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Pizza on the Cheap At Lenzini’s 241 Pizza

December 30th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

: A happy large.

Ever since graduating college, it hasn’t been easy find great deals on pizza. Not so long ago, I was in the habit of ordering two large one-topping pizzas for the amazing price of ten bucks, including delivery! While days like that will likely never be seen again by this hungry unvegan, there are still some decently cheap pizza places out there. Lenzini’s 241 Pizza (get it? two for one?) in Plams is one of these places. All the pizzas on their menu come with a second pizza of equal or lesser value. The prices are slightly inflated, but it was definitely worth a try last time my girlfriend and I had to order a bunch of pizzas. Continue Reading»

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American, Delivery, Italian, lenzini's 241 pizza, Los Angeles, Palms, pepperoni, Pizza, restaurants

A Food Trailer Named Derb’s Gourmet

December 24th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

This is not a truck.

One day I received a random Twitter follow from @derbsgourmet. It piqued my interest so, I decided to follow them and found out that they were a new food truck called Derb’s Gourmet and set to launch in a couple days. Not only that, but they were launching at a bar right down the street from me, Bigfoot West. The sheer convenience was a sign that I had to try them out.

I arrived at 10:00, since that was supposed to be their launch time and saw that this was no normal food truck. Continue Reading»

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American, Bars, Bigfoot West, Burgers, derb's gourmet, food trucks, Los Angeles, meat, Mexican, Mobile, Palms, tacos

Getting Loose at Leo’s Coney Island

December 17th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Looks are deceiving.

The phenomenon of the Coney Island is one of the greatest aspects of eating out in the Detroit area in Michigan. Completely unrelated to the actual Coney Island in New York, these restaurants are a result of the mixing of Greek and American foods, with the addition of the famous Coney Dog. Everyone has their favorite Coney Island, and sometimes the favorite one is just around the corner. I grew up with Farmington Coney Island half a mile away and would go at least once a week. Continue Reading»

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American, Coney Dog, Coney Island, detroit, farmington hills, farmington souvlaki, Greek, Hot Dogs, leo stassinopoulos, leo's coney island, loose burger, michigan

Doing the Arizona Restaurant Week at Bloom

October 23rd, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Oh cheesy joy.

LA isn’t the only place in the world to offer a restaurant week. Arizona also flexed their restaurant week muscles last month. At $29 for a three-course meal for every restaurant listed (as opposed to LA, which has three different price levels), it’s important to pick the right place. They also note that the price is $58 per couple. Thank you, but I can do math. I know that 29 x 2 = 58, so if you’re not going to offer me some sort of couples discount, I really don’t see the point of showing me this. Mathematical anger aside, we decided to head to Bloom, a fancy American restaurant. Continue Reading»

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American, Arizona, Bloom, Cheese, Chicken, meat, restaurant week, restaurants, scottsdale

Eat at Joe’s (American Bar & Grill)

October 6th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Veggie-free since '84

On day final of my sojourn into Boston, I lunched at Joe’s American Bar & Grill, a casual restaurant with a nice outdoor seating area. We took a table outside to enjoy one of the last remaining nice days in Boston’s summer season and then got down to menu business.

We arrived around that strange hour where you’re not sure if you want breakfast or lunch, so we were given both the Brunch menu and the lunch menu. After long deliberation between the menus, I settled upon lunch and the Blackened Chicken Sandwich. This sandwich was made with Cajun spices, cheddar and sauteed onions. It also came with all the typical sandwich fixing, like lettuce, tomato and pickles. I ordered mine without any of those, and also no fancy onions. Continue Reading»

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American, Boston, Cajun, Chicken, food, massachusetts, meat, restaurants, Sandwiches

Eating Like Obama at Five Guys Burgers and Fries

June 8th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Juicy and delicious.

Through a buddy of mine and my girlfriend, I learned of a burger place called Five Guys Burgers and Fries. Although originally from the east coast, Five Guys has an outpost down in Carson, which is about as south as you can get in LA County without crossing the border into the OC. Continue Reading»

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American, Burgers, Carson, Cheese, east coast, Fast Food, five guys, five guys burgers and fries, meat, obama, restaurants, Reviews, south bay

Attack of the Baconator

May 28th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

The burger that eats you...

The Baconator.

It sounds like something from a movie. A robot powered by bacon? A statue of Arnold Schwartzenegger composed entirely of bacon? Or, perhaps, it is just the name of Wendy’s greatest hamburger creation.

Despite the beauty of Wendy’s Value Menu, the Baconator is always the unvegan choice. This heart attack between buns is made of two 1/4 pound burger patties, two slices of cheese and six strips of bacon. The best part? Not a vegetable in sight. Continue Reading»

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American, Bacon, Baconator, Burgers, Fast Food, Franchises, meat, National Chains, restaurants, wendy's

A Very Happy Hour at Islands

May 21st, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

People just seem to think carrots and celery belong with wings...

The never-ending search for a great happy hour in LA led me to Islands, a burger chain out in the west that reminds me a bit of Applebees with an island theme (what island that is, I cannot tell).

For their happy hour, they offer a great discount on drinks, as well as half-priced apps. They had some good-looking unvegan apps like Tiki (Chicken) Tenders and Cheddar Fries, but when places offer half apps, there’s really only one food I have in mind: Buffalo Wings!

With the knowledge that the wings came with carrots and celery, I made a great personal sacrifice and allowed the dish to come with them so my girlfriend could eat them. I know that makes me look soft, but at least I had spicy wings and beer. Continue Reading»

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American, Bar Food, happy hour, Los Angeles, meat, restaurants, West Coast Chains, West LA

A Trusty Sandwich from Manhattan Bread & Bagel

May 20th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Loaded with the good kind of green.

Down in Manhattan Beach is a reliable little bakery called Manhattan Bread & Bagel. It’s a great place to stop by for some lunch, and although the sandwiches don’t get incredibly creative, they can always be counted on.

Just as with almost every sandwich place, most of their choices came with a bunch of vegetables. Last time, I ordered the Grilled Pesto Chicken Breast, which comes with tomato, red onion, lettuce and pesto on a French baguette. As always, I ordered it without the tomato, red onion or lettuce, then I noticed that there was a total lack of cheese. To remedy the situation, I ordered some Havarti cheese on it. Continue Reading»

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American, Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Sandwiches

An Epic Tale of Medieval Times

May 19th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Lo, it be chicken.

‘Twas the anniversary of my cohort’s birth and we set sail for the village of Buena Park on a vessel froth with libations. The night was clear and boded well for our journey. Two score and five minutes after our departure, many of us hath imbibed a hearty helping of spirits and longed for the journey’s end. Just when all seemed lost and starvation had begun to rear its ugly head, hark, we sighted our destination, Medieval Times.

We stormed the fair castle and made our way to the alehouse. The beer wenches welcomed us and our gold with open arms as we waited to partake in the festive occasion. Continue Reading»

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American, Amusement, Buena Park, entertainment, food, meat, medieval times

Rants and Raves

Poorly Made by PETA

September 9th, 2009

Here’s a look at PETA’s most recently banned ad, featuring the lovely Pamela Anderson. Apparently it was supposed to be shown in airports, but they decided it was too sexy for that. I actually just think the video is very poorly made. Not that I’m pro fur or anything. If you’re gonna kill an animal, it should be for the food and not for the natural Gore-Tex.

Going Global at Plan Check

Fries of the world.

A couple of weeks ago, The Backyard Bite invited me to The Burger Culture Clash, sponsored by Stussy (which apparently still exists) and Plan Check. Plan Check, by the way, is a sort of new (since February) restaurant in West LA with Chef Ernesto Uchimura of Umami Burger fame. As my love of burgers, especially those of the umami variety, I jumped at the opportunity.

Although I arrived alone, I was not the only lone eater. Just next to where I was seated, I met e*star LA and we decided to share a meal called loneliness, because it’s better than eating alone. We made quick friends over our respective blogs and Midwestern roots, then got to work at dissecting the special menu, which Plan Check will be featuring for the next month if anything tickles your fancy.

‘American’

Pizza on the Cheap At Lenzini’s 241 Pizza

A Food Trailer Named Derb’s Gourmet

Getting Loose at Leo’s Coney Island

Doing the Arizona Restaurant Week at Bloom

Eat at Joe’s (American Bar & Grill)

Eating Like Obama at Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Attack of the Baconator

A Very Happy Hour at Islands

A Trusty Sandwich from Manhattan Bread & Bagel

An Epic Tale of Medieval Times

Rants and Raves

Poorly Made by PETA

Going Global at Plan Check

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