Gourmet Pigs

Did you know that Ono Hawaiian BBQ celebrates their 15th anniversary this year? When you go to an Ono Hawaiian BBQ on the anniversary day...

by @btsunoda The Nickel Mine is a brand new bar located in West LA. I hesitate to call it a bar because it is so much more than that. It’...

by guest blogger @btsunoda If you haven’t noticed, pies have made a comeback. Doing a simple search on pies in the LA area yields a lot mo...

by guest blogger @iam_robot I remembered a few years ago Thai food was considered an exotic cuisine prevalent only in big cities. These d...

Despite being home to Bruins, Westwood doesn't really have a lot of good coffee options, but now Patina Group has brought their C+M Coff...

One of the early cocktail bars with a full food menu that opened in West LA was Freddy Smalls. Situated in a part of Pico Blvd I rarely visi...

Full disclaimer: I came here on a hosted media lunch, but I had also come back twice after that on my own dime (granted one of them was usin...

Tempura had always been an accompaniment to soba or udon for me, not a meal to order by itself .That is, until Hannosuke opened inside the ...

Shunji is one of the hot recent restaurant openings, with Chef Shunji Nakao's serving his "contemporary" omakase in an inconsp...

There have been plenty of exciting new places on Sawtelle recently, including Tsujita and their amazing tsukemen, but Plan Check brings som...

This small, new restaurant on Sawtelle got a false start before finally making big waves in the LA food scene. While the sign clearly says ...

Specialty's Cafe & Bakery recently opened up shop in an office building on Santa Monica Blvd, just next to the 405. Their menu offer...