I gotta say, the SB uni has been pretty creamy dreamy this month…
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We like that place, too! Only been a couple of times, and I was mildy surprised that the fish quality was higher calibre than the usual sushi places that open up in this area.
Eggbred a couple of doors down has pretty good breakfast poutine and sandwiches a la Egg Slut.
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Must be having some nice calm weather up north. The uni was particularly great on Friday. Will have to eat more while the getting is good.
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Very nice plaza I never knew existed. I was at the source on Sunday and those egg sandwiches look good. For the price and quality we’d take Akafuji over Noguchi.
My friend says the Chinese noodle place in that plaza is worth a drive from Brea.
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Heads-up to @js76wisco, @attran99, @OCSteve and any other OC-area FTCers:
Ramen TAO just expanded! Their second location is in Orange on Tustin Ave.
Here is a photo of their red miso ramen from their website to whet your 'buds.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/ramen-and-tsukemen-tao-orange
2143 N Tustin St
Ste 1
Orange, CA 92865
(I know you know all about Ramen TAO, @attran99. Thank you for the original rec!)
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Not nearly as tasty as the new $5 Saturday Market in Thai Town, the vendor area and picnic grounds at Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep USA in Chino Hills have expanded and recently reopened for Sundays from 10am to 3pm.
I would say the foods are hit and miss like those at Wat Thai of Los Angeles, but the place is really nice to hang out for a bit, with plenty of picnic tables and even some music.
More info and photos on my website.
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Hello from the Strip District! Steel City
Primanti Brothers Pastrami and Cheese with copious amounts of hot sauce. Very tasty similar to Langers in a way that there is multiple flavors and textures going on.
Pamela’s Diner Blueberry Hotcakes. Holy moly those crispy edges and brown sugar in the middle. These do not need any syrup at all. Very cool looking diner!
Strong accents here in Pittsburgh lol
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I lived in the ‘burgh in the 90’s. If you get a chance, check out the triumvirate of pizza in Squirrel Hill: Napoli’s, Aiello’s and Mineo’s. They are all within a block of each other. I was always an Aiello’s fan.
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It was a very busy Easter weekend…
Sweet Lady Jane -
That triple berry cake is a delight! You can order same day via their ToastTab site if you don’t have time to do it 48 hours in advance. I am curious about their chocolate triple berry version.
République -
Mango passionfruit cream pie is good, but not yet optimal. The mangoes are not quite ripe enough to make the whole thing sing like the choir of cherubs that welcome you to the pearly gates.
The strawberry roll cake reminds me so much of Nagomi Cake House and Patisserie Chantilly…a delightful and airy vanilla sponge with whipped cream and ripe strawberries…but there’s a drizzle of passionfruit curd and lovely edible flowers. If you see strawberry cheesecake cream puffs…get some. They are so good!
Luis’ Butcher Shop (Downey) -
I’ve been to tied up that I forgot to order a brisket from Amboy. So I called a local shop offering certified Angus beef and got a great deal on a CAB whole brisket. For $5.99/lb, we got a 17 lb. brisket that they trimmed for me. Saving me a little trouble and time because I am not yet a good butcher.
It was really good. We’ve all kinds of Easter leftovers. I had brisket nachos for dinner last night.
Isla Cuban Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar (Buena Park)
We celebrated a family birthday at a local favorite. In addition to some Cuban traditional dishes, they also make a solid Loma Saltado. Theo mojitos are good here and on weekend evenings, they have a band come out and play Latin hits.
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Bodhi Leaf was just in OC Register on list of small roasters and I had a nice cup of cold brew there and a good sandwich at Eggbred. Sounds like that shopping center is happening.
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Oh, that sounds lovely…
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It goes extraordinarily well with the smoked tomato salsa I made because I had the smoker on.
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Nice! Thanks for your Thoughts + Pics and for sharing your Philly food journeys!
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Pretty!
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Stopped by ba le west minister today. The bread was as good as hyped toasty without being hard and soft on the inside.
Had the banh mi egg and pâté tasted great. Egg was medium soft, didn’t get a ton of pate flavor would have definitely liked a heartier slathering of pate. Next time maybe I’ll ask for double pate.
Dac biet was also great came with grilled pork which seems to be less common along with the usual cold cuts.
I read somewhere they make all their cold cuts in house? Is that correct?
Definitely will be back to try all their sandwiches.
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I must be on a sandwich kick…got a beef milanesa sandwich from el gaucho in redondo beach/lawndale. Crispy but tender milanesa in standard sandwich form with their house made bread. Not pictured but I doused both their regular and spicy chimchurri all over it.
Great neighborhood restaurant if you’re in the South Bay, since this part of South Bay doesn’t exactly have a ton of exciting restaurants.
Nice family run Argentinian market pre-covid you would always see old men sitting there in the shop watching soccer games.
Also they have solid empanadas.
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I love El Gaucho’s chimichurri. I used to buy bottles of that stuff!
Correct Ba Le Westminster makes it all in house. Next time ask them to put a little of their mayo or buy some to take home. Out of this world good.
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More adventures coming from all the major cities in the East Coast. Although I am holding off on NYC for now as much as I want to be in the city I don’t feel safe with recent unfortunate events.
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Someone please try that for me