On a recent trip to Canada, I noticed that folks up there had a different type of late night food craving. After a big night in Los Angeles, standard grub is usually a bacon wrapped hot dog (dirty dog) or a carne asada burrito. After the bars closed up there, we saw lines forming outside [...]

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Let me start by saying, I have never been there, but I plan on trying it this weekend. The local buzz around these 2 taco trucks (named Verde and Roja) is pretty huge. I like how they are out there bringing interesting food to adventurous diners everywhere. It is also cool is how Kogi is [...]

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Since restaurant reviews and food articles have been reduced on funkrocks (we had to make more room for younger+hipper content. hah!), here is a website which is a great resource for all things edible. eGullet is an established forum of food lovers, chefs, restaurateurs, and food TV junkies. Their loyal users can be counted for [...]

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While in the Midwest a couple of weeks ago I was told about a BBQ feud that goes back well over 60 years between Kansas “the world’s barbecue capital” City  and St. Louis.  St. Louis style-BBQ (even has its own Wikipedia entry), is doused in a tomato and vinegar sauce that tastes sweet and has [...]

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Since traditional British Food is completely void of spices, it is shocking that Brits have taken such a liking to the spicy curries of Indian Food. Actually, it’s not just a liking, but an addiction…much like India’s obsession with Britain’s national sport, Cricket. Hmmmm. Who ever said that colonization was a bad thing? Back to [...]

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I was on my lunch break and I’m happy to say that I’ve tried yet another good burrito within Los Angeles. This place is in the Boyle Heights area of L.A.  I was warned before hand that it is like eating inside of a Mexican Aunt’s living room (this could be either positive or negative [...]

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The Bay Area is pretty damn cool and it’s no wonder why it has such a loyal following. It is refreshing to go up there and know that such a contrast can exist within a single state. Here are some pics from San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland which were taken during a recent trip. All [...]

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On a recent trip to San Francisco, I ate at a small family run Vietnamese Restaurant. The visit wasn’t planned, but after a 4 mile skateboard adventure through the cold city, nothing looked better than that sign for Pho. In case you didn’t know, Pho (pronounced “fuh”) is a Vietnamese Soup with thin beef slices and rice noodles [...]

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Busy Bee’s Sandwiches 2413 S Walker Ave San Pedro, CA 90731 (310) 832-8660 This hidden Sandwich Shop has a lot going for it. It’s a local gem of San Pedro that not many people know about. They serve HUGE sandwiches. The first time I went there, I ate half a sausage sandwich and I felt like my stomach was [...]

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727 N. Broadway #117 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 680-3838   Ahhhh…Wonton Soup. It was my chicken soup for sick or rainy days growing up. Although I never knew what was in a wonton as a kid, there was something comforting about wonton soup served up in a steaming bowl. Among a few other things, what really brought [...]

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