Posts from Los Angeles, California on The Joy of Food blog.
Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — I talk about Osteria Mozza the way that some people talk about Jesus, lovingly and like it is the center of my universe. As far as Italian dining goes, this Michelin-starred gem is easily the best that L.A. has to offer. I […]
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Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Majordōmo’s location in a warehouse district north of downtown L.A. is recognizably Changish, designed to screw with you before you even walk in the door. Spot the peach You’ll undoubtably ask yourself if you’re in the right place as you meander down […]
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Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — If you’ve ever flown into the City of Angels, you’ve been welcomed to town by a giant donut on top of a shack, a sight as venerable a part of the L.A. landscape as the Hollywood sign, the Griffith, or the Getty. […]
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Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — To better understand the Italian restaurant Uovo, you need to look at the Japanese restaurant Sugarfish. Sugarfish is the west coast’s Shake Shack of sushi, a beloved chain of restaurants that deliver a mid-level omakase experience at a reasonable price. Like many […]
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Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Eggslut is squarely in the middle of a trend I loathe: the hipsterfication of food, where what you eat is just as ‘edgy’ as the ripped jeans of the clientele, where the casual post-gourmet fare hits the same note as the punk […]
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Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Ah, Pink’s. I’ve been here exactly twice, both times with people whose goal in life it was to eat here even though it means waiting in line for two hours for a freaking hot dog. For those uninitiated to the tourist trap […]
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Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Ventura Boulevard in Studio City is a wonderful place to be if you love sushi. Nicknamed Sushi Row, this part of the Valley is home to a parade of fine sushi purveyors, including the original Sushi Katsu-Ya. In L.A, your next great […]
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Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Like many things in Hollywood, all that glitters is not gold. Symbols carry both denotative and connotative meanings. Take, for example, pizza as a symbol of interest. To some, pizza is a quintessential Italian meal, a popular, desirable, and personalized thing served […]
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Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — I first heard about Myung In Dumplings in a Koreatown episode of Parts Unknown, where guest buddy David Choe describes the wang mandu (king dumplings) here as ‘prolapsed buttholes.’ This is exactly the image you want in your head during dinner. On […]
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