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A Trip for Taste Buds at DMK Burger Bar

August 12th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Burger or mac and cheese? Can't it be both?

Thanks to @waldocent for the guest post.  Check out his website here.

The last time I was in Chicago, about three years ago, the only thing on my mind was pizza, pizza, and more pizza. However, on my most recent visit it was all about the beef. Burgers, of course.

I arrived in Chicago from Los Angeles at 7 in the morning after no sleep, because this wasn’t some ordinary red-eye. You see, I had a four hour layover in Las Vegas, where I left the airport, watched the fountain show at the Bellagio, placed $20 on black and WON while slurping down a few cocktails before returning to the airport, only to realize that I forgot to do one of the most essential things: EAT. So upon my arrival to Chicago, I declared to the only person listening — my cousin Jesica — that this wasn’t just a trip for me, but also my taste-buds and, to that, Jesica and many others directed me to a burger joint called DMK Burger Bar. Continue Reading»

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Beefing Up at Soul Dog

June 17th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

And who is Otis Jackson?

A few months ago, a sign appeared in North Hollywood for a soon-to-open restaurant called Otis Jackson’s Soul Dog.  The sign claimed “premium hot dogs & soul fixins” and while I wondered who the hell Otis Jackson was, I figured that this place wasn’t just serving the hot dog meat, but also the souls of the animals in the hot dogs.  But, with Vicious Dogs just a 3 minute walk down the street, this was going to have to be a damn good hot dog to compete. Continue Reading»

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Lunchtime at Lunch

January 5th, 2011 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Look at those little toast-bubbles.

The nice thing about having random days off for New Year’s Day because the actual New Year’s falls on a Saturday is that I get to test out some lunch places that aren’t around my office.  This is what led me to the creatively named Lunch (which surprisingly also serves dinner) in Culver City.  Cue your Abbott and Costello references.  Lunch is pretty much what you would expect from your average lunch joint, with soups, salads and sandwiches.  But they do toss in some nice twists with sandwich creativity and even offer a make-your-own-sandwich option called Ideal Sandwich. Continue Reading»

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Brunching at Cafe Ba Ba Reeba

October 5th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

So many good things in one bowl.

For my second meal in the Windy City, we went to a tapas place called Cafe Ba Ba Reeba.  It’s a part of the Lettuce Entertain You group, which despite having a suspect name, runs some pretty swanky restaurants.  Although this was a tapas place, it also had a special brunch menu that started at 11 when the place actually opened up.  Arriving at opening time, we took our seats in the back, since the outdoor area couldn’t seat such a big group, then took a look at the menu. Continue Reading»

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Consuming Mojo at Shakey’s Pizza

July 21st, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Just like the olden days.

Shakey’s Pizza and I have a long history, dating all the way back to when I lived in Japan.  I discovered Shakey’s in Kyoto and found it to have the best pizza in Japan, at least at that time.  They had a modestly priced buffet and although they still served crazy Japanese-style pizza with mayonnaise and corn, they also had good old fashioned pepperoni and cheese.  Plus they had delicious fried potatoes and Melon Fanta.  Needless to say, every trip to Kyoto came with a stop at Shakey’s.  Little did I know at the time that Shakey’s was not just some Japanese anomaly, but had begun in the US.  At one point it was a pretty big deal in the US, but now there are more of them in Asia than in the US.  Yet, it wasn’t until I moved to LA that I realized I could enjoy the Shakey’s goodness without a plane trip to Asia.  Although I knew of Shakey’s in LA for awhile, I finally got the chance to check it out myself and see if it could live up to my memories. Continue Reading»

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Having a Ball (or Three) at World Fare

May 25th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Quite a claim, World Fare.

So like any good food blogger, I headed to the Silver Lake Jubilee over the weekend.  For an event that wasn’t solely for food, it was amazing how all I really heard about the event was that there would be 34 food trucks.  I didn’t even know LA had 34 food trucks (not counting the old fashioned kind).  This sounded all good and well, but these sort of events seem to attract a butt-load of people and I was a little worried there would be a hassle for parking, getting in and then food.  When I got there, though, I found no hassle at all.  It was five bucks to get in and right off the bat I was bombarded with foodery.  A long row of food trucks lined the center of the jubilee, burning up tons of diesel and serving up some interesting food. Continue Reading»

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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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