Restaurants are a dime a dozen in Los Angeles, but the great ones are more like one in a hundred. The trendiest places aren’t always the best places; atmosphere and design are certainly important, but taste, creativity, and execution always reign supreme. Enter Meatzilla!, one of DTLA’s newest burger offerings …
A hip coffee joint in Palms, Los Angeles, Commissary is the place to be if you want some awesome hot and cold brews while being able to read a book, study, or grind (pun intended?). By Maximillion I cannot survive without coffee. It’s just honestly impossible. The other day I …
UCLA hidden gem, student-run, super cheap snacks and coffee and ramen, study spot in Westwood. Oh SEAS Cafe, is there anything you don’t have, that you don’t provide? The short answer is no. The long answer is nooooooooo. WHERE: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Boelter Hall, 5th Floor, in …
Fresh, filling, and light Japanese onigiri (also known as omusubi or rice balls with filling) in a hip joint in Santa Monica. Definitely a nice place to go to if you like Japanese food, if you’re a foodie in general, or if you just want a nice snack while you’re …
Whether you’re craving sushi, tofu soup, ramen, dumplings, cream puffs, smoothies, and…well, everything else, Sawtelle is the place to be if you’re looking for amazing Asian food in West LA. Tsujita LA Artisan Noodles, a staple of Sawtelle Blvd. (Daily Bruin) Where: Sawtelle Japantown, Los Angeles, CA What: Food, dessert, …
This cute, cozy, and classy hidden gem in Huntington Park has brunch, crepes, and more. By Foodie Freddie Don’t count out the Huntington Park dining scene, because Nina’s Cafe might be singlehandedly putting it on the map. The terms “hidden gem” and “jewel” and “hole in the wall” seem to …
For ice cream, where else but Handel’s Home Ice Cream and Yogurt would you see a long line in the dark in the blustery and cold wind at 9:00 P.M.? (If you do know, then please let us know) 🙂 By Foodie Freddie Where is THE place to get ice …
Awesome pies and awesome flavors of ice cream all in West LA and with great service to boot, Atticus Creamery and Pies knocks it out of the park.WHERE: 10893 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064WHAT: Fun flavors of ice cream, awesome pies, dessert place, date spotWHEN: Year-roundHOW MUCH: Expect …
Authentic small business selling Japanese mochi and manju. Definitely a must-go for a lover of desserts but also for anyone wanting to try something that’s not super common here in America. WHERE 16134 S Western Ave, Gardena, CA 90247 WHAT Mochi, manju, traditional Japanese dessert, authentic, Japanese culture, Japanese-American culture, …
Wanna know one of Inglewood’s finest icons dating back to the 1950’s? It’s a GIANT DONUT. By Foodie Freddie Randy’s Donuts is one of the biggest LA icons there is. Seriously. It’s gigantic The thing is that it isn’t necessarily famous for its donuts, but rather ITS GIGANTIC DONUT …
