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Keeping Crunchy at The Nacho Truck

August 16th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Looks classy...

In the grand explosion of gourmet food trucks, tacos have found themselves mixed with all sorts of craziness, from Korean BBQ to fish and grapes to kung pao chicken. Yet, in all this food truck excitement, the bastard cousin/side dish of the taco has been left behind. Yeah, I’m talking ’bout Shaft…err…nachos. But along came The Nacho Truck to remedy this sad predicament. Before this truck arrived at my office, I knew nothing of it, so my expectations were pretty low. Yet, as someone who doesn’t keep nearly enough track of food happenings in LA anymore, it is certainly possible that The Nacho Truck had simply flown/driven under my radar. Continue Reading»

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Bacon, food trucks, Los Angeles, meat, Mobile, nachos, north hollywood, the nacho truck

Hashing it Out at Breakwater

July 11th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Mmm, chunky!

On our way out of an amazing Wisconsin weekend, we made a pit stop at Breakwater Restaurant in Superior. It looked like a local version of Denny’s, which was just what we wanted on our way out of the Northwoods. We were quickly seated and since everyone moves a little slow on the morning of July 4th, we weren’t waited on quite as fast as we had been seated. But outside of the hustle bustle of LA, we were happy to not be rushed out of breakfast. Continue Reading»

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Bacon, Breakfast, Breakwater Restaurant, Corned Beef Hash, meat, northwoods, restaurants, superior, Travel, Wisconsin

Save the Bacon!

July 7th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Save us!

Debt ceiling got you down? War and instability in the Middle East making you feel unloved? Casey Anthony getting away with murder pissing you off? I get it, the world is having some problems, but such problems are nothing compared to the biggest problem the world is currently facing: Bacon Prices. Cue the wailing. Continue Reading»

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Bacon, meat, pigs, vegans

I Choo Choo Choose You

July 7th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

What an apt description.

Located just south of President’s on Highway 53 in Superior, Wisconsin, is a restaurant in a box car. I’m not sure how, but it somehow got the name of Choo Choo Bar & Grill. Although it is plenty old, it seems that Choo Choo has been renovated recently and has the look of a new dive bar that will not look new for very long. And if anyone knows how to test out the food of a dive bar, it’s this guy. Continue Reading»

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Bacon, Bar Food, Burgers, Choo Choo Bar & Grill, hamburgers, meat, northwoods, superior, Travel, Wisconsin

Filled Up on Ford’s Filling Station

June 13th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Did someone say bacon?

Evoking images of an old fashioned gas station for Ford cars, Ford’s Filling Station in downtown Culver City actually has no actual relation to Henry Ford. It also has no relation to Gerald Ford, the former US President from the great state of Michigan. It does, however, have a relation to another Ford, Harrison. You see, Ford’s is owned by Benjamin Ford, Harrison’s son, and he also happens to be the executive chef. Last time I went to Ford’s, which was before the unvegan blog came into existence, Benjamin himself actually came out to our table to tell us the specials. It was like the foodie version of meeting Harrison Ford. Continue Reading»

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Bacon, Beef, Burgers, Culver City, gastropubs, hamburgers, Los Angeles, restaurants

Snacking at Astro Burger

May 23rd, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Yes, you are tasty. Thanks for asking.

Countless times I have driven through West Hollywood and passed Astro Burger. In just about all of these situations, I have muttered to myself or to anyone in my car that I just need to try that place. Finally, after one of my rare drinking nights in West Hollywood, I had a golden opportunity to see what was inside Astro Burger. Continue Reading»

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Astro Burger, Bacon, Burgers, Fast Food, hamburgers, Los Angeles, meat, restaurants, west hollywood

A Big Time Lunch at Big Time

April 1st, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Can a hole in the wall be standalone?

On the corner of Magnolia and Laurel Canyon in North Hollywood, there is a Taco Bell. Across from that Taco Bell sits Yum Yum Donuts. And just next to that Yum Yum Donuts is a burger joint called Big Time. Although it has the looks of a hole in the wall, Big Time occupies its own piece of real estate and has looked inviting to me ever since I began working in North Hollywood. Some of the best food in the world comes from places like this, so I was excited to find out if Big Time was one such place. Continue Reading»

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Bacon, Beef, Big Time, Burgers, hamburgers, Los Angeles, north hollywood, restaurants

Getting Cheesed at Cobras & Matadors

March 15th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Burrata cha-cha-cha.

Taking advantage of a special from Living Social, the girlfriend and I headed to Cobras & Matadors in Mid-City for a bit of a date night. The place specializes in tapas and is BYO with a slight corkage fee. We forgot the booze, so had to make up for it in food instead. The deal was for 70 bucks worth, so that meant we had a lot of tapas to eat. As usual, I eyed cheeses and meats, and was happy to be eating small plates because so much looked good. Continue Reading»

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Bacon, Cheese, Cobras & Matadors, living social, Los Angeles, Mid City, restaurants, spanish, tapas

A Choice Dinner at Juicy Burger

February 10th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Look at that shiny bun. But is it too big?

Joining the ever-growing ranks of custom burger joints is a little place in Hollywood, called Juicy Burger. Just opened last year, Juicy Burger quickly earned rave reviews, and in a burger-wild city like LA, that isn’t easy to do. The custom burger concept is something I never tire of, because the very core of the concept protects me from vegetables, but how many do we really need? And what sets Juicy Burger apart from its delicious competition? Continue Reading»

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Bacon, Beef, Burgers, hamburgers, Hollywood, juicy burger, Los Angeles, meat, restaurants

The Nostalgia Burger at Twin Castle

January 20th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

This is not ramen.

On our way to get some ramen for lunch in North Hollywood, we passed by a place called Twin Castle. The sign looked like it had been there since 1940 and the logo was similar enough to White Castle’s that we thought they might serve up some real sliders like back east. Since the sign said “Hamburgers” we knew at the very least the place had burgers. Our minds quickly jumped from ramen to burgers and we turned around and parked. Continue Reading»

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Bacon, Beef, Burgers, hamburgers, Los Angeles, north hollywood, restaurants, twin castle

Rants and Raves

Eat Tofu, Kill Earth

February 19th, 2010

Now that is a band.

Once upon a time there was a group of people called vegans. Among other things, these people claimed that their diet was better for the environment than eating meat. Had they been right, the world would be a much different place, but luckily for us, they were wrong. In fact, they eventually learned that their diet was actually worse for the environment than eating meat.

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.

‘Bacon’

Keeping Crunchy at The Nacho Truck

Hashing it Out at Breakwater

Save the Bacon!

I Choo Choo Choose You

Filled Up on Ford’s Filling Station

Snacking at Astro Burger

A Big Time Lunch at Big Time

A Choice Dinner at Juicy Burger

The Nostalgia Burger at Twin Castle

Rants and Raves

Eat Tofu, Kill Earth

Beer Me Some Breckenridge Agave Wheat

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