Do I Need to Eat All the Chili Cheese Fries in Westwood? Because I Will Do It.
Yesterday the L.A. Times reported that two UCLA basketball players got food poisoning from “late-night chicken chili cheese fries” in Westwood, and I couldn’t help but wonder what place they ate at!...
View ArticleFat Sal’s Brings a Bit of Rutgers Grease to Westwood
As you may or may not know I am a big fan of putting fries on gyros, on falafel sandwiches, or in burritos. So it’s not to hard to imagine that I would also like a sandwich with… say… onion rings on...
View ArticleWakasan Now Open For Lunch; Serving Ramen and More in Westwood
If you like the chef’s choice style of Japanese omakase (me!), you’re a mildly adventurous eater (also me!) and you’re a cheap bastard (guilty again!) chances are you’ve heard of Wakasan in Westwood....
View ArticleWaffle Chix’s Sandwich is a Ton of Food For Under $10
I don’t know what it is about fried chicken and waffle that gets me so excited- oh, who am I kidding. Of course I know what it is. It’s the excuse to pour maple syrup over a piece of fried chicken...
View ArticleWestwood’s New Sandwich Shop Fundamental L.A. Looks Amazing
Last week Tasting Table did a feature on the newly opened sandwich shop Fundamental L.A. (1303 Westwood Blvd.) and it looks pretty freaking awesome. A porchetta sandwich with sauerkraut for $9. A BLT...
View ArticleFundamental L.A.’s Sandwiches Are Small But Delicious
This might come as a shock to some, but I don’t love sandwiches. Wait. Scratch that. Who doesn’t love sandwiches? I love sandwiches. Of course I love sandwiches. But I will admit to being slightly...
View ArticlePrediction: 800 Degrees Will Be Bigger Than Umami Burger
I wasn’t here in L.A. for the opening of Umami Burger in 2009, but I was here for most of the aftermath. The popularity. The expansion. Being named “Burger of the Year” by GQ. The backlash. The...
View ArticleNew Anatolia Mediterranean Cafe Replaces Canary on Westwood Blvd.
Westwood lunching has been on fire since the beginning of the year. 800 Degrees continues to rack up fans with their Chip(otle)izza, Yamadaya just opened a new branch on Westwood Blvd just south of...
View ArticleBibigo Finds Its Natural Home… In a Food Court
It’s been over two years since the Korean chain Bibigo opened its first U.S. location in Westwood Village, bringing fast food bibimbap and spicy pork to UCLA students and Westwood office workers. And...
View ArticleU-Mini is Less Burger For Less Money w/ Less Stomach Ache
If there was a scale created for restaurant inevitability, U-Mini would probably rank towards the top. It was clearly only a matter of time before Umami Burger would attempt to turn their hugely...
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