Thanks for the Intel. Some of my daughter’s friends live close by but they haven’t tried the helados place yet.
We stopped by Ginger’s on Friday night after dinner at Tangaroa. The difference in quantity between a one-scoop order and a two-scoop order is crazy. My wife and daughter ordered one scoop each - normal size scoop for these “premium” places. Daughter’s friend and I each ordered two scoops - about three to four scoops in volume to the one-scoop order. So if you want more bang for your buck, get the two-scoop order.
Stopped by Refresh a couple times in the last week. Thanks to all of you for the rec, because that’s a great spot. The boba is warm, bit sweet with honey and has a decent amount of chew. I’ve had both the ginger lemonade and the thai tea. @bulavinaka’s daughter is right about the black tea: very nice depth of flavor, even w/ the addition of milk/cream.
Banh mi was on-point as well, especially where most of the ones in the area are fusion-y and $$$.
I think it’s still a pilot program and they have limited quantities. When you are ordering, look at the case right behind the register. If there’s rolls there, chances are you can order one, if not, then probably not. The owner and manager have said they’re concerned about the freshness of the ingredients but have to balance against waste since they’re not charging very much for the sandwich.
Got to make the sacrifice! One of my running jokes is I exercise to eat, that’s my biggest motivation for the extra workout as I’m sweating and pushing myself, I think of what I can eat as a reward
I fell in love with my wife when she powered through a Tommy’s double chili cheese and chili cheese fries. Then her comment about ice cream was, it slips between the cracks. We are so bad for each other LOL! Another reason for our many walks around the neighborhood.
Was driving by the corner of Washington Blvd. Pl. and Centinela (that’s still Mar Vista, right?) and noticed that, on the SE corner, the corner froyo (I think) place is gone and now has signage for “Chef Kang BTC.”
Just a guess, but maybe related to the other Chef Kang establishments in Ktown? (Haneuem by Chef Kang, Dason by Chef Kang, and Chef Kang’s Catering & Banchan)
So the story as it’s been told to me was there was a rebordering or something like that. There was a dog or horse track where the Costco is now and Culver City didn’t want to give up that revenue so they insisted on that little tongue reaching down past Mar Vista. Reminds me of jerrymandering as the borders make absolutely no sense. LOL
Smashburgers are like IPA’s, they pretty much all taste the same, and we know they are a trend, but we will continue to enjoy them pretending we know just the slight differences about each spot, but simultaneously knowing this isn’t a forever thing, the classic hamburger will be loved again and your love for smashburgers will slowly diminish.
BTC takes me to a different side of the burger world. No cool interior, no art, no indie music, but just a white room with a radio in the corner updating me on the local news and weather, and you are not waiting for a doctor but instead, a homemade bulgogi burger. And the end result is delicious. The bulgogi burger was one of the better burgers I’ve had in LA recently. The waffle fries were solid, the potato salad is a small portion size, and the pickle with their homemade spicy mayo sauce that tastes like thousand island is another piece to the deluxe meal - but the burger was the star as it should be. The buns are apparently homemade as well, which is different in the world of smashing a piece of meat and putting it on a Martin’s potato roll. I’m hating on smashburgers, but goddamn, they are delicious, but so is this bulgogi burger.
One of my running jokes is I exercise to eat, that’s my biggest motivation for the extra workout as I’m sweating and pushing myself, I think of what I can eat as a reward 
