Archive for 2008/09


The Best Frozen Custard in Los Angeles, Part 4

I can feel the quest drawing to a close. So far, Los Angeles Foodie has visited:
Silky Smooth Ultra Creamery
Lucky Devils
BennieLoco
Fraiche
…and we’re pretty close to a winner. I have not yet visited Strickland’s in Irvine, but it’s on the list. Given that Strickland’s is based in Ohio, I have high hopes.
Los Angeles Foodie Tami visited Fraiche, [...]

Top 7 Places to Spot a Celebrity on an Empty Stomach

7) The Original Farmer’s Market at Third Street and Fairfax.
This is one of those places where celebrity sightings are a “well-known secret.” I’m there at least once a week, and I see famous people there about half of the time. It’s not necessarily the kind of place where you would want to approach a celebrity [...]

Possible Health Code Violation?

Edward Scissorhands’ pet Chihuahua, Paco Burgerpaws

The Best Frozen Custard in Los Angeles, Part 3

On today’s agenda: BinnieLoco. This custard stand is not really in Hollywood (as I previously stated). It’s in Koreatown near the intersection of 3rd Street and Vermont. I live near downtown Culver City, so the trip to BinnieLoco was kind of a haul. And was I ever dismayed to discover that it’s closed on Sundays [...]

The Best Frozen Custard in Los Angeles, Part 2

I tried two places this week:

Lucky Devils
Silky Smooth

I was delighted to discover that one of the places in town that serves frozen custard is Lucky Devils. I’ve been meaning to get over there for a long time; their hamburgers have quite a reputation with many people calling their Kobe Burger the best in town. More [...]

The Best Frozen Custard in Los Angeles, Part 1

On Friday, I was strolling through Westwood. I popped into Helen’s Cycles, which is a pretty awesome bicycle shop. I was wearing my Ted Drewe’s Frozen Custard t-shirt, and Chris, the guy who was helping me, asked about it. He’s from Milwaukee, and he lamented that living in Los Angeles doesn’t give one a whole [...]