Walking through the Slanted Door to Vietnam

Pending my trip to Southeast Asia, I thought it would be intriguing to compare high-end San Francisco Vietnamese food with the street food I'd enjoy on the street of Saigon and Hanoi. Now that I'm back from my trip, I can give a fair comparative review of The Slanted Door. More...The meal started with...

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Index of Posts

Destination Eats Los AngelesReviews by RegionNew YorkNew York Food Fest 2008New York Food Fest 2007Scottsdale ReviewsThe KitchenWhataburgerStax Burger Bistro Destination Peru SeriesPlane Food ManifestoPisco and Our New Super DrinkAstrid y GastonMiscellany of Fruits and ProduceAlfresco in MirafloresWet...

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Los Angeles Restaurant Reviews by Region

Westside (WeHo, Century City, Brentwood, Westwood, Mar Vista, Sawtelle, Venice, Melrose, Inglewood, Cheviot Hills)Asia de CubaClementineCoral Tree CafeCorner BakeryEchigoEl Super TacoEmpanada's PlaceFuRaiBoGardens of TaxcoHideJoe'sKirikoLucquesLudobites at BreadbarMio Babbo'sNanban-kanNkechi African CafeOrrisPaloma Selestial Restaurant 2117SantoukaSasayaSawtelle KitchenTotoraku/Secret BeefWakasanCulver...

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Los Angeles: City of Food Angels

Street tacos: Quintessential LA CuisineAlthough I missed the talk last year regarding "What is LA cuisine," having finally left the city, I can certainly look back on my five years and tell you what characterizes Los Angeles food. It did take me several years to get over the superficiality of the Westside....

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Williams, Arizona: Journey to the Grand Canyon

In a sleepy one-road town on Route 66, my girlfriend and I stayed for two nights for our trip to the Grand Canyon. Williams, Arizona, about sixty miles from the National Park is one of the closest and most affordable places to lodge if you're going to see this magnificent natural wonder. When asked...

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Ludobites, I Eat

Having heard about the famous Ludo Lefebvre on LA Food Hunt last year, I've been curious about this culinary prodigy. After stints at L’Esperance in Paris, Bastide in LA, and LAVO in Vegas, Ludo knows fine dining. This doesn't discourage him from flexing his casual muscle with limited engagements at...

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Wine, Hot Dogs, and Cookies; Didn't We Just Eat?

As a follow up to our dinner at Canelé, we headed over to Silverlake Wine for CakeMonkey, sparkling Syrah and the Let's Be Frank hot dog truck.More...First the DrinksI've mentioned before how dinners with bloggers inevitably become marathons. Don't get me wrong, I value always having a place I need...

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