It may not have been intentional, but it certainly got Red Medicine a lot of attention when they kicked out LA food critic, Irene Virbila, and put a photo of her on their web page. Red Medicine, a Vietnamese influenced restaurant in Beverly Hills,  is a collaboration of Jordan Kahn and Adam Fleischman (Umami Burger [...]

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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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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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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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Review by Joshua V: Cock N Bull Pub 2947 Lincoln Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90405 Phone: (310) 399-9696 Good British Food Choose two of the three, the old saying goes. Good food, yes. British food, it exists. Good British, sure. But never, ever, ever may one employ all three at the same time. There can [...]

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1018 Montana AveSanta Monica, CA 90403(310) 393-BEER or (310) 393-2337 It’s tough to be touted as the Best. It’s a claim that’s overused and always challenged. When someone first said that Father’s Office made the Best Burger in Los Angeles, I yawned. After hearing it for the 100th time, I finally decided to try it. [...]

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1001 S Vermont Ave Ste 102 Los Angeles, CA 90006 (213) 383-3554 On the intersection of Vermont and Olympic in Koreatown is a 24 hour spot which should be a part of any late night trip to Hollywood or Downtown Los Angeles. Hodori serves up spicy Korean Food which will revive your tequila shocked taste [...]

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Campos Mexican Food 10352 Venice Blvd Culver City, CA 90232 (310) 836-2680 This review is part of the 10 Days of Carne Asada Article.  Campos is a Mexican Food Restaurant which claims to have “Famous Burritos”. I know that they have a great Breakfast Burrito, but its time see how their carne asada burrito stacks [...]

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Tacos Mexico 355 S Atlantic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90022 (323) 980-2315 This review is part of the 10 Days of Carne Asada Article. Tacos Mexico is a chain of taco shops which has a telltale red and white decor. The first time I came to Tacos Mexico was in Las Vegas and some of [...]

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