Category Archives: California

April 23, 2015
12:02 PM
by: Uhockey

Guelaguetza, Los Angeles CA

Guelaguetza Red Fruit, Walnut, and Melon Horchatta Fresh Tortillas with Sweet Mole and Queso Fresco Tamal Oaxaqueno de Mole Negro con Pollo – Banana Leaf wrapped Corn Dough Tamale with Shredded Chicken in Black Mole Tlayuda Guelaguetza – Imported Tortilla … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Food, Guelaguetza, Los Angeles, Pork, Vacation

April 23, 2015
8:31 AM
by: Uhockey

Coffee Commissary, Burbank CA

Coffee Commissary Morning Bun Salted Caramel Rice Krispy Treat Chocolate Chip Cookie OUR Biscuit with Butter and Rhubarb Jam Temple – Sonora Venecia Costa Rica Pour Over Making way to Burbank after breakfast, the hour still early but plenty of … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Burbank, California, Coffee, Coffee Commissary, Dessert, Food, Los Angeles, Vacation

April 23, 2015
6:21 AM
by: Uhockey

Aroma Coffee & Tea, Studio City CA

Aroma Coffee & Tea Fonte Coffee Chocolate Bread Pudding Morning Sticky Bun Carrot Cake Chocolate Chip Cookie Cowboy Cookie – Pretzel, Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip Monster Cookie – Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Reese’s Pieces, M&Ms Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Bar With a last … Continue reading →

Posted in Aroma Coffee & Tea, Aroma Coffee and Tea, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, California, Coffee, Dessert, Fonte Coffee, Food, Los Angeles, Studio City, Vacation

January 19, 2015
6:40 PM
by: Uhockey

Saint Martha, Los Angeles CA

Saint Martha Mussel and Foie Butter Bruscetta Juniper cured salmon with smoked goat cheese, pickle and everything bagel churro Hamachi crudo with yuzu vinaigrette, avocado and seaweed Doritos Crab and smoked uni cream “okonomiyagi” Chicken liver mousse with mushroom, hazelnut … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Pork, Saint Martha, Vacation

January 19, 2015
1:18 PM
by: Uhockey

B Sweet Dessert Bar, Los Angeles CA

B Sweet Dessert Bar Sunday Sin-namon Roll Salted Caramel Bread Pudding Cornbread Bread Pudding – Thrifty Vanilla Ice Cream Already three-deep in sweets after breakfast at Gjusta, snacks at Primo’s, and brunch at Flores it was simply a matter of … Continue reading →

Posted in B Sweet, B Sweet Dessert Bar, Bread Pudding, California, Cornbread, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Vacation

January 19, 2015
12:25 PM
by: Uhockey

Flores & The Ladies’ Gunboat Society, Los Angeles CA

Flores & The Ladies’ Gunboat Society Bottomless Coffee from Intelligentsia Buttermilk Biscuit, Apple Butter, Crème Fraiche Butter Gingerbread Donuts, Vanilla Pear Caramel Sauce Country Fried Chicken, Grilled Broccoli, Grits, Sunny Up Egg, Pepper Gravy Shrimp & Grits, Brussel Sprouts, Bacon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Breakfast, California, Coffee, Dessert, Flores, Flores & The Ladies’ Gunboat Society, Food, French Toast, Intelligentsia, Los Angeles, Pork, The Ladies’ Gunboat Society, Vacation

January 19, 2015
9:17 AM
by: Uhockey

Primo’s Donuts, Los Angeles CA

Primo’s Donuts Maple Longjohn Buttermilk Bar Maple Old Fashioned Cinnamon Butterfly Twist Vanilla Glazed Devil’s Food Cherry Glazed Cake Proudly representing Westdale since 1956, and named by some sources as the best donuts in Los Angeles, it was just after … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Dessert, Food, Los Angeles, Primo's, Primo's Donuts, Vacation

January 19, 2015
7:46 AM
by: Uhockey

Gjusta, Los Angeles CA

Gjusta Cold Brew over Ice Butter Croissant Quiche Lorraine Buttermilk Biscuit, Butter, Apricot Jam Baklava Croissant Cinnamon Crumb Brioche Doughnut Chocolate Babka Banana Cream Pie Blueberry Chess Pie Having visited Gjelina far too long ago, but generally impressed by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Gjusta, Los Angeles, Vacation, Venice

January 18, 2015
8:44 PM
by: Uhockey

Patina, Los Angeles CA

Patina Miso Panna Cotta with Yuzu Foam, Kumquat with Olive Tapanade, Scallop Crudo with Lemon Crème Friche and Grapefruit Olive, Baguette, Epi with Salted Butter Capellini Pasta – Osetra Caviar, Celtuce, Citrus Vinaigrette, Fines Herbes 63C Duck Egg – Tea … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Lobster, Los Angeles, Madeline, Patina, Pork, Tasting Menu, Vacation

January 18, 2015
5:11 PM
by: Uhockey

LudoBird, Los Angeles CA

LudoBird Buttermilk Provencal – The Original with Bearnaise Housemade Chips Ludo Sweet and Salty Ice Cream Sandwich Having last eaten arena food at Staples Center on January 20th, 2007 when the Kings retired #20 to the rafters – an unmemorable … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, LudoBird, Vacation

January 18, 2015
12:04 PM
by: Uhockey

Terrine, Los Angeles CA

Terrine Assiette de Charcuteries – Pork Rillettes, Terrine de Campagne, Duck and Pistachio Terrine, Truffled Chicken Liver, Keilbasa, House Pickles, Olives, Bread Caramelized Onion Pizza – House Cured Anchovies, Olives Biscuits – Apple Butter Fish and Chips – Tartar Sauce … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Breakfast, California, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, French Toast, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Pizza, Pork, Terrine, Truffle, Vacation

January 18, 2015
8:12 AM
by: Uhockey

Republic of Pie, Los Angeles CA

Republic of Pie Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding Pecan Pie with Whipped Cream Blueberry Pie Stepping out of EAT with bread pudding in hand it was just a few short steps later that I approached the counter at Republic of Pie, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Pudding, Breakfast, California, Dessert, Food, Los Angeles, Republic of Pie, Vacation

January 18, 2015
7:41 AM
by: Uhockey

EAT, Los Angeles CA

EAT Coffee Killing Me Softly – Three Layers of Brioche Stuffed with Fresh Raspberries and Nutella, topped with Vanilla and Raspberry Sauce Banana Nut Caramel Pancake Banana Bread Pudding with Whipped Cream, Crème Anglaise, Caramel Sauce Deciding to once again … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Pudding, Breakfast, California, Coffee, Dessert, eat., Food, French Toast, Los Angeles, Pancakes, Vacation

January 17, 2015
8:13 PM
by: Uhockey

Pistola, Los Angeles CA

Pistola Ciabatta, Sesame, Bread Stick, Whole Wheat with Salted Butter Fegatini – Foie Gras Crostini, Vin Santo, Pear Mostarda, Tuscan Toast, Sea Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Roasted Kabocha Squash – Local Burrata, Pomegranate, Scallions, Blood Orange Half Chicken Scarpariiello … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Italian, Los Angeles, Pistola, Pork, Truffle, Vacation

January 17, 2015
5:31 PM
by: Uhockey

Porridge & Puffs at Field Trip, Los Angeles CA

Porridge & Puffs Verve Cold Brew Cabbage Slaw + Rau Ram, Peanuts Purple Haze + Cosmic Carrots, Curry Aioli, Pomegranate Naked Puffs Short Rib – Kokuho Heirloom Rice, Braised Beef Short Ribs, Lacto Fermented Mustard Greens, Pickled Egg, Pickled Pears, … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Los Angeles, Pork, Porridge & Puffs, Porridge & Puffs at Field Trip, Vacation, Verve Coffee

January 17, 2015
1:36 PM
by: Uhockey

Salt & Straw, Los Angeles CA

Salt & Straw Happy Birthday Elvis – Banana pudding ice cream, Marionberry Jam from Oregon Hill Farms along with homemade peanut butter-bacon butterfingers Salted, Malted, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Almond Brittle with Salted Ganache Black Olive Brittle & Goat Cheese … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Pork, Salt & Straw, Salt and Straw, Vacation

January 17, 2015
12:46 PM
by: Uhockey

Barrel & Ashes, Los Angeles CA

Barrel & Ashes Smoked Chicken Wings with Garden Vegetables and Blue Cheese Spicy Pork Rinds with Malt Vinegar Mayonnaise Hoe Cake with Maple Butter Half Rack of Salmon Creek Farms Spare Ribs Brisket Sandwich with Swiss Pulled Pork Sandwich with … Continue reading →

Posted in Barrel & Ashes, California, Cornbread, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Los Angeles, Pork, Vacation

January 17, 2015
9:42 AM
by: Uhockey

Steampunk CoffeeBar & Kitchen, Valley Village CA

Steampunk CoffeeBar & Kitchen Cinnamon Crumble Coffee Cake The Stack – Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Bacon, Egg, Belgian Waffle with Cayenne Maple Aioli served with sautéed Kale and Onions French Toast – Thick Cut Sweet Bread, Oven-Baked, with Blackberry Jam and … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, California, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Los Angeles, Pork, Steampunk, Steampunk Coffee Bar, Steampunk CoffeeBar & Kitchen, Vacation, Valley Village, Waffles

January 17, 2015
8:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Bea Bea’s, Burbank CA

Bea Bea’s Coffee Uh-Oh Oreo Pancakes – Oreo, Marshmallow, Walnut on Buttermilk Pancakes Peaches & Crunch French Toast – Hawaiian Bread French Toast dipped in Corn Flakes and Almonds, topped with Caramelized Peaches and Whipped Cream with Sweet Cinnamon Honey … Continue reading →

Posted in Bea Bea's, Breakfast, Burbank, California, Coffee, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Los Angeles, Pancakes, Vacation

October 26, 2014
12:34 PM
by: Uhockey

Faith & Flower, Los Angeles CA

Faith & Flower Goblet of Water Breakfast Bread and Muffin Basket – Croissant, Honey Walnut Bread, Vanilla Bombolini, Cultured Butter, Quince Jam Croissant Pudding – Pine Nuts, Maple Gastrique Malted Waffle – Brown Butter Pears, Quince Syrup Roasted Mushroom Pizza … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Breakfast, California, Croissant, Dessert, Faith & Flower, Faith and Flower, Food, Los Angeles, Pizza, Pork, Vacation, Waffles