Apr 23rd, 2010
Korean BBQ at the Pine Tree
My friends and I drove down Reseda Boulevard in search a restaurant that deviated from the fast food variety. Stopped at a red light with our windows down, a waft of smoky grilled meat filled the car. We tracked down the scent at Pine Tree Korean BBQ. The outside of the restaurant resembled a run-down [...]
Apr 7th, 2010
Slushie Ice is not Italian Ice
On those hot summer days an Italian Ice would be the perfect treat for a cool down. Unfortunately, there isn’t anywhere in the valley to get one. The only place that comes close is a new store called Frozen Crush, located in Northridge. They claim to have the “ultimate original Italian ice,” but it’s really [...]
Mar 24th, 2010
Five meatless foods for vegetarians
In this carnivorous world there is nothing but hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken–which makes it hard for a vegetarian to figure out what to eat at restaurants or shop for at grocery stores. What is a vegetarian to eat? I cut out all meat two years ago and was faced with finding foods that were meatless. [...]
Mar 17th, 2010
The story of Big Boy
Before there was a Big Mac or an In and Out Double – Double, there was a Big Boy double-deck hamburger. It all started with a man named Bob Wian who owned a small restaurant named Bob’s Pantry in Glendale, California. In 1936 a musician friend named, Stewie Strange, who was eating at the Pantry, [...]
Mar 16th, 2010
The legend of the Hockey Burger
When people think of burger joints in Los Angeles, In-N-Out and Tommy’s come to mind, however, many people don’t know about Mike’s Sandwich Shop. Located on the corner of Soto and Washington in Boyle Heights, Mike’s has been around since 1963 and most of the people that come in order the shops trademark: the Hockey [...]
Mar 13th, 2010
Good things happen after midnight at King Taco
While most of the nightclubs in Los Angeles close at two a.m., that is the time the night is just getting started at King Taco in East Los Angeles. King Taco, which is open 24 hours on the weekends, is the late night spot for a lot of people in Los Angeles who just spent the [...]
Mar 7th, 2010
Finding things to do on Reseda Boulevard
What do you do if you have time to kill and you don’t want to lose your campus parking spot? All you have to do is walk to Reseda Boulevard. On foot, you will see shops that you probably have never noticed before: a comic book store, the 99 Cent Store (for cheap school supplies), Acapulco, [...]
May 3rd, 2009
Move over Sushi, Ramen No.1
What do you think is the most popular Japanese food? Maybe, you think Sushi is the most. However, Sushi is not a common food for Japanese people and they don’t often eat it. So, what is actually the most popular Japanese food for the Japanese? It is definitely Ramen.
Apr 17th, 2009
Love at first bite
What do Brandy, Ben Franklin and Joaquin Phoenix have in common? They are all famous vegetarians (or vegan, in Phoenix’s case) and their photos are prominently displayed at One World Vegetarian Cuisine in West Covina. While I’m not a vegetarian because of my occasional carnivorous cravings, I lean towards consuming many more fruits, nuts, legumes, grains [...]
Apr 15th, 2009
My Hero Subs, hidden gem, at least for some
For the last five years, whenever I was hungry at school, I’d pick up something to eat on campus or at one of the fast food chains near Nordhoff and Reseda. That is, until I discovered My Hero Subs on Plummer St. This hidden gem of a sandwich shop was a well-kept secret, because [...]
Mar 24th, 2009
Breakfast on Hillhurst Avenue
The area in Los Angeles between Los Feliz Boulevard and Prospect Avenue is a mecca of independently owned restaurants, cafes and mom-and-pop type stores for customers to hang out and explore. Age-old buildings have been renovated on the inside to house karate studios, acupuncture practices and organic supermarkets. Like a smaller version of Melrose, the eight blocks [...]
Mar 24th, 2009
Expired food left in stock
I can’t help but check the cheese after I order a pretzel at the Juice It Up located on campus. The habit started last spring semester when I happened to look at the cheese dip that came along with my pretzel. The date on the container was expired. I had been served two-month-old processed cheese, [...]
