Week in Pictures: Pollo a la Brasa, Slow Bar, Sunny Spot + More

Jamaican Food Los Angeles

May 5, 2012 - Sunny Spot previewed weekend brunch for friends, family and media types like me. One of Roy Choi's best dishes involved savory festival bread with three dips: rum honey, guava jam and goat’s milk butter.

Every week involves a steady stream of food, drinks and people. Of course not every taste or conversation is post-able, but the range of experiences is usually pretty amazing. Lucky me. Discover highlights from April 30 – May 6, 2012, some of which will help to fuel full posts.


Chicken Los Angeles

April 30, 2012 – Nguyen Tran rec Takatis specializes in wood-fired, Peruvian-style polla a la brasa. They come with a trio of sauces and a choice of two sides. We went with fried sweet potato sheets and yucca, which rounded out a good Lima-inspired meal.

Brazilian Food Los Angeles

May 2, 2012M Grill is one of L.A.’s most reasonably priced Brazilian barbecue spots, located in Koreatown. Green means go and red brings the blade to a stop.

Barista Los Angeles

May 2, 2012Elaine Levia was running the Intelligentsia Venice slow bar for the week before leaving to attend grad school. She brewed three different expressions of Panama El Machete coffee.

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