The Unvegan

Being Salty and Sweet at Uncle Bill’s

August 16th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Who would think?

For some breakfast in Manhattan Beach, I found myself at Uncle Bill’s Pancake House. Just like all breakfast joints in LA, the place as a huge line on weekends, but luckily my step-dad went a little early to put the name in, so by the time I got there, there was only a few minutes left to wait. We sat down at their outdoor area, which had a great view of the ocean.

The menu was huge, and to be truthful, I had a hard time figuring out what I wanted. Then, buried in the Waffles section, I found what had to be mine; the cheddar cheese and bacon waffle. I was filled with questions. Would the bacon and cheese be cooked into it or just on top? Could this be the new chicken and waffles? Or could this simply be the next step towards certain death? Either way, I was ready to find out.

Tags: bacon, Breakfast, Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, meat, restaurants, uncle bill's pancake house

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Getting Upscale at Pizzeria Mozza

August 10th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

How do you say Meat Lover's in Italian?

Pizzeria Mozza (not Matzah) is one of those restaurants in LA that just kind of nags at you until you realize you just kind of have to go. For starters, the head chef is some guy from the Food Network or Top Chef or something like that. Then, because of that, you have to get a reservation at least 30 days in advance, so you really have to want to go this place and know your schedule for the next 30 days. Just such a time came up recently when the parents were in town (and I knew more than 30 days ahead), so off to Pizzeria Mozza we went to see what it was all about.

Tags: bacon, Hollywood, Italian, Los Angeles, meat, Pizza, pizzeria mozza, restaurants

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Chicken in The Kitchen

August 9th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Ahh tomato.

After a few days of burgers and wings, I decided I needed to have a meal kind of on the light side. To accomplish this, my buddy and I went to The Kitchen in Silverlake. The exterior of the place has a pretty cool mural and the interior has a nice vibe that is neither upscale, downscale or hipster. Basically, it’s the kind of place that should be in every neighborhood. At least by the looks. The menu was pretty simple and although their cheeseburger was tempting, I forced myself to order some chicken.

Tags: bacon, chicken, Los Angeles, meat, restaurants, Sandwiches, silverlake, the kitchen

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Burgering at The Golden State

August 5th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Smothered in cheesiness.

One fateful afternoon at Dodger Stadium, a raging drunk who had been told of my meat blog decided to proclaim their love of burgers at The Golden State. Never having heard of this restaurant, my girlfriend took the opportunity to look it up and plan a dinner there. The place itself is pretty small, with only about 8 or so tables and their menu is also pretty small. There’s only one real burger on it, with an additional turkey burger, veggie burger, sandwiches and hot dogs. Fortunately, the lone burger looked pretty tasty.

Tags: beef, Burgers, hamburgers, Los Angeles, meat, restaurants, the golden state

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Ticks: Unvegan Villains

July 28th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Don't let this near your skin. Or meat.

No one has ever really liked ticks. Besides draining you of your blood, being a dead giveaway that you are nervous and a downright pain in the ass, they have also been known to carry Lyme Disease (which, despite the sound of its name is not a tasty fruit).

Tags: meat, ticks, villains

Sea Kittens

January 20th, 2009

When I began writing about my life as an unvegan, I made a solemn promise to myself that I would dedicate my blog simply to the reviewing of restaurants as they relate to my taste in foods. Any rants, complaints or praises I had about people or things in general would somehow make their way into my review and never grow into their own entries.

Today, I break that promise.

Today, the world has changed.

Today, a friend has brought to my attention a campaign by PETA to rebrand the word “fish” as “sea kittens.”

Beer Me Some Bell’s Oberon

Look like summer to you?

It’s really not summer until you’ve had some Oberon. Sure, the weather may be warm, the grass may be green and the county may be forcing you to water your lawn only on odd-numbered days, but in truth, none of this matters until you get some Oberon in you. Now, you may be wondering, “What is Oberon?” If you turn to Wikipedia (the source of all knowledge), you will be lead to believe that Oberon is the king of the fairies. But this is just hogwash. In fact, Oberon is more likely to be a king of beers. No, not the king of beers…some brewery in St. Louis has that copyrighted.

The Unvegan

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Being Salty and Sweet at Uncle Bill’s

Getting Upscale at Pizzeria Mozza

Chicken in The Kitchen

Burgering at The Golden State

Ticks: Unvegan Villains

Sea Kittens

Beer Me Some Bell’s Oberon

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