Monthly Archives: December 2008
Leftovers: Kam Hong Garden
Niu rou mian and more in Monterey Park: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES If you’re anywhere in the San Gabriel Valley and determined to track the openings and closings of purveyors of exotic cuisine − say, soupy xiao long bao dumplings − … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Chiltepe
Salvadoran classics from North Long Beach: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES You can see the torch-like tower for blocks, a monument to the movie-going experience that scrapes the sky with bubblegum-colored stripes. It rises up from the Atlantic Theatre, a pink … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Toko Rame
Bellflower’s best (and only) Indonesian from the District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES The only wind swirling around outside Toko Rame belongs to the 91 Freeway. It’s a hot rush of exhaust that shoots down to the restaurant after each passing car. … Continue reading
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Ate 08: Best Bites of the Year
Journalistic tradition dictates the compilation of lists during these quiet times, so with an eye on cheap eats, here are the best things I ate in 2008 (in no particular order), from Santa Ana to North Hollywood: Moles La Tía‘s … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Five Guys and MVP
A dual review of Five Guys Burgers and Fries and MVP Grill and Patio from the District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES It’s been more than 50 years, but Southern California’s burger business is as crowded as ever. Those looking to … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Don Huarache
Pambazos, cemitas and (of course) huaraches at Don Huarache for CityBeat: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES It’s a dusty world out on Don Huarache’s solitary stretch of Burbank Boulevard, a dry drag where cracked concrete abuts only the occasional nursery or … Continue reading
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Art Alert: MOCA Bake Sale
Short notice, but here’s a chance to help out MOCA’s failing finances the easiest way possible: with your stomach. Today, between noon and 2pm, a number of artists will be hosting a bake sale outside the museum featuring everything from … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Nickel Diner
Downtown’s ideal diner from this week’s CityBeat: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES Call the Nickel Diner whatever you will – a harbinger of gentrification, a preservationist’s dream, a loft-livers’ love – but the spirit of the downtown restaurant is best represented by … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Izakaya Zero
A busy week, so here’s one from the District vaults: PHOTO by RICK POON Before dark, Izakaya Zero seems a clinical place—the white walls and white menus and white chairs aren’t so much clean and modern as they are austere. … Continue reading
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Leftovers: La Española Meats
Harbor City’s Spanish stop from this week’s District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES The Saturday crowd at Harbor City’s La Española Meats is angling for space. Up at the counter, customers are jostling to scan cases stocked with limitless links of … Continue reading
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