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Tinga

2011-05-01T18:20:00.000-07:00

Earlier this year started going to this fairly new Mexican restaurant called Tinga Buena located on La Brea between 1st and 2nd. Great little place. Its seems to be a combination of traditional & authentic Mexican flavors, but refined with wonderfully seasoned dishes that pack a lot of punch. The Tinga Tacos is their house speciality. Spicy stewed chicken, with lettuce, pickled onions, crema

The Mighty Boba

2011-02-20T13:06:00.000-08:00

Recent new favorite food truck of mine, The Mighty Boba Truck. Their menu is about different tea drinks with boba (which I have to admit, I haven't tried yet, but I plan to) and some different types of Taiwanese snack meals. I've been hooked on their popcorn basil fried chicken which you can get as spicy or mild as you want. Really makes a great quick lunch and a good value as well, a lot of

The Ahn Joo Stew

2011-01-18T16:36:00.000-08:00

Had some Ahn Joo for lunch recently, a Korean pub grub inspired food truck. The menu is similar to when chef/owner Debbie Lee did a pop up restaurant at Bread Bar on West Third last year, you can see my blog post about it here. The food/menu seems well suited in truck form, both in terms of portion and price. I decided to try something new and got the special, hangover stew with spicy pork, egg

Yummy!

2011-01-16T20:50:00.000-08:00

Lunch at The Yummy One food truck, specializing in mostly Korean cuisine and black angus beef. I do not eat beef, so I do miss out on quite a few things at times, but thankfully most trucks have a chicken or vegetarian option on the menu. I gave the fried chicken tacos a go. These turned out to be some really good tacos. The chicken was light and tender with a very thin fried crust to it,

Lobsta!!!

2010-12-17T11:29:00.000-08:00

Lobster + food truck = LobstaTruck. One of the latest gourmet style food trucks to roll out recently. Based on the crowds it looks like they are turning out to be a pretty popular truck, I mean it is lobster after all. I know they get their lobster flown in, just not sure from where, it's definitely fresh though. They have a simple menu, lobster rolls with butter or with mayo, crab rolls,

The Best Fish Taco In Ensenada

2010-11-23T09:57:00.000-08:00

Great little taco place in Los Feliz, The Best Fish Taco In Ensenada. Very simple and straight forward. You order fish or shrimp tacos. That's it. The fish and shrimp are lightly battered and quickly deep fried, the corn tortillas are warmed on the grill and the tacos are served naked. On their own, the shrimp and fish are really tender and sweet and with a crunch of the batter are pretty tasty.

Summer in November @Willoughby Road

2010-11-04T10:40:00.000-07:00

The last couple of days it's been summer in November here in L.A. Heard it hit/almost hit a 100 degrees on Wednesday....in November! Needed to escape the heat and grab some lunch, so Miss Absinthe and I promptly went down to Wilshire near LACMA to find a food truck for lunch, in the heat (yah I know). Found a convenient metered parking spot and then realized it had a nice big flashing FAIL on it

Ludo Truck!

2010-09-28T11:43:00.000-07:00

"Look for the big red coq" Finally, after many months, the Ludo Truck has arrived, or at least in a soft roll out schedule. Don't think they're doing a regular schedule just yet. For those who have had Ludo's cooking know why its a big deal for the truck to be out and about now. I found them parked on Melrose on a recent Saturday afternoon where a few other trucks have parked recently. I hope

Coconut M & M's - but there's no coconut...

2010-09-04T08:25:00.000-07:00

Ok so this is not my usual thing to blog about, but somehow I could not not do it. Was at the gas station that had a mini mart. Noticed the white package of Coconut M & M's and thought, hey cool I'll try that. After dinner I opened them and split them with my wife (yah, I know, how fancy). We scarfed them down in no time. Admittedly they were pretty tasty. I mean its candied chocolate with

Tasty Balls @ Great Balls On Tires

2010-08-23T22:04:00.000-07:00

Tried a fairly new truck recently over at the T-Lofts on the west side, Great Balls On Tires or G-BOT for short. Everything is ball based in both food and pun. They cover the range of quality meats and styles like, kobe beef, Korean beef, garam masala chicken, Vietnamese pork and Middle Eastern vegetarian. I've heard that the Incrediball is well incredible. I decided to try the Ballywood Balls

Flying Pig Revisited

2010-08-20T16:27:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post, trying to get caught up. Have several more posts coming. Hadn't been to the Flying Pig in a little while. Looked like they had updated some of the items on the menu. I went with the Smoked Chicken Taco and the Crunchy Tofu Bun this time. Last time I had the Duck Taco and Pork Taco, both of which I liked. The smoked chicken is hickory-smoked chicken thigh with mango slaw,

The Manila Machine

2010-07-16T09:49:00.000-07:00

Hit up the latest food truck recently, The Manila Machine, Filipino style food. Started by a couple of local food bloggers (and I believe the first food truck started by food bloggers as well as the first Filipino food truck), one of which I've been following for a little while now, Nastassia of Let Me Eat Cake. I've had little experience with Filipino food, so wasn't completely sure what to

India Jones

2010-07-08T17:23:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post today. I had somehow managed to not eat at India Jones Chow Truck over the past few months considering Chef Sumat has got some of the best curry in town, and absolutely the best on wheels. End of last year thru the beginning of this year I was hitting him up almost once a week for awhile there. Its that tasty. On this particular day I tried one of his specials, Goa Pork Curry

Chinatown Goodness at Via Cafe

2010-06-21T14:04:00.000-07:00

Spent a wonderful afternoon wandering and taking photos around Chinatown in Los Angeles with my friend Julia recently. Found it to be rather inspiring. Between all the people and street vendors in the area and all the unique store fronts and different smells and sights, it really did feel like we were transported from the usual L.A. scenes. You can see some more on my flickr page and soon on my

Crepes Bonaparte

2010-06-11T21:27:00.000-07:00

Caught up with one of the other crepe trucks recently. Crepes Bonaparte. They definitely have a theme of sorts. The girls working the truck all had little hats and scarves and such. Its cute. The way the truck is set up, you can watch them make your crepe which is kinda cool. I decided that I wanted to try a simpler crepe, and went with the Plain Jane, ham and cheese with egg. I didn't specify

Komodo

2010-06-05T20:58:00.000-07:00

Finally got a chance try out Komodo for lunch. I had heard some good things about their menu, especially the shrimp. I got the fish taco and the blazin' shrimp taco. The fish and grapes taco was really good, fried cod tossed with grapes and pickled onions. Had a bit of that sweet tart/tangy quality to it. The blazin' shrimp with Indonesian spices and a sour cream sauce on the greens was

The Shrimp Guys

2010-05-16T19:43:00.001-07:00

The Shrimp Guys, originally uploaded by LeandroF.The Shrimp Guys food truck, or trailer, well its towed by a regular truck. Anyways, heard some good things about their shrimp and had a chance to try them out. I ordered the 5 piece garlic and butter shrimp with a scoop of rice for 5 bucks, they have a 8 piece with 3 scoops of rice for 8 I think, pretty good value either way. Their was no shortage

Crepe'n Around

2010-05-09T14:56:00.001-07:00

Crepe'n Around, originally uploaded by LeandroF.Been a big fan of crepes for many years, goes back to getting married and spending 2 weeks in Paris. Getting a tasty crêpe de jambon et de fromage from one of the many street vendors quickly became a favorite of mine. The Crepe'n Around truck is helping fill that need. I've eaten at their truck twice now and both times were great. The first one I

Gourmet Genie To Go

2010-04-28T23:20:00.000-07:00

Recently tried a new food truck for lunch, Gourmet Genie To Go. Everything is Mediterranean style, kabobs, pita wraps and some taco fusions. Also, its all organic and comes from local sources or farmer's markets, which is always a plus in my book. Spent a little time talking with the owner/chef Max. Really nice and friendly guy. I always like it when chefs take a little time to chat with their

Plaisir

2010-04-23T00:07:00.000-07:00

My wife heard about a new French cafe that recently opened near the Trader Joe's in West Hollywood. We had planned an afternoon at the Melrose Trading Post (flea market) which gave us a good excuse to stop by and grab some food to go. We were greeted by Daniel, a co-founder who was really nice and friendly. We chatted with him while we oohed and awed all the tasty looking Parisian snacks. He

Breadbar Baguettes

2010-04-20T12:27:00.001-07:00

Breadbar baguettes, originally uploaded by LeandroF.Just a quick post today. I go to Breadbar on West Third just about every weekend for croissants and turnovers and quite often get their ham baguette sandwich to go for later. They have the best baguettes, and croissants, in town. They had just put out this stack of baguettes and had to get a picture. I always get great service from Daria and

Forage Restaurant L.A.

2010-04-17T17:19:00.001-07:00

Forage Restaurant L.A., originally uploaded by LeandroF. Forage Restaurant. Nice little space in Silverlake. Everything is fresh and organic. Had the baked chicken with farro salad and grilled bread. The chicken was cooked just right, tender and juicy with a tasty crispy skin. The farro salad was really good as well. They have a menu that stays mostly the same, but with ever changing specials.

Seoul Town Tapas @ Breadbar on West Third

2010-03-30T11:26:00.000-07:00

The wife and I went to dinner at Breadbar on West Third to try Chef Debbie Lee's Seoul Town Tapas, a pop-up concept restaurant with a twist on Korean Pub food. She was also a finalist for Food Networks "The Next Food Network Star" (season 5). Hadn't really heard anything about how her food/concept was being received (good or bad). Considering Breadbar is one of our favorite places in general,

Flying Pig

2010-03-26T14:43:00.000-07:00

Still getting caught up on my posts. Going up later then planned. After many months, finally tried the Flying Pig food truck. No line (love it when I can time it right) and the service was fast and friendly. Had the tamarind duck taco and spicy pork taco. I really liked them both. The duck taco was quite good, it was more shredded in texture. Had the tangerines, pickled beets and daikon

Yum Yum Bowls

2010-03-21T16:48:00.000-07:00

Tried Yum Yum Bowls the other day. Mostly Thai style foods. I tried the Yellow Curry with chicken. I found it to be ok. The curry itself had some nice flavors going on, but I found the potatoes a bit on the starchy/under cooked side, the carrots were alright and the chicken was tasty, but also kinda rubbery. It struck me as late night delivery food. I'll probably try them again at some point,