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The Anti In-N-Out at Chick-fil-A

December 23rd, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Now available in malls?

Now available in malls?

Other than having hyphenated names, In-N-Out and Chick-fil-A have some other eerie parallels.  For a long time, Chick-fil-A kept itself to the south, but has since expanded.  In-N-Out, on the other hand, has kept itself to the west and has hardly expanded outside of California.  Both still carry an air of mystery, as they are not readily available like McDonald’s or Burger King.  They are also pretty religious, with Chick-fil-A closing on Sundays and In-N-Out printing bible quotes on their packaging.  And finally, their menus are both incredibly simple.  Yet, their simple menus are what makes them such opposites.  In-N-Out only has burgers, while Chick-fil-A only has chicken.

I didn’t even realize Chick-fil-A existed in LA until a friend told me about one in the South Bay Galleria Mall in Redondo Beach.  One day for lunch, we headed over there so I could see what Chick-fil-A was all about.  Continue Reading»


Something Fishy at Captain Kidd’s

September 16th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
A fishy taco

A fishy taco

Captain Kidd’s in Redondo Beach is kind of a combination of a fish market and a restaurant.  I typically wouldn’t find myself in a place like this, but unforeseen circumstances led me there.

I am typically not the biggest fan of fish, and some of my fans may have noticed the lack of seafood in almost all of my posts.  The big reason for this is the smell of fish.  I have heard that if fish smells and tastes “fishy,” it means it’s bad.  I don’t like taking that sort of risk with my food and usually prefer to eat more meaty and less smelly animals. 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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