Monthly Archives: April 2009
Leftovers: Wadiya
Anaheim’s Sri Lankan find for the LA Times: PHOTO by CHRISTINE COTTER / LOS ANGELES TIMES Wadiya turns tropical the second you pass through its doors. Consuming all of one wall is a multi-canvas mural depicting a neon beach scene. … Continue reading
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To Do: LA Times Festival of Books
With the increasingly imminent closure of Cook’s Library, this weekend’s LA Times Festival of Books is probably going to be the most food-focused literary event for some time. The usual association of authors is set to dominate the schedule (including … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Ma ’n Pa Grocery
A Long Beach staple for the District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES Measured against the bulldozed bulk of Long Beach history, Ma ’n Pa Grocery seems like a place that could’ve been easily erased from its adorable corner near the Colorado … Continue reading
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Today: Free Cone Day
As reported everywhere, today is Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day–stop into a participating store today between Noon and 8 p.m. and pick of a free scoop of your choice. Not bad match for another 80-degree day.
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Leftovers: Anjin
A Costa Mesa classic for the District: PHOTO by RICK POON Dining at Anjin is a practice of patience, a lesson in how to temper your hunger while you wait at a place so perpetually packed that it logs hour-long … Continue reading
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To Do: Artisan Cheese Dinner
A couple of L.A. favorites (and neighbors) are teaming up for a five-course, cheese-centric dinner on April 20. The partnership between Evan Funke and Zoe Nathan of Rustic Canyon (and Huckleberry Cafe) and Andrew Steiner of Andrew’s Cheese Shop is … Continue reading
Leftovers: Anticucheria Danessi
Beef hearts and beyond from the District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES Peruvian food is one of the most coveted cuisines among culinary trendspotters, the supposedly eagle-eyed eaters who try and find the next big flavors before the apocalyptic onset of … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Pavich’s Brick Oven Pizzeria
San Pedro’s Croatian pizzeria for this week’s LA Times: PHOTO by MARK BOSTER / LA TIMES It takes a determined climb to get all the way up to Pavich’s Brick Oven Pizzeria, a tiny restaurant parked at the peak of … Continue reading
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Leftovers: Ikko
Costa Mesa’s finest Japanese fusion from the District: PHOTO by RICK POON Ikko hums with the tiniest vibration. It’s there in everything from the low tones of the restaurant’s jazz fusion to the clanging sounds of conversations from its six … Continue reading
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To Do: Thai, Turkish and Beer Fests
Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival, April 2-3.: Kicking off a busy weekend of eating is the Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival, a two-day affair at the OC Fairgrounds packed with Turkish tastes. Expect lentils, kebabs, sarma, halvah and more at … Continue reading
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