February 2010
8 posts
Just Give Me Some Au Jus On the Goddamn Side
Cole’s (www.colesfrenchdip.com)
I don’t have any pictures of the sandwiches at this newly revived French dip stalwart in Downtown Los Angeles. I was hungry and scarfed down the food like a disgusting, ravenous animal, ok? Sheesh. So here’s a shitty picture of the exterior. Enjoy.
I have to admit that Philippe’s still edges Cole’s in the French dip department, but I...
Do you slurp your ramen noodles? →
As Louis C.K. hilariously observes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4f9zR5yzY), the great thing about being white is that a white male can “get into a time machine, go to any time, and it would be fucking awesome.” As an Asian-American, living in caucasian society has often caused me to adapt and change my behavior to fit in.
One place that has manifested itself is the approach I...
January 2010
7 posts
8 Oz. Burger Bar
Poor 8 Oz. Burger Bar.
You occupy the former Table 8 space and have spruced up the outdoor seating. You have saddled your menu with an array of attractive comfort foods such as the truffle potato skins and the short rib grilled cheese. You have competent, tasty burgers such as the Melrose (see picture below), loaded with 6 ounces of grass-fed beef, garlic tomatoes, arugula and red onion...
The Tar Pit
Mark Peel of Campanile fame brought us the original grilled cheese night. He did this ten years ago which basically makes him smarter than Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin. Subpar non sequitur aside, has there ever been a more disproportionately revered inventor in the history of the world? I know what grilled cheese does. It gives me lactose-based companionship on lonely Saturday...
So...many...food trucks
The Flying Pig Truck (Foodtruck, www.flyingpigtruck.com)
This week, The Economist warns us of possible lingering asset bubbles. Developing nation equities? Government debt obligations? Gold? I got really worried until I realized I don’t give a shit because I don’t own any of the above. Call me when the futures market for Gilmore Girls DVDs crashes. Then you will hear a grown man shriek.
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Happy New Year So Here's a Free Tip
The proliferation of eating choices in Los Angeles has also resulted in a proliferation of another public scourge surrounding popular eateries: the $10 valet.
Ten motherf——ing dollars?*!! For that much money, the restaurant better be leaving an autographed copy of Luke Perry’s headshot from the 90210 years in the passenger seat of my car. Unfortunately, what you usually...