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One Flimsy Tortilla at Dos Burritos

July 15th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Uno burrito.

On my way to see In the Heights (I’m cultured!) at LA’s Pantages Theater, I had no time to eat any food.  I also had no idea what kind of food even existed on that part of town.  The Hollywood Strip is quite the foreign territory for me.  After parking at a failed meter (score), I whipped out my Urban Spoon to see what it would show me.  After sifting through a couple of dead ends, I found Dos Burritos and walked in to see what it could offer me. Continue Reading»


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.

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