Archive for the 'THE CUISINE' Category


Irv’s Burgers

The Details:
8289 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90046-5925
Phone: (323) 650-2456
Mon-Sat 7:30am-8pm
The Los Angeles Foodie Rating:

The Summary:
Irv’s just found a home on my list of the best burgers in Los Angeles. The double cheeseburger is a simple, no-frills creation made with fresh, quality ingredients. Irv’s small, walk-up stand is now 58 years old, which is [...]

Cole’s Pacific Electric Buffet

The Details:
118 East 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Phone: (213) 622-4090
Opening Soon
The Los Angeles Foodie Rating:

The Summary:
Eddie Valiant said, “Who needs a car in L.A.? We have the best public transportation system in the world.” Sadly, that was once true… maybe not the best in the world, but  it was certainly great. Of course, I’m talking [...]

The Best Frozen Custard in Los Angeles, The Conclusion

I have been mulling over how to end this series of blog posts for a long time now (a couple of months, actually). The bottom line is, there isn’t much in the way of authentic, Midwestern custard ’round these parts. Silky Smooth Ultra Creamery was the closest I got. So if you are in the [...]

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, [...]

Possible Health Code Violation?

Edward Scissorhands’ pet Chihuahua, Paco Burgerpaws

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 [...]

Steakhouses in Los Angeles

The Buggy Whip
Dear John’s
The Mermaid
Musso and Frank
Damon’s

Sandwich Restaurants in Los Angeles

The Meltdown
Canter’s
Langer’s
Tender Greens
Bay Cities

Mexican Restaurants in Los Angeles

Mariscos La Playita
La Cabaña
Tito’s Tacos
Don Julio
Lotería