‘free-range chicken’


Going Green at La Sirena Grill

January 20th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Green sauce!

Heading into La Sirena Grill in Laguna Beach, I really had no idea what to expect.  I had followed a friend there and hoped for the best.  Walking in, we were somehow immediately in line to order from the counter.  The line wasn’t terribly fast, though, so I had some time to figure out what to order.  I was pretty impressed to see that the place used only grass-fed beef and free-range chicken.  I don’t usually go out of my way to find restaurants like these, but I’m always happy when I do.  Most importantly, though, the price of the food hadn’t been jacked up like it usually is when something is green or organic. 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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