Category Archives: Southern California

Unusual and otherwise tasty cuisine from Southern California including Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, and Santa Barbara counties

Indelicatessen

Brent’s Delicatessen and Restaurant Northridge, California During my Wonder Years on the East Coast it was almost impossible to throw a bagel and not hit a decent deli; my prospects of doing likewise here on the Left Coast are not … Continue reading

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Veni, Vidi, Vino

Ombra Ristorante Studio City (Los Angeles), California Chef Michael Young has transformed the former Bollywood Cafe in Century City into a modern, formal but friendly classic Italian restaurant featuring the cuisine he perfected cutting his teeth at Il Grano, Valentino, … Continue reading

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Who Let The Dogs Out?

Dog Haus Biergarten Pasadena, Californa It isn’t easy being an upstart tube steak joint within in the Los Angeles County environs with heavy competition from senior citizens such as Pink’s, Hot Dog on a Stick, et al., and it’s even … Continue reading

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Urban Renewal

Urbano Pizza Bar Los Angeles, California Does Los Angeles really need a new pizza joint? Well, it couldn’t hurt. There are a plethora of pizzerias throwing their dough in the ring but coming up short when it comes to churning … Continue reading

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Val’s Big Adventure

The Tim Burton exhibit at LACMA, Ray’s and Stark Bar Los Angeles CA If Tim Burton was a band he’d undoubtedly be Pink Floyd – the nonsensical absurdity of Syd Barrett folded into the childhood angst and lament of Roger … Continue reading

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