Jarritos & Jeans. Gap rolls out a food truck?
From afar, the Pico de Gap truck looks like any other food truck you’d see at Artwalk, but if you come to the window, you’ll notice this truck is not only blinged out with flat screen tvs- but they give out jeans! How’s the food? The Pico de Gap truck is the best bang for [...]
Little Tokyo Spotlight: Threads Cafe
The other morning I was walking a little off the beaten path of the Little Tokyo district when sign advertising $1 coffee drew me in to Threads cafe. I needed to use the bathroom and they had cheap coffee so I figured I would try it. I would have never guessed from the outside that [...]
Urbano Pizza: East Meets West
People have said that Downtown LA is like a little slice of New York. Although Urbano Pizza does not sell by the slice- it reiterates this point. Located in Downtown LA’s financial district, Urbano Pizza is where LA farmer’s market-type produce meets the authentic New York thin crust pizza. Urbano’s restaurateurs Michael Leko (NY) is [...]
Bottega Louie & the Mythical Beignet to Die For
With their ridiculously fancy boxes, marble floors and gorgeous display of multi-colored macaroons, it’s not hard to be impressed by Bottega Louie. They’re chocolate covered strawberries (dusted with golden flakes) remind you that you’re not at just any bakery- You’re at Bottega Louie. It’s like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, for adults. Everything there is tasty, [...]
DTLA DEAL: Six-Taste Food Tour Downtown $33
Today’s Groupon Los Angeles features the Six-taste food tour. For only $33, you can go on a food tour of Downtown LA. The our takes guests to six different stops while walking and learning about the renaissance of Downtown. According to their website, the tour gives visitors a glimpse into the culinary scene of a [...]
Artwalk Featured Event: Grub with DTLA
Dinner with complete strangers can be __________. Thrilling? A payment disaster? A networking opportunity? Like a blind date? Some people go throughout life never knowing. GrubWithUs.com gives this opportunity by re-inventing the blind-date and bringing people together at restaurants in LA. For one reason only: To GRUB. In comparison to Meetup.com, GrubWithUs has organized with [...]
Best Boba in DTLA: Urth Cafe
As a boba connoisseur, I was surprised that my quest for the best boba in Downtown LA did not end in Little Tokyo or even Chinatown, but rather in a little brick building in the Arts District called Urth Caffe. Although Urth Caffe is more well known for their bitter flavored coffees and organic green salads, [...]
Best Panini Deal in DTLA?
Chances are if you attend FIDM or even live near LA Live , you’ve been to Panini Cafe. Just across the street from FIDM, Panini Cafe has become a favorite of students like me. They currently offer a discount to FIDM, USC and Loyola students. Flash your ID and an instant 20% off gets taken [...]
New Homeboy Diner at City Hall is Worth the Trip
After going through security check and getting a visitor’s pass from the front desk, I waited for the City Hall elevator to greet me at the bottom level. As I rode the City Hall elevator up to the second floor, I was excited to experience what has become a LA hype, “Homeboy Diner.” Created by [...]
Locals Get 15% Off @Mas Malo in June
Attention DTLA locals! Here’s our break! In the month of June Sunday through Wednesday, Downtown LA residents receive 15% off at Mas Malo. If you’ve never been to Mas Malo, it’s a spin-off of the well-known Malo in Silverlake. It’s in a beautiful historic building, formerly a jewelry store circa 1923 and is now one [...]
Wood Spoon Chicken Pot Pie: Brazilian Food in the City
If you’re looking for Brazilian food in the city, it can only be found at Wood Spoon on 9th between Spring and Broadway- but you’ll have to keep a keen eye out and know how to read LA hieroglyphics because there is no sign reading Wood Spoon in front of it’s location, there is only [...]
Pitfire Pizza: More than Pizza
If you live or work within a 7 block radius of city hall, you’ve been to Pitfire Pizza. During the week you can usually find suits and skirts there power lunching it on the patio and on the weekends you have a mix of hipsters and foodies there for bingo night. For Downtowners, it’s the [...]
Simply Salad. Simply Delicious.
Being a FIDM student who juggles work and school, it always seems difficult for me to squeeze in a healthy lunch that’s satisfying. Devouring burgers and fries on my lunch break may sound like a good idea but always results in an unfriendly version-of-me. Simply Salad is a refreshing alternative to the food trucks and [...]
The Verdict on Vegan Cupcakes: Babycakes NYC
Ever wonder if what a vegan baked good would taste like? Previously, I was convinced that all baked goods would be destroyed when turned “veganized.” With milk being the main ingredient in most desserts, custards, soufflés and creamy desserts are pretty much out of the question for vegans. They’re often left with cupcakes and cookies [...]
Quest for the Holy Grilled Cheesus
This past weekend, nestled in the lot of Film LA just North of Downtown LA’s most massive and expansive skyscrapers gathered a large group of cheese, bread and butter enthusiasts. The Grilled Cheese Invitational has a very distinct demographic and for many, the goal is to leave filled with the homey, gooey goodness of a [...]
Kitty’s Got Claws! Port of LA Lobsterfest 2010
The annual invasion of the Lobsters is back and better than ever! Break out your lobster bib and polish off your lobster crackers – you’re gonna need ‘em! The 12th Annual Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival is serving up a heaping portion of sizzling entertainment Sept. 17, 18 and 19 with eighteen bands, comedy [...]
2nd Annual KBBQ Cook-Off – Los Angeles
Otherwise known as the K-Town Om-Nom-Nomz Festival. LA isn’t your usual American BBQ town like Houston or Memphis, it’s a whole-hearted Korean BBQ town. Which is no surprise, given K-town is the largest Korean enclave in America. And now, on August 7, noon – 7pm, Angelenos can witness the cook-off of champions and find out [...]
LA Street Food Fest – Los Angeles
Behold, ye hungry – the Taco Truck cometh. And lo, the gods of street food hath cast their glory into the stomachs of Los Angeles and all became right in the world. Yes, folks, it’s the long-awaited LA Street Food Fest, coming back with their all-new Summer Tasting Event on July 24 at the Rose [...]
Katana – Refined Post-Modern Japanese Cuisine
If you’ve ever driven down Sunset Blvd, you’ve seen it – the imposing Katana, across the street from the Standard Hotel. You’ve seen the fancily-dressed folks walking up the stairs and wondered to what heaven they are going. That gloriousness is Katana, one of the best sushi joints around. The place is a bit pricey, [...]
Tax Day Deals – In Your Face, Unkie Sam!
Chances are you’re one of those who procrastinates on your taxes till the day is long, dawdling around, lolling on the green grass, soaking up the sun in March like you don’t have a care in the world. Then, maybe yesterday, you remembered that YOU FORGOT YOUR TAXES!!! STRESS!! Thankfully, your neighborhood corporations realize that [...]
Roach-Coach Cuisine at The Vendy Awards
The Vendy Awards have come to LA and the search for the competitors has begun.
8th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational
You’ve heard of all its cheesy goodness, now come and take a bite for yourself! Check out the 8th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational! Bread. Butter. Cheese. Epic Win. You and your home grillin’ skills are up against professional chefs. The judges will deem the cheesiest of cheese and the winner lives in cheese-related infamy for [...]
