Paco’s Tacos 6212 W Manchester Ave  Los Angeles, CA  90066   This review is part of the 10 Days of Carne Asada Article. Paco’s Tacos is a cantina style Mexican Restaurant which has some festive decorations. They are known for their margaritas and their chips and salsa. If the crowds are any indicator, this place [...]

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Tacos por Favor 1406 Olympic Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90404-3803 Phone: (310) 392-5768 This review is part of the 10 Days of Carne Asada Article.Tacos por Favor is located on the Westside in between West LA and Santa Monica. Other than the standard menu options, they have a “Monster Burrito” with shrimp, chicken, and spinach. [...]

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Cactus 950 Vine St Los Angeles, CA 90038 This review is part of the 10 Days of Carne Asada Article.The Cactus is a small taco stand in Hollywood. The “dining room” consists of 4 picnic tables outside. It is a good spot for late night post-party eating. Their standard carne asada burrito comes with rice, [...]

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Taco Village 3501 W Beverly Blvd Montebello, CA 90640 (323) 722-9758 This review is part of the 10 Days of Carne Asada Article.Taco Village is an East Los Angeles heavyweight in the Carne Asada World. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was that there was no meat on the grill. Then 10 [...]

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El Taurino www.eltaurino.com 1104 S Hoover St Los Angeles, CA 90006 (213) 738-9197 This review is part of the 10 Days of Carne Asada Article. El Taurino is owned by the same folks who own the King Taco Chain and I hear the food here is very similar to King Taco. This place has a [...]

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Sriracha comes out as the winner of the funkrocks Hot Sauce Battle. It won the popular vote as a result of its versatility and all around taste. To celebrate this sauce, I made a Sriracha Bloody Mary. Start with a pint glass filled with ice and add: 1-2 Teaspoons Sriracha 1-2 Teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce 1/2 Teaspoon Prepared [...]

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Here is the thing. If I can’t eat at least one burrito a week, I will go through withdrawals. The last food I ate before leaving the country for 10 days was a burrito. The first place I went to after getting back in the country was a Mexican restaurant…for a burrito. I went straight [...]

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Sushi Wasabi 14460 Newport Ave # E Tustin, CA 92780 (714) 505-3496 Sushi Wasabi is a small Tustin sushi bar with a chef who has a “Soup Nazi” like reputation. For some reason, having a temperamental control freak serving me food is intriguing. With that mindset, I walked in and ordered. I chose the omakase [...]

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I love spicy food. In many situations I can make otherwise foul tasting food edible by slathering it with hot sauce. Many folks have their favorite hot sauce, but I am torn. It’s like asking Brody from Mallrats who his favorite superhero is. What does one gauge his response on? Heat, flavor, versatility, price, physical [...]

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3843 Main St Culver City, CA 90232  (310) 558-9336 Located on the outskirts of the recently remodeled Downtown Culver City, La Ballona is a Mexican Restaurant which has a sidewalk patio area that is perfect for eating in front of strangers. Actually, what drew me to this spot were the groups of people watchers obviously enjoying oversized bowls [...]

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