‘Armenian’


Mantee, not Manatee

December 5th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Yes, I would like meat in my hummos.

When my buddy recommended heading to a place called Mantee in Studio City, I was really excited to eat a sea cow and hoped the manatees were farm-raised (because we all know they are endangered in the wild).  But he quickly corrected me, saying that the restaurant was lacking that all-important second “a” and was actually Mediterranean.  And one look at the menu showed this was not your typical Mediterranean.  There were no schwarma wraps to be seen here and instead items like that were replaced by unique Lebanese, Turkish and Armenian delights. Continue Reading»


Lacking Meat at Noosh Deli

September 8th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Three prongs of meat?

In North Hollywood there is a deli unlike any I had ever seen before.  Rather than being filled with cold cuts, pastrami or Italian sandwiches, this deli has food with more of a Greek and Armenian flair.  It is called Noosh Deli and although not the usual deli, I figured it had to be worth a try.  Scanning the menu, I decided any Greek place had to have some good gyros, so I ordered their Beef Gyro Sandwich (with fries and a drink for 6.99).  It came with lettuce, tomato, onion and yogurt sauce.  I ordered without the veggies and waited 7 or 8 minutes until the sandwich was prepped and ready to go. Continue Reading»


Surprisingly Persian at Noho Royal Garden

July 16th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

At the Noho, Noho Cabana.

Heading into Noho Royal Garden in North Hollywood, I kind of expected to find myself in a typical Middle-Eastern style restaurant.  But no, there were no rugs on the wall, no decorative lamps or beads.  Instead, it felt like I had just walked into a Mexican cabana.  Part outside, part inside, with umbrellas, trees and stones, this was a perfect place to escape from work…well as long as the food was any good. Continue Reading»


Beer Me Some Breckenridge Agave Wheat

The taste of skiing?

Colorado is definitely a beer state, and not just because Coors comes from the Rocky Mountain State.  No, it is also home to New Belgium (of Fat Tire fame) and seemingly countless other micro and craft breweries.  While in Breckenridge for a ski weekend, I decided I had to at least try one of these, and because it turned out to be the only one available at dinner, my choice happened to come from the creatively named Breckenridge Brewery.  The brewery, by the way, is actually no longer in Breckenridge, having expanded and moved to Denver in 1992.

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