The Dish
The Dish: Grand English Breakfast from Rosewood Tavern
Oct 12th
Not a morning person – that’s okay, the Grand English Breakfast from Rosewood Tavern is available during lunch. They don’t call this breakfast “grand” for no reason. The breakfast includes two sunny side-up eggs, bangers (sausage), black pudding (blood sausage), rashers (Irish bacon), roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, baked beans and toast. This may be the best part of waking up – if you wake up at noon, that is. More >
The Dish Round Up: From Stinky Tofu to Smoked Alligator Sausage
Oct 9th
“The Dish” is where we feature a distinguished food item from a restaurant or bakery. Here is a round up of all the dishes from August and September. Stay hungry!
- Tripel Burger from The Tripel
- Italian Samurai from Far Bar
- Honey’s Buttermilk Biscuits from Honey’s Kettle Restaurant & Bakery
- Fish and Portobello Chips from Steingarten LA
- Lena’s Famous Fried Pickles from Beachwood BBQ
- Swamp Thing — Smoked Alligator Sausage from Brats Brothers
- Macarons from ‘Lette Macarons
- Taiwan Style Stinky Tofu from Tofu King
- Chi Chi Burger From Blue Dog Beer Tavern
The Dish: Roasted Duck Poutine from Euclid Hall
Oct 4th
Canadians would be proud of this American twist on their Québecian staple. The Roasted Duck Poutine is hand-cut French fries, drizzled in duck gravy, with black peppers and melted Wisconsin cheddar curds. Now available at Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen in Denver, CO. More >
The Dish: Tripel Burger from The Tripel
Sep 25th
We know what you’re thinking, what’s a forest doing on this burger? But don’t get fooled, it’s quite meaty. The Tripel Burger from The Tripel in Playa Del Rey is an all-meat patty made with duck confit, pork and aged beef, topped off with truffle Pecorino, house made apricot jam and arugula encompassed between two pieces of onion brioche bun. More >
The Dish: Italian Samurai from Far Bar
Sep 21st
Sorry ladies, it’s not half of Vin Diesel dressed up in a samurai costume. The Italian Samurai Burger from Far Bar in downtown Los Angeles’, Little Tokyo, is one Angus beef patty with prosciutto, parmesan crisp, tempura onion rings, spicy tamarind aioli, lettuce and tomato, held beautifully together by brioche buns. More >
The Dish: Honey’s Buttermilk Biscuits from Honey’s Kettle Restaurant & Bakery
Sep 12th
When Jesus ate his last meal, these were the biscuits that were served to him. Aside from the chicken, the Honey’s Buttermilk Biscuits from Honey’s Kettle Restaurant & Bakery in Culver City is the restaurant’s featured staple. Fresh from the oven, hearty, and doughy with a crisp outside layer. They are so famous you can even buy an instant mix to make them at home. More >
The Dish: Fish and Portobello Chips from Steingarten LA
Aug 30th
Panko batter for the fish, coconut curry sauce for dipping, and a hoppy beer batter for the chips. Steingarten LA, in West Los Angeles, has their own take on fish and chips. What they’ve done is substituted traditional potatoes with portobello mushrooms. Now available. More >
The Dish: Lena’s Famous Fried Pickles from Beachwood BBQ
Aug 29th
These lightly battered dill pickles have been a fast favorite at Beachwood BBQ in Seal Beach, CA. Now, also available at their newest location, Beachwood BBQ & Brewing in Long Beach, CA. We asked Co-owner Lena Perelman if she ever order it by calling it “her pickles.” She said she’s not conceited enough to refer to them as “her’s”, Lena’s Pickles is humble enough. More >
The Dish: Swamp Thing — Smoked Alligator Sausage from Brats Brothers
Aug 23rd
Guy Fieri might have gotten here first but since then Brats Brothers in Sherman Oaks, CA has moved across the street from its original location, serving bratwursts and sausages at a much appealing space. Swamp Thing is a Louisiana style spicy smoked alligator sausage served in a large French roll and topped with roasted peppers and onions. More >
The Dish: Macarons from ‘Lette Macarons
Aug 18th
A delicious morsel of sweet almond cookie heaven, the classic french macaron is the star at ‘Lette Macarons in Beverly Hills. ‘Lette’s open display case exhibits a wide array of gorgeous macarons in all the vibrant colors of the rainbow; providing flavors from their 12 everyday classics – from vanilla to violet cassis, to seasonal specialties such as lychee and passion fruit. More >
The Dish: Taiwan Style Stinky Tofu from Tofu King
Aug 15th
It smells like something that has gone rotten inside a car outside a casino parking-lot on a blistering summer day. Now, if you get over all of that, the Taiwanese Style Stinky Tofu is a fermented tofu served with pickled cabbage and hot sauce. This odorous, savory delicacy and popular street food in Taiwan (an island country of East Asia) is available from Tofu King in Rowland Heights, CA. More >
The Dish: Chi Chi Burger From Blue Dog Beer Tavern
Aug 2nd
If we had this burger as an alarm clock, waking up in the morning wouldn’t be so difficult. Wake up and smell the 1/3 lb. of beef with cheddar cheese, hash browns, applewood smoked bacon, a sunny-side up fried egg and buns drizzled in maple syrup. The Chi Chi Burger is available at the Blue Dog Beer Tavern in Sherman Oaks, CA on their regular dining menu and for breakfast during the weekends (ask for it, it’s not on the breakfast menu). More >
The Dish Round Up: From Bacon on a Stick to Cheese Steak in a Spring Roll
Aug 1st
For the month of July, we started a new feature called “The Dish,” where we highlight an item from restaurants and food events across Los Angeles and Orange County. Our appetite even took us out of state this month. Here is a complied list of The Dish from July to get you hungry.
- Jan Van Riebeeck’s Boerewors Roll from Springbok Bar & Grill
- Philly Cheez Steak Spring Rolls from Holsteins in Las Vegas
- Pork Belly Bun from Flying Pig Cafe
- Chocolate Covered Bacon Wrapped Oreos from The OC Fair
- Guava Goat Cheese Ice Cream Sandwich from Chunk-n-Chip Cookies Truck
- Puerco en Chiles from La Gloria Ice House
- Grilled Cheese from Beer Belly
- Cha Po from Krua Thai
- House Cured Double Smoked Bacon Skewers from Boneyard Bistro
The Dish: Jan Van Riebeeck’s Boerewors Roll from Springbok Bar & Grill
Jul 29th
Nearly one-foot of mouth watering beef, the “boerewors” is a South African sausage that translates to “farmer’s sausage.” The Jan Van Riebeeck’s Boerewors Roll, a boerewors held between a bread bun, from Springbok Bar & Grill in Van Nuys, CA has been a staple at this rugby fan-friendly sports bar for over eight years. More >
