup, Peanut Butter Cups, Biscoff Cookie Located just a hop, skip and a jump from Eiswelt Gelato, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anaheim, California, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Orange County, The Loop, The Loop: Handcrafted Churros, Vacation, Westminster

November 25, 2016
9:39 PM
by: Uhockey

Eiswelt Gelato, Westminster CA

Eiswelt Gelato Vanilla Teddy Bear with Birthday Cake Taro Pig with Birthday Cake Piglet Black Sesame Puppy Dog with Cookiebutter Red Velvet Turkey with Coconut Located in the Orange County Suburb of Westminster, the tiny corner-store in a strip-mall gaining … Continue reading →

Posted in Anaheim, California, Dessert, Eiswelt Gelato, Food, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Orange County, Vacation, Westminster

November 25, 2016
6:32 PM
by: Uhockey

Gwen, Los Angeles CA

Gwen Charcuterie – Blackstrap Ham with Coriander, Dark Rum and Molasses / Duck Rillete with Parsley and Capers / Leek, Ash and Porcini Sausage / Chorizo / Foie Gras Terrine / Mole Salumi with Red Pepper, Chocolate and Cloves / … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Dessert, Foie, Foie Gras, Food, Gwen, Gwen LA, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Pork, Tasting Menu, Vacation

November 25, 2016
1:36 PM
by: Uhockey

Downtown Donuts, Los Angeles CA

Downtown Donuts Apple Fritter Buttermilk Bar Old Fashioned Strawberry Glaze and Sprinkles Blueberry Glaze Maple Cruller Located in the same Spring Street arcade as Guisado’s, the signs of gentrification all around in the wake of Grand Central Market becoming one … Continue reading →

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

November 25, 2016
11:28 AM
by: Uhockey

Guisado’s DTLA Restaurant, Los Angeles CA

Guisado’s DTLA Restaurant Corn Tamale Taco Sampler – Steak Picado, Bistek en Salsa Roja, Tinga de Pollo, Mole Poblano, Chicharron, Cochinita Pibil Now with five locations in the Greater Los Angeles area, the newest in Burbank expanding the group’s reach … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Food, Guisado’s, Guisado’s DTLA, Guisado’s DTLA Restaurant, Los Angeles, Pork, Vacation

November 25, 2016
10:41 AM
by: Uhockey

Mr. Holmes’ Bakehouse, Los Angeles CA

Mr. Holmes’ Bakehouse Strawberry Jalapeno Bearclaw Churro Croissant Peanutbutter and Jelly Donut Cornflake Cookie Espresso Cruffin Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding Chocolate Chunk Cookie Puppychow Monkey Bread A hip and trendy import from San Francisco whose Croissant-Muffin mash-up “Cruffin” has continued … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Pudding, Breakfast, California, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Los Angeles, Mr. Holmes’ Bakehouse, Vacation

November 25, 2016
9:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Jacks n’ Joe, Los Angeles CA

Jacks n’ Joe Coffee WTF – 6 crazy-shaped pancakes with sweetened cream cheese and seasonal berries, sprinkled with powdered sugar — crazy n’ good 7 MINUTES IN HEAVEN – 3 slices of Hawaiian French toast topped with Nutella, bananas and … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Coffee, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Jacks n’ Joe, Los Angeles, Pancakes, Vacation

November 25, 2016
8:18 AM
by: Uhockey

Zombee Donuts & Bakeshop, Fullerton CA

Zombee Donuts & Bakeshop Sour Cream Old Fashioned Black Widow – Glazed Donut and a Chocolate Covered Donut Hole Bleeding Heart – Chocolate Frosting, Raspberry Filling Zombee – Glazed Body, Raspberry Jelly Brains, Chocolate Face Eyeball – Red Velvet Donut, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anaheim, Breakfast, California, Dessert, Food, Fullerton, Los Angeles, Orange County, Vacation, Zombee Donuts, Zombee Donuts & Bakeshop

November 24, 2016
7:21 PM
by: Uhockey

La Brea Bakery, Disneyland CA

La Brea Bakery Bread Pudding with Whipped Cream and Berries Raspberry Thumbprint Carrot Muffin Sticky Bun Chocolate Chip Cookie, Snickerdoodle Shut out for more than one Disneyland dinner, seating bluntly refused at casual Café Orleans despite arriving seven minutes before … Continue reading →

Posted in Anaheim, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, California, Dessert, Disneyland, Food, La Brea Bakery, LaBrea Bakery, Orange County, Vacation