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Malo
4326 W Sunset Blvd.
b/w Fountain Ave. & Bates Ave.

$$$$$

5

9

Malo's Matthew Dickson updated Eating L.A. on a few recent developments...a new chef, Eric Ritter, has arrived although the menu won't be changing, "just the quality," says Dickson.. >

Guelaguetza
3337 1/2 W 8th St.
b/w S Ardmore Ave. & Irolo St.

$$$$$

4.5

8

There's a phenomenon that occurs when 'Hounds all eat together -- all of a sudden everyone is Jonathan Fucking Gold. Either everyone is in total adoration or everyone is in total .. >

Yuca's
2056 Hillhurst Ave

$$$$$

2.5

7

Here's a fun idea: Talking and munching at Yuca's new Food for Thought night, the fourth Friday of each month. The first one is this Friday, Jan. 25, from 6-8 at Yuca's on Hollywoo.. >

Border Grill
1445 4th St.
at Broadway

$$$$$

3

5

Border Grill is an overpriced, upscale Mexican place in Santa Monica. I looked over their menu and most are over $20 but nothing seemed that good. There wasn't anything on the m.. >

Tacomiendo
11462 Gateway Blvd.
at W Pico Blvd.

$$$$$

5

Back here!. Horchata (very cinnamony, very good!) and Taco salad with lengua (cow tongue), pretty good but a rather straightforward one, not as much flavored as I'd like. I had to .. >

King Taco
2020 W Pico Blvd.
b/w S Alvarado St. & S Westlake Ave.

$$$$$

4

Before I started this blog I would eat at King Taco three or four times a week. I ate their so often the gentlemen that prepared the orders knew me. They knew me and acknowledged m.. >

La Cabana
738 Rose Ave.
b/w 7th Ave. & Lincoln Blvd.

$$$$$

5

4

Margarita~ There're actually 3 different levels of Margaritas in these pictures, the standard, the gold, and the special best. One really outshine the other in that order (from goo.. >

Loteria
6333 W 3rd St.
b/w Gilmore Ln & S Fairfax Ave.

$$$$$

3

4

At least once a month I make it to the farmer's market, on 3rd and Fairfax, for breakfast. This is not just any breakfast but the huevos rancheros from Loteria Grill. This place is.. >

Monte Alban
11927 Santa Monica Blvd.
b/w Armacost Ave. & Brockton Ave.

$$$$$

4

4

It was one of the longest trips I have ever taken for a meal. One hour-long taxi ride, one delayed five-and-a-half hour flight, and one excruciatingly slow encounter with a Cheech .. >

Tito's Tacos
11222 Washington Pl
b/w Sawtelle & Sepulveda Blvd.

$$$$$

4

As we waited in line figuring out what to order (and we must've changed our mind ten different times) it became very clear from everyone around us that you should not stray from or.. >

Cactus Taqueria
950 Vine St

$$$$$

4

Freshness and Value Draw the Crowds 5642 College Ave., Oakland Rockridge neighborhood PH: 510.658.6180 Open Mon.–Sat., 11 a.m.–10 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Credit cards accepted w.. >

California Fish Grill
1425 W Artesia Blvd. #9
at Nomandie Ave.

$$$$$

3

California Fish Grill is one of my pops favorite lunch spots. This place is located at the west end of the 91 fwy which turns into Artesia Blvd. We have been here many times and th.. >

Chichen Itza
2501 W 6th St.
at S Carondelet St.

$$$$$

5

3

I loved the little Chichen Itza stand in downtown's Mercado La Paloma, where office workers munch on inexpensive cochinita pibil tacos with a jicama salad and after lunch, you can .. >

El Carmen
8138 W 3rd St.
b/w Crescent Heights & La Jolla

$$$$$

1

3

1. Walk to El Carmen, step through the thick red curtain, and immediately make believe you are in the movie Desperado. Dim red lighting, paintings of Mexican wrestlers on black vel.. >

El Coyote Spanish Cafe
7312 Beverly Blvd.
b/w N Poinsettia PI & N Fuller Ave.

$$$$$

3

By the way, yes, I've been lagging! I know, I know, I gotta gear up again for some major foodblogging, I've been plagued with stress and illness. No matter, Let's get to it!.. >

El Parian
1528 W Pico Blvd.
at Toberman St.

$$$$$

3

On a lazy Friday night, Hometown Buffet monster and I headed into Pico-Union for a taco adventure to El Parian, a deep, dark, soot-encrusted brick storefront on Pico Blvd. I was su.. >

Mama's Hot Tamale Cafe
2124 W 7th St.
at S Alvarado St.

$$$$$

3

Last month, I met up with Jonah and his lovely wife at the Tamale Festival and gleefully ate until I was stuffed. We agreed the winner of the day was the green chile and cheese ta.. >

Tia Juana
11785 W Olympic Blvd.
at Granville Ave.

$$$$$

3

I gave it second chance. Flan, that is. After this delicious lady protested too much about how much she doesn't love flan, she gave it another try... >

La Estrella
502 N Fair Oaks Ave

$$$$$

3

There are tacos and then there are tacos for which you will violate all social etiquette by scooping up salsa drenched meat and onion droppings with your fingers to get every last .. >

Tacos Baja Ensenada
5385 Whittier Blvd

$$$$$

3

2, 5, 10, 101, 134, 710. No, they're not this week's winning lottery numbers. They're the numbers of the freeways on which we drove Saturday for the 6 Freeway Food Marathon. Coming.. >

Carnitas Michoacan
741 S Soto St.
at Rogers Ave.

$$$$$

2

Got a tip via email to check out Carnitas Michoacan in Lincoln Heights. Having been to carnitas michoacan #2 in Van Nuys I wasn't sure if the two were related but was interested in.. >

Chili John's
2018 W Burbank Blvd.
at N Keystone St.

$$$$$

3

2

I heard a few good things about Chili John's so I decided to try it for myself. Chili John's isn't that impressive. I went on Feb 4, 2006 and they had a B rating from the health de.. >

Cielito Lindo
23 Olvera St.
at E Cesar E Chavez Ave.

$$$$$

2

It really is a shame you can't have everything in life. Where you'll have World Class, Grammy-Winning Music (Mariachi Sol De Mexico) reconstructing Mariachi harmonies and unison, y.. >

Dos Burritos
300 S Alvarado St.
at W 3rd St.

$$$$$

2

So I found myself travelling east on Hollywood blvd on my way to an important engagment when I saw out of the corner of my eye a taco establishment called Dos Burritos(technically .. >

El Gallo Giro
5686 Whittier Blvd.
at Williamson Ave.

$$$$$

5

2

"Hey! Hey! It's your ol' pal Krusty for my new pork sandwich, the Clogger! If you can find a greasier sandwich, you're in Mexico!" -- Krusty the Clown in "The Simpsons Movie" And .. >

El Gran Burrito
4716 Santa Monica Blvd.
b/w N Vermont Ave. & N New Hampshire Ave.

$$$$$

2

I have a problem. I am addicted to late night fast food. It is practically a given that if I go out for a drink, on the way home, I will stop at a greasy drive-through, order somet.. >

El Pollo Loco
6009 N Figueroa St.
b/w N Avenue 60 & N Avenue 61

$$$$$

2

Dinner tonight: Southern Fried Chicken, semi-homemade cornbread, green beans and Robitussin. Bed now.?alt=rss.. >

El Taurino
2306 W 11th St.
at S Grandview St.

$$$$$

5

2

Photos only... >

El Tepeyac Cafe
812 N Evergreen Ave.
b/w Winter St. & Blanchard St.

$$$$$

3

2

The Manuel Special Burrito. Most people will known what that means. It's one of the biggest burritos I've ever seen. Named after the owner, the burrito must be five pounds. It.. >

La Golondrina
17 Olvera St.
at E Cesar E Chavez Ave.

$$$$$

2

My folks have been in town this week and on Friday we kicked off a downtown tour with lunch at La Golondrina, housed in the oldest brick building in Los Angeles. It's centered on O.. >

La Serenata de Garibaldi
1416 4th St.
at 5th St.

$$$$$

3

2

I love Mexican food, and really who doesn’t? I’ve met few people who don’t love the flavors of our neighbors to the South. That being said, not everyone likes the same types of Mex.. >

Los Cinco Puntos
3300 E Cesar E Chavez Ave.
at Brooklyn Pl

$$$$$

2

Los Cinco Puntos is a neighborhood carniceria named after the five points intersection of Cesar Chavez Blvd, Lorena Blvd, and Indiana st. Everyone knows and loves it. It's an East .. >

Mustard Seed Cafe
1948 Hillhurst Ave.
at Clarissa Ave.

$$$$$

2

Mom tells me that when I was a wee one, I judged a 'rant by its bathroom. Well, old habits die hard. I almost always take a peek into the ladies room, whether or not I'm in need. T.. >

Senor Fish
422 E 1st St.
at S Central Ave.

$$$$$

2

We've been to the downtown location once or twice, and the tacos are excellent. But this is now that second time that we've tried to eat at the Eagle Rock location (not too far fro.. >

Tacos El Gavilan
2425 E Florence Ave.
b/w Santa Fe Ave. & Middleton St.

$$$$$

2

It's South Central Los Angeles and I'm on the taco hunt. I get a vague description via email with vague coordinates. All hell could break loose at any moment. I'm looking for the .. >

Tacos Por Favor
1406 Olympic Blvd.
at 14th St.

$$$$$

2

You plunge your hand into the paper bag and fumble amidst the tortilla chips for your foil packet prize. The metal scorches your fingertips, and you know it will be worse on the in.. >

Taqueria Estilo Mexico
12406 W Washington Blvd.
at S Ceninela Ave.

$$$$$

2

When we're on our way home from work near LAX we sometimes have to eat immediately. So we'll glance around the areas that are on our way home and occasionally we get insanely lucky.. >

Wahoo's Fish Taco
418 Wilshire Blvd.
b/w 4th & 5th St.

$$$$$

2

It was time to hit the corporate taco again. I drive past Wahoo's fish taco from time to time and I had yet to try their fish tacos.Wahoo's is a west coast chain that originated in.. >

Chabelita Tacos
2001 S Western Ave

$$$$$

2

My ten weeks of summer vacation has quickly and depressingly come to an end. I'm back at work, setting up my classroom and waving goodbye to my 4pm breakfasts and Summer of Lazines.. >

Mexico City
2121 Hillhurst Ave

$$$$$

2

I brought home the quesadilla, and it was exactly what Maria wanted. Gooey cheese, a spicy sauce, tender chicken and a fresh tortilla. Yum... >

La Cabanita
3447 N Verdugo Rd

$$$$$

2

Exploring northeast Glendale (as we checked out the campus of Glendale Community College), we decided to keep driving north on Verdugo. We hit Montrose around lunchtime... and Mari.. >

Tacos Mexico
355 S Atlantic Blvd

$$$$$

2

Tacos Mexico is a chain taqueria that can be found throughtout Los Angeles. There’s also several locations throughout California and a location on the Las Vegas sunset strip... >

Casa Diaz
4666 Hollywood Blvd

$$$$$

2

A few days ago, I asked y'all to help me get outta my dining rut. Between your comments and a perusual of my fellow LA foodbloggers, I've got a list of low-end, east-ish, new-to-me.. >

CJ's Cafe
5501 W Pico Blvd

$$$$$

2

5501 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90019 (323) 936-3216 Mon-Sat 6:30 AM-6 PM Sun 7AM-5PM Here is a where we take a detour from the big, buff, American style diners of Diner Week. CJ.. >

Mariela's Taco
3662 W 3rd St

$$$$$

2

Welcome to the first edition of Taco Tuesday. LA is a great place for Tacos. People dedicate entire blogs to the LA Taco lifestyle. On almost any day of the week, into the wee hour.. >

La Playita
2200 N. Broadway

$$$$$

2

La Playita aka El 7 Mares is the destination for mariscos and fish tacos in Lincoln Heights. The fish tacos come with crispy battered pieces of cod,cabbage and a light cream sauce... >

Leo's
4300 Eagle Rock Blvd
b/w York Blvd and El Paso Dr

$$$$$

2

The hardest working taquero in the taco business can be found every weeknight on Eagle Rock blvd in Eagle Rock. His name is Leo and he has his wife Sonia run Leo's taco truck. Leo.. >

El Taco Llama
7344 Van Nuys Blvd

$$$$$

2

I haven't eaten a taco in eight years. I'm not kidding. On the plus side, the last taco I ate was actually in Mexico. I was skeptical of that taco--I didn't eat much meat back then.. >

Abuelita's Mexican Restaurant
137 S Topanga Canyon Blvd.
b/w Cuesta Cala Rd. & Riding Ln

$$$$$

1

In an effort to rediscover my Shakespeare roots, I made the trek out to Topanga Canyon for a production of Twelfth Night at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Of course, Twelfth N.. >

Alegria
3510 W Sunset Blvd.
at Golden Gate Ave.

$$$$$

1

Alegria on Sunset, a warm, colorful little Mexican place set in a strip mall between a Baskin-Robbins and a Domino’s, feels like the kitchen of someone else's cool, arty grandma. .. >

Astro Burger
5601 Melrose Ave.
at N Gower St.

$$$$$

3

1

Actually went to a burger place because my friend promised their burger taste really good. Any of you seen that picture of Hilary Swank devouring a burger hungrily right after she .. >

Baja Bud's
1315 3rd St. Promenade
b/w Santa Monica Blvd. & Arizona Ave.

$$$$$

4

1

So I noticed that 8% of my readers favorite taco is chicken and that I’ve dedicated exactly 0% of reviews to chicken. So I headed to my favorite tacos de pollo establishment, Baja .. >

Baja Fish
611 S Gaffey St.
at W 6th St.

$$$$$

1

San Pedro is one of the last truly working-class port towns left in California. Unlike its fancy-pants neighbors Palos Verdes and Long Beach (well, at least the parts of Long Beach.. >

Baja Fresh
10250 Santa Monica Blvd.
b/w Avenue of the Stars & Century Park West

$$$$$

1

When I was a newbie to LA, I used to really like Baja Fresh, largely because they had three different kinds of salsa and understood the value of limes. I've recently changed my min.. >

BCD Tofu House
869 S Western Ave.
b/w Ingraham & W 7th St.

$$$$$

1

Getting reacquainted with long lost friends is a wonderful thing. I realized how much I'd missed BCD Tofu House and its outstanding qualities when I checked in this past weekend, a.. >

Campos Famous Burritos
8665 Washington Blvd.
b/w S Sherboume Dr. & Hutchison Ave.

$$$$$

1

At Campos Restaurant you can get a breakfast burrito that is yummy, filling and super affordable (i.e. cheap!). For $2.91, including tax, you get a fres.. >

Casa Escobar
14160 Palawan Way
at Admiralty Way