Kinnara Thai is Full of Flavor When you’re looking for Thai food outside of Thai Town, but you won’t settle for the usual smudgy places using canned ingredients and pre-made mixes, head over to Kinnara Thai! Nestled in a strip mall in the San Fernando Valley, Kinnara Thai is a tiny gem with fresh food [...]

Mogo’s BBQ for Mongolian “Make Your Own Barbecue,” reads the menu at Mogo’s BBQ in Sherman Oaks. One of my foodie roomies and I decided to take them up on that offer one night, and it was quite a welcome change from the usual Mongolian BBQ places at the mall. Dark and cozy, the center [...]

Veggie Grill’s Comfort Food Rocks! The beginning of autumn means comfort food, which can sometimes be a tall order for vegans and vegetarians when it comes to convenient, on-the-go food. Luckily, Veggie Grill is here to save the day! Nestled in the main courtyard of the newly-renovated, totally upgraded 8000 Sunset lifestyle center, Veggie Grill [...]

Pepe’s Tacos is mighty filling! My foodie pal and I are always on the lookout for crazy food, and Pepe’s Tacos fills that requirement perfectly. Located in a tiny strip mall in Culver City on Centinela, this tiny mom-and-pop Mexican joint is exactly the kind of place you’d expect to find traditional marinated meats grilled [...]

Top Chef alum’s Sweetsalt brings Toluca Lake to life Toluca Lake is a bustling little community in the Valley, with restaurants ranging from diners to convenience stops.  But take a walk down Riverside Drive one day, and you’ll stumble upon my latest favorite cafe, Sweetsalt, brought to you by Top Chef alum Alex Eusebio and his [...]

Ramen Yamadaya Hands down, no question, most definitely the best ramen I’ve had in Los Angeles that’s not on Sawtelle?  Ramen Yamadaya.  They’re still working out the logistics of the place, with servers overlapping duties and tables, and a significant amount of disorganization when it comes to seating people (they repeated the same name at [...]

Tara’s Himalayan Local produce meets spices straight from Nepal Tara’s Himalayan prides itself on using locally grown produce, combining it with herbs and spices sourced from Nepal to provide authentic Himalayan food.  The cuisine is distinctly flavored, yet somewhat familiar – influenced by India, certainly, but still unique to the Himalayan culture in Nepal and [...]

The Search for the Best Phở in San Fernando Valley is OVER …because I found it at Phở 21! One midweek afternoon, my foodie pal and I were out of the office and looking for something tasty.  With a preponderance of choices in the Valley – from burgers to Japanese to New American to homestyle Filipino [...]

Kosher Recipes for Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of a new year in the Jewish tradition, and it’s celebrated with an abundance of food filled with symbology.  Beyond that, though, it’s a chance to remember the past and begin anew.  And what better way to celebrate renewal than with a flavorful, tasty meal, [...]

Nanay Gloria’s (SuperMix) in Canoga Park The other day, my foodie pal and I were craving – craving! – Filipino food, and Nanay Gloria’s (formerly known as Supermix) came to mind.  He’d been there before, and spoke highly of the food, so I decided it was time for a real Filipino’s test (that would be [...]