Hardly Any Fair at All: The Mitsuwa Torrance Hokkaido Fair

Due to a strange course of events, I actually ended up at two food events last Saturday. After returning home from the aforementioned LA BBQ Festival, I drove down to Torrance for the Mitsuwa Market Hokkaido Festival. I actually didn't know what to expect, but I heard good things from I Nom Things and...

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LA BBQ Fest Debriefing

Looks rather grim and not that impressive, huh? I think that's the general sense I got from the long-awaited barbecue festival. Strangely enough, the weather seemed to match the mood of most of the participants. All around me people seemed stuffed, but not particularly satisfied. See why after the jump...Don't...

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Los Angeles Barbeque Festival

Updated summaryThis weekend is the Los Angeles BBQ Festival. I was originally just going to blog about my experience there afterwards, but I realized it would probably be a good idea to let my readers know too. Click for details...Saturday and Sunday (9/13-14) at the Santa Monica Beach adjacent to the pier.Noon-6pmAdmission is $10 or $50 for VIP. As far as I know, VIP gets you cutsies in lines.Use...

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