Click the following links to read some interesting stories from L.A. food writers over the past week.
On March 22, Caroline on Crack founder Caroline Pardilla takes on Social Domain founder John Colletti in a He Said, She Said Cocktail Review of Ray’s and Stark Bar, ordering one cocktail “and then some” from each of bartender Michel Dozois’ five cocktail menu categories.
On March 24, Deep End Dining founder Eddie Lin shared a story of tragedy and overcoming tragedy, titled The Root of a Passion: Chef Sanjay Kumar. Haldi Root Restaurant. Woodland Hills, CA.
On March 22, eat drink + be merry founder Dylan Ho takes his blog to another level with the harrowing story of Heang Chhun Ov. A Survivor of the Khmer Rouge, which signals the start of his “A Side of Salt” series of profiles.
On March 24, e*starLA founder Esther Tseng shares her latest “First Taste,” declaring Son of a Gun Is Not Your Mother’s Cooking, touting the shrimp toast as the “quintessential umami moment.” What would Adam Fleischman say to that?
On March 23, Eater LA editor Kat Odell reported on the latest addition to the Belgian waffle trend in a post titled Waffles de Liege Fires its Belgian Confections Friday, which, unlike Shaky Alibi and Bru’s Wiffle, has taken to the streets in truck form.
On March 21, Eater LA editor Kat Odell reported on another trend – currywurst – in a post titled Los Angeles Takes on German Beer and Bites. She wrote that Kai Loebach’s Currywurst is headed to Fairfax, and the Houston brothers are bringing Vienna Hofbrau to Sunset.
On March 24, Street Gourmet LA founder Bill Esparza made his debut in the Times Food section with an article titled A fuller flowering of Salvadoran flavors. He features three restaurants, spotlighting dishes like the bitter relleno de pacaya and pitos con huevo.
On March 24, Squid Ink contributor Dommy Gonzalez posted No Messing Around: Migas in Los Angeles, spotlighting chilaquiles’ “Tex-Mex cousin,” migas. She visits Nick’s Taste of Texas in Covina and Lazy Ox Canteen in Little Tokyo.
On March 25, Squid Ink staffer Elina Shatkin posted her latest Food Truck Friday review of Flatiron Truck, discussing the relative value associated with food trucks and sharing her assessment of the pork burger, signature steak, oxtail sandwich and donut holes.
On March 21, Street Gourmet LA founder Bill Esparza shared the first report from a recent trip to Buenos Aires in a post titled Parrilla Los Hermanitos, Buenos Aires: Choripan, Bondiola, Paty, and Churrasquito on the Costanera Sur – Street Food in Buenos Aires. He writes, “It is odd to look for grilled meats along a river, but one look at the murky waters, and you shall forget about seafood as easily as the Argentines.”
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