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The Unvegan Joins Grill ‘Em All on Eat Street

June 24th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Oh just a little production still.

Don’t think I’m a qualified food blogger?  Think my reviews suck?  I know you naysayers are out there, but that didn’t stop Eat Street (a program airing on the Canadian Food Network and American Cooking Channel) from contacting me about appearing on their show.  Not only did they want me on the show, they even referred to me as a “Food Expert.”  Boo-yah!

So I answered the call and a few months ago I headed out to the Grill ‘Em All truck to give Eat Street my opinion of their burgers.  I had tried them once before and delighted in their Behemoth, so I was excited to experience Grill ‘Em All again.  At the truck I met fellow burger lover, Rev, and we instantly bonded over our disdain for pickles and our mighty Michigan roots.  Rev not only manages Grill ‘Em All, but is always conquering burgers for his blog, Burger Conquest.

I also got to meet Chef Ryan, his burger partner, Matt, and the rest of the crew working for Grill ‘Em All and Eat Street.  They were all fans of Unvegan (obviously) and they were all cool to hang out with.  When it came down to eating, I wound up with their Molly Hatchet.  Made with seared fennel sausage gravy, maple syrup and bacon, it was a perfect unvegan burger that didn’t even require a special order.  But how was it?

Tune into the Cooking Channel at 8:00 on July 5th to find out!

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The Crabfeast Cometh (and Goeth)

July 23rd, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Don't struggle, you'll just make it worse.

It was a perfect day on July 18th, 2010, the kind of day on which the Manifest Destiny that led us to Southern California seemed determined to fulfill its promise, unfurling a crisp blue sky unmarred by cloud or haze.  There was heat, sure, from the brilliant sun lighting every corner of the sprawling pitch, fresh and newly restored green after an early-summer blight brought on by prolonged dog-sitting, but it was tempered by a cool breeze bearing that distinctively salty sea air.

It was a day made for joy, for leisure, for flying a kite or laying out on a brightly-colored towel along with that Victorian-era novel you always meant to read but for which you could never quite find the time until now.  But today was not a day for joy.  It was a day for battle. Continue Reading»

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A Biblical Valentine

February 22nd, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Let's get biblical.

This year I got biblical for Valentine’s Day.  No, not like that you sicko.  Instead of having a boring, fancy meal with my girlfriend, we decided to get cooking.  And not just any kind of cooking, we decided to use Lobel’s Meat Bible, which was sent to me by Chronicle Books a few months ago for free.  I knew this book would be incredible just based on the cover, but the back cover really sealed the deal for me because it says, “Armed with Lobel’s Meat Bible, carnivores will find themselves with more delectable meaty choices than ever before.”  Mmmm meaty choices. Continue Reading»

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Food Trucking for Haiti

January 25th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

The Unvegan supports Haiti. With food!

As everyone knows, almost two weeks ago, Haiti was hit with a devastating earthquake.  Other than donating by text message or contributing in other small ways, a bunch of the food trucks of LA banded together for a huge fundraiser at T-Lofts in West LA.  I headed out there with a buddy on Saturday to check them all out and to do our part to help the Haitian cause. Continue Reading»

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It’s a Bacon Bash

December 16th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Guest blog courtesy of Joel Danto and Bacon.

If your mouth isn't watering, you may be dead.

If your mouth isn't watering, you may be dead.

December 4th was a very momentous day.  You may be wondering, just as my people do during Passover, “Why is this night different from all other nights?”  Well, friendos, prepare to be shocked and possibly appalled, as I have done something completely reprehensible.  I…ate…bacon.  And I didn’t just eat bacon, I threw a BACON BASH — complete with a six course menu.  Yes, if it existed, I would probably be going to Jewish Hell, which likely consists of strapping me to a chair and making me watch Joan Rivers television shows on repeat with a bagel, cream cheese and lox slightly out of reach.  Hopefully this is a Hell that few will ever have to experience. Continue Reading»

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Frysmith Rolling Out Today

November 20th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
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Try them out tonight!

The newest food truck to roll out onto the streets of Los Angeles will be Frysmith and their official launch is none other than tonight at 6:30 at the Brig was November 20th.  I haven’t had a chance to test out their offerings yet, but what I’ve seen on their website looks pretty impressive.  I did catch up with owners Erik and Brook to get a few questions in.

Check out the interview below.

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Free Meat Alert: Dinah’s Fried Chicken

August 18th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Dinah’s Fried Chicken in Glendale is offering some free chicken that is sure to please.  According to LAist, “Customers have their choice of a leg and thigh or breast and wing plus one side dish absolutely free.”  I guess they were just waiting for the Grilled Chicken War between KFC and El Pollo Loco to cool off.  Fortunately, this offer isn’t about supposedly “healthy” grilled chicken.

The deal runs through the end of August and the only catch is that you can only go once, as they will be checking IDs and putting your name on a list (more incentive to finally get that fake ID?). Continue Reading»

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Celebrate Filet Mignon Day

August 13th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Today is the day to celebrate that painfully expensive cut of steak, the Filet Mignon.  It’s hard to think of the Filet Mignon as a manly meat, considering it is French for “dainty fillet.”  Nonetheless, it is quite tasty and really every day is a day for tasty meat.

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Korean BBQ Festival and Cook-Off

August 12th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
The lines were long, but not endless.

The lines were long, but not endless.

On Saturday, my friends and I headed down to Koreatown for the Korean BBQ Festival and Cook-Off.  Korean BBQ is known to be heavy in meat, so I felt this would be a great opportunity to tackle my daily meat intake.

The festival ran from 12:00-5:00 and although we arrived around 1:00, the lines were already getting pretty long.  I wasn’t too surprised by the long lines since the event was free, plus $10 per plate.

Assuming the longest lines had the best food, I jumped into one of the lines without

Tubs of meat roll by.

Tubs of meat roll by.

even knowing what it was.  Continue Reading»

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Free Meat Alert from Schwan’s

July 31st, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Schwan’s is giving away free frozen delivery food starting tomorrow for their first 500,000 new customers.  The only catch is that it has to be less than ten bucks and in their delivery area.  But seriously, any free meat delivered to my door sounds like a wonderful thing.  Looks like they have a lot of animalian offerings, so check it out here.

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Unvegan Top 20 for 2011

‘Tis the season for “Best of the Year” lists, so I thought I would join the party and put in my top 20 new restaurants from 2011.  By the way, this means the restaurants were new to me, not new to LA.  Please note that I am only including meals in the Los Angeles area.  As much as I loved the food on my travels, you can check any of those places out pretty quickly by clicking here.  So, without further caveat, here’s the best that 2011 had to offer for the unvegan:

20.  Cobras and Matadors

This tapas place in Mid-City is everything tapas should be.  From bacon-wrapped dates to a variety of cheeses, there is really something for anyone looking for a delicious meal.  Just beware, while tapas can be kept to a moderate price, when you throw a big group in with small plates, there are bound to be some people who don’t get their money’s worth.  But keep the group small and Cobras and Matadors will send you home full and happy.

19.  Steingarten

Dishing out delicious sausages, including a few of the exotic variety, Steingarten also offers up a pretty stellar beer selection.  If you’ve ever wanted to eat alligator in sausage form, Steingarten won’t disappoint, but they also serve a wider range of foods, including some pretty delicious burgers.  Their sausage execution, though, could use a bit of improvement, which pushed another sausage joint further up on the list.

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