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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. 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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