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― Carl (admrl), Sunday, 19 December 2010 19:36 (thirteen years ago) link
I might try the Coco's that has opened nr York and Figueroa. I'm sure it won't be good but I want ti to be.
― Carl (admrl), Sunday, 19 December 2010 19:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Trying to plan a little for EMP weekend.
Any thoughts on cheap eats/drinks around UCLA?
Looks like there are a good number of Persian places in Westwood -- my interest is particularly piqued in Attari Sandwiches. Also Little Osaka (Sawtelle Blvd.) wouldn't be too far, either.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:14 (thirteen years ago) link
I still have fond memories of the burger at Apple Pan.
― A Scanner Snarkly (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:35 (thirteen years ago) link
if you go to asahi on sawtelle get the curry ramen
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:41 (thirteen years ago) link
The Apple Pan is its own great experience; a little too distant for a lunch break by walking though.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:47 (thirteen years ago) link
if you're flying into lax eat at front page grille, I used to eat there almost every day when I worked around there.
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Is the Mongolian BBQ place still there? We used to dominate that place with creative bowl stuffing techniques.
Also, the Hari Krisna "donations accepted" buffet on Wednesdays?
Haha, this is going wayyyy back... 20 years?
― A Scanner Snarkly (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:48 (thirteen years ago) link
if yer talking to me, then yeah, the mongolian bbq place is alive and well
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:51 (thirteen years ago) link
I seriously can't recommend front page enough, it's pretty amazing, I mean hated my fuckin job so much but I think that restaurant helped me cool down and stay for a respectable period
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:53 (thirteen years ago) link
attari is great! pomodoro is surprisingly good italian. shaherzad is ok.
i would go through jonathan gold's reviews on the la weekly site and pick a few things that sound up your alley. westwood isn't the best place for culinary delights beyond maybe sawtelle and sushi. imo you'll find generally better and cheaper food east of there in hollywood and koreatown. or further south in culver city/west la. taking a bus somewhere is pretty easy, quick and totally worth it. get tacos somewhere.
― Example: Hell (Matt P), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:06 (thirteen years ago) link
thirding jitlada, unreal good
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:14 (thirteen years ago) link
el huarachito in lincoln heights (the birria was mmmmmmmm)and i suspect monterey park has a lot of really good dim sum places but as i've only been to dean sin world on n. garfield i'll rep for that one
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:15 (thirteen years ago) link
wait, sorry, didn't see that jaymc was asking about stuff near UCLA, so ignore my suggestions. just wanted to say i really liked them!
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:16 (thirteen years ago) link
rich people from china fly to monterey park to eat lunch iirc
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, part of me wants to go back to Jitlada. Just don't know whether trekking to Hollywood will be convenient during such a busy weekend.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:21 (thirteen years ago) link
i would go through jonathan gold's reviews on the la weekly site and pick a few things that sound up your alley
Yeah, I totally looked at the map of his 99 essential area restaurants.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Pretty smart move, that. Am planning some sort of pre-birthday get-together for yours truly one of those nights so if you want to combine forces there...
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:57 (thirteen years ago) link
hollywood will be a total mess this weekend, btw (oscars)
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 02:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Hahah too goddamn true. Stay on the Westside!
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 02:06 (thirteen years ago) link
my interest is particularly piqued in Attari Sandwiches.
headed to a movie at the hammer tonight and will probably check this place out, i'll report back!
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 23:32 (thirteen years ago) link
...
verdict: yum!
and today the grill 'em all truck is parked a short walk from my workplace \m/
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Thursday, 24 February 2011 19:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Nice. Let me link the EMP thread here:
EMP Pop Conference 2011
Anyone in the area, just show up for this thing!
Also I'd be down for lunch tomorrow at Attari -- jaymc, anyone else?
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 February 2011 19:44 (thirteen years ago) link
*googles* that's close by. tempted to hop on the 224 bus right now.
― hauntological-hysteric theater (get bent), Thursday, 24 February 2011 20:02 (thirteen years ago) link
depends what time. i'd have to leave a wide berth of time to get up to the west valley for work.
― hauntological-hysteric theater (get bent), Thursday, 24 February 2011 20:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Well I'm thinking 11:30 since registration is at 1 pm.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 February 2011 20:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Also here's the food trucks we have at EMP on the weekend:
Be sure to take advantage of food trucks that will be parked south of the flagpole, in front of the UCLA Humanities Building - a mere 500 ft from the entrance of Royce Hall. On Saturday we will have: Flying Pig and Canter’s and on Sunday: Border Grill and Sky Taco.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 February 2011 20:15 (thirteen years ago) link
jbr and i had just had some food truck synchronicity!
i was also wearing my ingmar bergman/iron maiden cinemetal shirt today, so good timing on all fronts
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Thursday, 24 February 2011 21:54 (thirteen years ago) link
so far i haven't eaten anywhere. too late last night to go anywhere. hotel bagels this morning. and i just got back from trader joes with two bags of provisions. walked around ucla though. did you know that its israel apartheid week?! i had no idea. AND the oscars! some kind of irony there. what a lovely day! you el lay people probably take it for granted but i just left 5 feet of dirty snow at home.
― scott seward, Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:00 (thirteen years ago) link
when i was walking around i was kinda tempted by barneys beanery for the whole when in rome thing, but i didn't go for it. wish there was an in -n- out burger near me. i would totally hit that before going home.
― scott seward, Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:03 (thirteen years ago) link
there's one near ucla (so i learned when i was using ucla's library system for a research project)!
― hauntological-hysteric theater (get bent), Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:11 (thirteen years ago) link
i have a feeling this address will come in handy for many of you: http://www.yelp.com/biz/in-n-out-burger-los-angeles-5
― hauntological-hysteric theater (get bent), Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:13 (thirteen years ago) link
oh man i was right by there! totally would have done it. thanks though. so gonna happen.
― scott seward, Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:14 (thirteen years ago) link
not a lot of hippies like me around ucla. nice clean american kids.
― scott seward, Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:16 (thirteen years ago) link
yes, we both had the "waste 'em all" burger!
on my way home i noticed another food truck that was parked outside the art school on lankershim. oh, to have the time, cash, and metabolism to be able to try all of these.
― hauntological-hysteric theater (get bent), Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:24 (thirteen years ago) link
xxpost Dammit Scott we must and shall do this. You wanna try for it on Saturday?
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Also check your email.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:26 (thirteen years ago) link
I guess I will hit Jitlada on July as I'll be about 7 blocks away.
― resistance does not require a firearm (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 May 2011 18:56 (thirteen years ago) link
enjoy waiting! (it is so worth it tho)
― spätzle logic (donna rouge), Saturday, 14 May 2011 07:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Seconded, thirded, etc. Enjoy!
― Stockhausen's Ekranoplan Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Saturday, 14 May 2011 07:29 (thirteen years ago) link
I will no doubt try Musso & Franks for the ambience and martini, and I'm reading the food is decent too.
― resistance does not require a firearm (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:27 (thirteen years ago) link
it's decent old man food. the peas are amazing (and i don't like peas). once i ate peas next to harry dean stanton, also eating peas.
― ♥, (remy bean), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:28 (thirteen years ago) link
it's edible, wouldn't go beyond that. you can go to the bar on the other side of the restaurant and save yourself some $$ while still getting the vibe imo
― buzza, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:31 (thirteen years ago) link
"Ordinary fuckin' peas, I hate em." xp
Otherwise, I read that Formosa Cafe is for drinks only.
― resistance does not require a firearm (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:33 (thirteen years ago) link
i did not much like the food i had there, but yes, go for the drinks
― naches supreme (donna rouge), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:37 (thirteen years ago) link
enjoy waiting!
The two times I've been have been mid-afternoon (2 or 3 PM). No problem getting a table at all.
― jaymc, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:40 (thirteen years ago) link
i got there at 9pm on a saturday and waited half an hour
― naches supreme (donna rouge), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:56 (thirteen years ago) link
i know practically nothing about downtown, what's good, not super-pricey? meeting a friend down there tonight.
― from shmear to eternity (donna rouge), Friday, 3 June 2011 17:34 (thirteen years ago) link
Wurstkuche
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Friday, 3 June 2011 17:49 (thirteen years ago) link
What he said.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 3 June 2011 17:56 (thirteen years ago) link