In Prison, Sharing Ramen Can Be More Powerful Than Gang Affiliation
Feb 23 2016 · 0 comments · UncategorizedGustavo “Goose” Alvarez was trapped. The door between him and a mob of fellow inmates, many wielding makeshift weapons, could give way at any moment, and his main source of protection was a T-shirt he’d wrapped around his neck in case someone made a move for his jugular. Some of his dorm mates were praying […]
The Rise of the Latino Coffeehouse
Feb 23 2016 · 0 comments · CoffeeWhen Ulysses Romero opened his first Tierra Mía Coffee in 2008, Los Angeles was on the verge of a specialty coffee boom. Chicago’s Intelligentsia had just moved in the year before, sparking a surge in third-wave coffeehouses. Romero, a business school graduate with an entrepreneurial spirit, noticed an unfilled niche in the market and sensed […]
Civil Coffee is Now Open in Highland Park
Dec 04 2015 · 0 comments · Highland ParkThe caffeination of North Figueroa Street is underway. After a long lead up that included lots of free coffee and even some pan dulce, Civil Coffee has finally, officially opened its doors. Founded by brothers Alex and Alan Morales with some consultation from Handsome Coffee’s Tyler Wells, the shop is now serving a strong daily […]
El Sereno: Fried Chicken and Churros (!) at Mama Churro Y Mas
Nov 14 2014 · 1 comment · Desserts, El Sereno, MexicanFile this under “only in L.A.” If you love fried chicken and churros, you can get both, served together as one, at Mama Churro y Mas in El Sereno. The small eatery has been serving their special, which includes two pieces of chicken and four mini churros for $4.99, for a couple of years now, […]
Giveaway: Win 2 Tickets to LA Weekly’s Sips & Sweets
Nov 13 2014 · 14 comments · UncategorizedGet ready for Sips and Sweets, LA Weekly’s holiday event on December 7th, 2pm - 5pm. It sounds pretty great to me—it’s being held at the The Majestic Downtown + The Reserve and will include sweets from bigwigs, like Nicole Rucker of Gjusta, Hans Röckenwagner of Rockenwagner Bakery, Margarita Manzke of Republique, and Zoe Nathan […]
LA’s Best Taco Trucks
Sep 05 2014 · 0 comments · Best in LA, TacosI’m excited to share my first article for LAist: “LA’s Best Taco Trucks.” I ate a LOT of tacos to create a list that I think is pretty legit, and of course, half of the list is comprised of eastside trucks: Tacos Cuernavaca, Mariscos Jalisco, La Estrella, El Korita, and Carnitas El Momo. I hope […]
EVENT: EAT. DRINK. ART at Barnsdall Park
Aug 29 2014 · 0 comments · EventsSupport LA art, get food, drink and song. EAT. DRINK. ART. is a benefit for The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, which is run by the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. Their mission it is to promote, interpret, and present the art of emerging to established artists from Southern California. This event […]
Highland Park: Cocktails & Wings at The Greyhound
Aug 25 2014 · 0 comments · Bars, Beer, Highland Park, Highland ParkWhile York Boulevard is evolving at neck-breaking speed, Highland Park’s other main drag, Figueroa Street, has seen slower change. Still, along with some of the best carnitas and juice places in town, new concepts have steadily emerged on Fig—Good Girl Dinette has been around for five years now, Little Cave turned into La Cuevita, there’s […]
Follow Eastside Food Bites on Instagram!
Jul 23 2014 · 0 comments · UncategorizedSo, you love food and Eastside Food Bites. Well, then you gotta follow me on Instagram (@eastsidefoodbites)! I update almost daily, and the feed goes far beyond the east side, so you can get a taste of what’s cooking all over Los Angeles—and sometimes the world. Okay, mostly just Los Angeles, but I did take […]
Worth the Drive: DeSano Pizza Bakery in East Hollywood
Jul 17 2014 · 0 comments · Beer, Desserts, Italian, Pizza, UncategorizedThe idea that L.A. doesn’t have good pizza is an antiquated one. Sure, the perception was mostly true ten years ago—though there were always a few gems, like Village Pizzeria, Casa Bianca, and Mulberry Street, to name a few—but ever since Nancy Silverton opened Pizzeria Mozza (What, like eight years ago now?), the LA pizza […]
