Monthly Archives: July 2009

Leftovers: Big Mike’s

Brute burger force for the District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES If the current crop of gourmet burgers is built on finesse (hand-crafted ketchups and house-cured pickles), then the colossal creations of Big Mike’s in Bellflower are things of brute force. … Continue reading

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Leftovers: Gaja Moc

Lomita’s house of Japanese pancakes for the District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES There’s no easy American analog for okonomiyaki, an amorphous Japanese dish defined by an infinitely variable cast of ingredients. All meals considered, it’s most like a pancake: a … Continue reading

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Leftovers: Ramen California

A new wave of ramen for the LA Times: PHOTO by LAWRENCE K. HO / LA TIMES Ramen California’s soups are startling, peculiar creations crowded with a garden’s worth of unconventional ingredients. Bobbing in a bowl might be florets of … Continue reading

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Leftovers: Russian Dacha

Valley Village’s relatively hidden Russian for the LA Times: PHOTO by KIRK MCCOY / LA TIMES Russian Dacha is walled off to the world, concealed behind a picket fence erected to quiet the crush of cars along Laurel Canyon Boulevard. … Continue reading

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Leftovers: Bake N Broil

Simpler times at Bake N Broil for the District: PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES Jongewaard’s Bake N Broil is a habit for some and a ritual for most, a Long Beach tradition so lovingly passed down through generations that it seems … Continue reading

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