Ingo’s Tasty Diner – old school meets new school

Ingo's Tasty Diner is a little hidden (actually hidden) gem in the heart of Santa Monica on Wilshire Blvd. Its no wonder, with all the hubub of Wilshire that its hard to miss, and you'd think the neon sign would help, but admittedly I walked right by it and then did a little back step …

The Six (Studio City) is a TEN

I was craving brunch the other day and sought out the perfect opportunity to find a good place in Studio City - a city I have yet to thoroughly explore. The Six was coming up in all of my yelp and google searches so I drove straight there, left my car in valet, and walked …

Casablanca is a real mix-bag of fun

I was told I'm not really allowed (or haven’t earned the privilege) to telling people about Casablanca but, its just… I have to. Here you have a restaurant totally themed after Casablanca the movie, has nothing to do with Morocco, and serves authentic Mexican food. The restaurant looks a little dingy on the outside but …

Malibu Farms Restaurant is as real as it gets

I had heard the name before but nothing specific jumped out in my memory. We were sitting next to the pier and realized how close we were to Malibu Farms Restaurant so I threw out the idea, 'why don’t we book a table because we will be hungry in a few hours?'. A weekend night …

All About the Bread really is more than just the bread

We received a list of the top sandwich places in LA and “All about the Bread” seemed like the heartiest sandwich of the bunch. As we drove up, the place was kinda tucked in beside some other small places, but the sign was very apparent. If we didn’t know the address it would be easy …

Esters for grilled cheese a must!

It really is just ridiculous that I haven't posted this review yet. I've been here a few times now and each time its a no brainer. Do you want grilled cheese? Yes. Do you want great wine? Yes. Okay lets go to Esters. If you have read my review on Cassia you know that I've …

Wurstkuche is the epitome of gourmet sausage

We now have this tradition to leave the LAX parking lot and head to a brew pub or a small plates restaurant for a little snack before heading home to Sherman Oaks. This time we decided to try out this mysterious Wurstkuche - translated as a kitchen for making sausages - Venice's new gourmet sausage …

The Stand Encino is classy fast food

The Stand is a cute place in the heart of Encino snug with all the corporate buildings. Their fast food concept - order at the counter, take your number to your table and wait for your food to be ready - is ideal for the business person looking for a quick bite at lunch. But the …

Mac Daddy burger from Tipsy Cow is the big cheese

I dont normally blog about a restaurant twice, but here's the thing. I gave the Tipsy Cow (in Sherman Oaks) the honor of having the best burger in the city. And then, as it were, I just had the Mac Daddy burger because I was dining with the one person who would appreciate mac n …

Scopa Italian Roots

Scopa called me back,... nothing until 9:45! Sorry bud, but my belly does not do well with a 9:45 dinner. I let the girls down gently that we couldn't get a reservation at Scopa Italian Roots for our friend's birthday party. So on Friday night we decided, out of curiosity, to drive by the restaurant …