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NOTICE: If you're interested in ethnic foods, go to the festivals happening in Los Angeles where there are varieties of ethnic food stands. For details see Andrew's Calendar. Outdoor BBQs are fun so tell your friends.
NOTICE: I love these restaurants - Clifton's Cafeteria and Arnold's Family Restaurant - because everything they sell is made there from fresh scratch ingredients using old recipies. Clifton's Downtown LA location has no parking. These "old Los Angeles" restaurants are great. You can't buy "homemade from scratch" restaurant food outside of the overpriced Beverly Hills restaurants. They always have penty of veggies, corn, spinach, cole slaw, potatoes, etc.,
= Buffet, call first to verify, go to these places only when they have a buffet, go only when there are a lot of people so the food is fresh
= Live Music, call first to verify, go to these places only when they have live music
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RESTAUARANT: British
Lucky Baldwin's, 17 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105, (626)795-0652
Brits Fish & Chips, 1770 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106, (626)578-1301
English owned
Rose Tree Cottage, 828 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91106, (626)793-3337
The Tudor House, 1403 Second Street Santa Monica, CA 90401, (310)451-4107
Britannia Pub, 318 Santa Monica Blvd (between 3rd & 4th), Santa Monica, (310)458-5350
afternoon tea served Mon-Fri 3-5pm, Sat 2-4pm, British breakfasts, fish & chips, gets crowded in evenings, karaoke
Ye Old King's Head, 116-132 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, (310)451-1402, (310)394-8765
afternoon tea served Mon-Fri 3-5pm, Sat 2-4pm, British breakfasts, fish & chips
Vanilla Bake Shop, 512 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401, (310)458-6644
Dolcissimo Bakeshop, 560 W. 19th Street #C, Costa Mesa, CA 92627, (949)548-4700
Le Cupcake, 3 Santa Monica Place Mall, Santa Monica, CA 90401, (310) 917-2253
RESTAURANT: Jewish
There are many Jewish restaurants located along the 9000+ street of W Pico Blvd. Go to the ones with the longest lines and the biggest crowds. Only go to a Jewish restaurant when there are lots of people inside; because Kosher food has no preservatives, the Bagels go stale later in the day. When you see lots of people you can be sure that the food is very fresh because that means they've had to make new batches of bread all day, not just in the morning.
bagel shop & espresso bar, $3 bagel sandwiches, iced coffees, they do catering, their building is famous for the giant bagel on the roof which has been used in many movies, tv shows, and commercials, this place looks like and Kindle's Donuts and Randy's Donuts
King Pin Bagel & Bakery, 109 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, (323)933-3100
Nathan’s Kosherland Bagel (parve/dairy cholov Yisroel), 1636 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024, (310)441-0394
Nathan's Famous, LA Kosher, 9216 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, (310) 273-0303
kosher, you can have NY Coney Island hot dogs in Los Angeles
bagel shop, bakery, deli, restaurant, very popular on weekends, high prices with generous portions, David Saul
Melrose Pita, 7111-A Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, (323)931-1116
Shabbat take out, Mediterranian Cuisine, Shwarma, Falafel, fish on the grill, vegetarian combos, dine in or take out, salad bar included with all meals
These places are considered "cool" for the "in-crowd." Check them out. There are many trendy, well dressed, affluent young adults eating at these places. Sometimes the food at these places may not always be that great. They're selling exclusivity, celebrity-hood, trendiness, hipness, and the "price" is the "product." There are much better restaurants than these located within a few miles. You can get great food at many restaurants, but in how many will you see celebrities eating on the tables next to you? Celebrities are funny when they put on attitude of indignation when they are approached by fans; the reason why they specifically go to these places that have reputations as celebrity hangouts and/or are owned by celebrities is to meet other celebrities themselves and to have their egos stroked by adoring fans. Celebrities count the amount of recognition they get from fans as their "clout."
Schatzi On Main, 3110 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310)399-4800
In 1991, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver founded Schatzi on Main, at Main Street Plaza, Arnold's and Maria´s beautiful building on Main Street in Santa Monica, one block from the beach. In German "Schatzi" means "sweetheart". Mostly California cuisine menu at Schatzi's will retain its sprinkling of Austrian flavor, including Schwarzenegger favorites like Wienerschnitzel, Lammkeule mit Gerostetem Gemuese (molasses glazed rack of lamb) and Zwiebel Rost Braten. Schwarzenegger and wife Maria Shriver often frequent Schatzi's, and the actor said he will continue attending the monthly Cigar Night, which draws such celebrities as William Shatner, sells ice cream by Charly Temmel who has shops listed below in the ice cream section,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Ivy, 113 N Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048, (310)274-8303
Dolce, 8284 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA, (323) 852-7174
restaurant owned by Ashton Kutcher, Jamie Kennedy, Danny Masterson, Mike Malin and Lonnie Moore (of tapas bar Belly). Ashton Kutcher hangs out at this restaurant along with other celebrities, Dolce
this restaurant is famous for the paparrazzi who harrass the celebrities who go here, and for the celebrities who go her just to be harrassed by paparrazzi while pretending to not like it
Buzz Coffee, located at the Virgin Megastore, 8000 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
young celebrities go here after they exercise at the spa or watch a movie at the Virgin Megastore so they can re-add the calories and fat they just worked off, the employees there are rude jerks though, they like to annoy customers with attitude and purposely work slow
it's an old Los Angeles outdoor farmer's market featuring many mom & pop family restaurants, what makes it "industry" is it's popularity as a hangout for tv and movie screenwriters who work next door at CBS studios; it's also a tourist trap with everything overpriced, the best restaurants are the Gumbo Pot and Italian restaurants I've listed below
Takao, 11656 San Vicente Blvd, Brentwood/Los Angeles, CA 90049, (310) 207-8636
Japanese restaurant, Steven Speilberg takes his wife and kids there once a week when he's in town, Tom Hanks eats here alot
Residuals, 11042 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, (818)761-8301
hangout for screenwriters, novelists, actors, supposedly the model for the tv show "Cheers"
The Mint, 6010 Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035 (323)954-9630
weeknights may find you rubbing shoulders with record company A&R execs trying to spot the next big thing
China One, 8290 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046 (323)656-2215
soap stars eat here, and work here, the manager is a soap actor, owned by Wesley Snipes
owned by Madonna's brother, designed by Christopher Chiccone, 1940's ocean liner look, celebrities go here after 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays
Cat Club, 8911 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood CA 90069, (310)657-0888
former and current rock musicians go here and sometimes jam impromptu on Thursday evenings, Cat Club
Mi Piace, 25 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, (626)795-3131
Mi Piace is a very LA restaurant. The food is pretty good, but the desserts are great. The menu is somewhat inconsistent: entrees range from delicious to mediocre. The calamari appetizer is especially good. It has a lively, bustling atmosphere and is usually packed with well-heeled patrons. Expect a wait on weekends. The late former Beatle George Harrison and sitar master Ravi Shankar were spotted dining together here.
Ago Restaurant, 8478 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA, (323) 655-6333
owned by Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Harvey & Bob Weinstein, Ridley Scott, very expensive Italian food
Cicada, 617 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90014, (213)488-9488
expensive Italian restaurant located near Staples Center in Downtown LA, often the location of parties for the Emmys and Grammys
Madre, 897 Granite Drive, Pasadena, CA, (626) 744-0900
Located in the middle of "Thai Town" in Hollywood, among Asian celebrities, this Thai restaurant is very popular on weekends, call to find out when they have a live band performing Chinese, Thai, and American pop covers. Food is expensive here. The Thai waitresses are beautiful. This is in a strip mall located next door the most famous strip club in Hollywood where Courtney Love used to dance, Jumbo's Clown Room.
review
Las Palmas, 1714 N Las Palmas Ave., (323)464-0171, Wednesday nights, this Wednesday night party hosted by Hollywood promoter Brent Bolthouse is part stylish, part sleazy and always packed.
The Standard Bar, In the Standard Hotel, 8300 Sunset Blvd., (323)650-9090
Mr. Chow's, 344 N Camden Dr, (310)278-9911, Any night after 8 pm
Vida, 1930 Hillhurst Ave, (323)660-4446
The Whiskey Bar, At the Sunset Marquis hotel, 1200 Alta Loma Rd., (310)657-0612
Chez Nous, 10550 Riverside Dr, North Hollywood, CA 91602, (818) 760-0288
expensive French restaurant popular with musicians who are recoding at nearby studios, made famous by the hit song by YES "Love Will Find A Way" by Trevor Rabin
Millie's Restaurant, 3524 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026, (323)664-0404, popular with musicians living in the Los Feliz-Silverlake area, sidewalk dining; wear your knit caps, thrift store clothes, Doc Martin shoes and goatees! I only go there when singer/songwriter Eleni Mandell is working there
Mr. Baguette, 8702 E Valley Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770, (626)288-9166,
Bryant Tang's French Vietnamese sandwich restaurant, French coffee, boba tea drinks, smoothies, slush, Lorina Sparkling French soda, banh mi, Mr. Baguette, Mr. Baguette
8779 E Valley Blvd @ Muscatel Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770
French Vietnamese sandwich restaurant, French coffee, boba tea drinks, smoothies, slush, ice cream
Baguette Express, 400 E Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA, (626)280-8883,
Daniel Ngo's French Vietnamese sandwich restaurant, French coffee, boba tea drinks, smoothies, slush, Lorina Sparkling French soda, banh mi
Paris Sandwich, 801 E Valley Blvd #103, San Gabriel, CA 91776, (626)288-9288,
French Vietnamese sandwichs, banh mi
V & L Restaurant Baguette, 9000 E Garvey Ave. #C&D, Rosemead, CA 91770, (626)573-8333,
Tri Nguyen's French Vietnamese sandwich restaurant, banh mi. This place is also popular for their catfish and cuong. There are more Vietnamese restaurants in the same strip mall.
Hue Thai's Sandwiches, 8969 E Garvey, Avenue D, Rosemead, CA, (626) 571-5850, and Las Vegas, NV
French Vietnamese sandwich restaurant
Baguette Du Jour, 2436 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91803, (626)282-0109,
bakery and take out French Vietnamese sandwichs, banh mi
Van's Bakery, 121 E Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776, (626)288-7272,
bakery and take out French Vietnamese sandwichs, banh mi
Ba Le French Sandwich & Bakery, 1426 S Atlantic Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91803, (626)308-3003,
bakery and take out French Vietnamese sandwichs, banh mi
Saigon's Bakery & Sandwiches, Daily Fresh Bread, 718 E Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA, (626)288-6475,
bakery and take out French Vietnamese sandwiches, banh mi
My Ngoc Vietnamese Restaurant, 608 E. Valley Blvd., #AB, San Gabriel, 91776, (626)569-9888,
Vietnamese and Chinese restaurant, and take out French Vietnamese sandwiches, banh mi
Banh Mi & Che Cali, 8450 E Valley Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770,
bakery and take out French Vietnamese sandwichs, banh mi
Pho 88 Vietnamese Restaurant, 535 W Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776, (626)289-6416
restaurant and take out French Vietnamese sandwichs, banh mi
Victory French Restaurant, 580 E Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754, (626) 571-0680
French/Vietnamese, Conihan, Pepper Steak
Savoy Pizza & Pasta, 138 E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801, (626) 308-9535
Tous Les Jours Bakery, 17861 Colima Rd, Rowland Heights, CA 91748, (626) 839-6120
RESTAURANT: Indonesian Restaurants
Remember, when ordering you must specify how hot and spicy you want the food. The food ranges from "no-chili" to "authentic" hot Thai style. Whenever you go to any Asian restaurant, specifically demand that they NOT put MSG (monosodium glutamate) into your food. Let any and all restaurants know that if they use MSG in your food, you will never eat there again and tell your friends about their MSG.
Chicky BBQ & Grill, (Duarte Inn Center), 1206 Huntington Dr, Duarte, CA 91010, (626)357-1500
good prices, closed Tuesdays
Surabaya Restaurant, 843 S Glendora Ave, West Covina, CA 91790, (626)337-0256
Hans Zhang and Lucy Wei sell homemade style Dutch Indonesian food, small gift shop, only go here on Fri & Sat evenings when they have live Indonesian music
Little Java, 2099 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA, (323)266-0524
very tastey food, they sell combination plates like Panda Express for Indonesian food, good prices
Indo Kitchen, 5 N 4th St, Alhambra, CA, (626)282-1676
weekdays 12-3pm they have 10% discount
Bali Island Restaurant, 715 W Las Tunas, San Gabriel, CA 91776, (626)282-8785
Indonesian restaurant
Ramayani Westwood, 1777 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024, (310) 477-3315
Indonesian restaurant
Top Restaurant, 1842 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, (626)792-1412
homestyle cooking, to go
368 Noodle House, 987 S Glendora Ave #K, West Covina, CA, (626)962-3338
they have a secret special dish called "368 Fried Chicken" that is not listed on their menu, you can only get this here
every Saturday from 11am to 2pm there are Indonesian food stands in this parking lot selling fresh authentic Indonesian BBQ food. It is run by Indonesian entrepreneurs who are starting their own businesses. The hotel just rents out their parking lot. Indonesian Outdoor BBQ at Duarte Inn
RESTAURANT: Malaysian Restaurants
Remember, when ordering you must specify how hot and spicy you want the food. The food ranges from "no-chili" to "authentic" hot Thai style. Whenever you go to any Asian restaurant, specifically demand that they NOT put MSG (monosodium glutamate) into your food. Let any and all restaurants know that if they use MSG in your food, you will never eat there again and tell your friends about their MSG.
Cuban sandwiches, pockets, pastries, Mango cakes, reasonable prices, the most famous Cuban bakery in Los Angeles, in California, and even the West Coast of the USA
Madre, 897 Granite Drive, Pasadena, CA, (626) 744-0900
Cuban upscale restaurant, owned by Jennifer Lopez
Cuban Bistro, 28 W Main St, Alhambra, CA, (626)308-3350
call to find out when the have live music
RESTAUARANT: Serbian
Metro Cafe, 11188 Washington Pl, Culver City, CA 90232, (310)559-6821
RESTAURANT: Ice Cream, Desserts, Candy
Fosselman's 1824 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801, (626)282-6533
my favorite ice cream and yogurt is made and sold at this place and was featured on the PBS Show Huell Howser. This place is now very popular and gets packed (pun intended) on the weekends. Easily the best ice cream in LA. The ice cream is sold at several other restaurants (Buster's, Old Town Bakery, Soda Jerks, etc), but the trip is worth it because the selection is enormous. It is a family-run tradition. Don't miss the mango sorbet and the many chocolate flavors. New and popular are fat-free sorbets. review
Village Sweets, 6743 Greenleaf Ave., Whittier, CA 90601 (562)698-9293
Lee Sandwiches, 8779 East Valley Boulevard @ Muscatel Avenue
Rosemead, CA 91770, (626) 291-2688
this location sell Gelato, not sure about the other locations
Homemade ice cream, homemade sorbets, sugar-free/fat-free yogurt. Ice cream cakes and special ice cream molds for all occasions. Family owned since 1963.
in Old Town Pasadena, this place sells high-grade ice cream, mocas, lattes, cappuccinos, cholocolate bars, baking chocolate, chocolate beverages, and their World Famous Hot Fudge Sundae
this place sells Fosselman's ice cream in an old fashioned soda fountain themed setting. They also have surprisingly good sandwich and salad type food. This is a fun place to go for a Saturday lunch. serves banana splits, fancy sundaes, floats, freezes, ice cream cones, old-fashioned phosphates, hand-dipped shakes and malts, and specialty drinks such as flavored cokes and egg creams, has received numerous accolades and awards; unfortuantely has very, very slow service
Buster's Ice Cream Stop, 1006 Mission, South Pasadena, CA 91801, call (626) 744-1264 for info
Each wall has been painted a different color, the clientele is young and hip, and there is live folksy music on many evenings. Light foodstuff (sandwiches, pastry, etc.), ice cream, and pretty good coffee. The upstairs is a comfy place to study when it's not crowded. If the Starbucks plague offends you, give this place a try. Typical coffee house prices.
Austrian ice cream, located in the Santa Monica Place mall, this Austrian business serves homemade ice-cream in traditional and specialty flavors,
mall location,
Arnold Schwarzenegger convinced Austrian ice cream lord Charly Temmel to set up shop in Santa Monica. They sell their ice cream to restaurants in Santa Monica
Soda Jerks, 219 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91801, call (626) 583-8031 for info
this place sells Fosselman's ice cream. They've got a great variety of shakes, malts, sodas, and ice cream, and they make good diner-style sandwiches, burgers, and salads. Expensive but good.
check for locations closest to you, because they're famous and the founders have made political statements, they've been the target of anti-enviromentalist, anti-health, and anti-food-safety organizations
tastey, overpriced chocolates in fancy packaging, so fatty they taste almost like sticks of butter, I don't see how their mall locations stay in business because they're always empty, they also sell Kosher candies and liqueur candies
539 N Montebello Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323)722-9535
Burrito Brothers, 11116 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90606, (562)908-3914
formerly known as Uncle Robby's, authentic mexican food & fiesta catering, good, clean, fast, quality Mexican food. All you can eat chips
Rafael's Mexican Restaurant, 2226 W Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323)728-4880
authentic mexican food, famous for their Mexican breakfasts, quality Mexican food
Ordonez, 872 N Garfield Ave, Montebello, CA 90640, (323) 724-6386
authentic mexican food
El 7 MARES, 6307 Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90022, (213)721-2741
if you'd like to taste the kinds of foods you can find at Cabo San Lucas in Mexico, such as fried fish tacos, without going all the way to Mexico, you might try this place, it's clean with good service. The murals are by becomming-famous Mexican artist Alejandro Neiblas
El 7 MARES EXPRESS, 1425 W Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323)721-7291
this is a tiny fast food version of the above restaurant
812 N Evergreen Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033, (323)268-1960
Jimmie's Family Restaurant, 701 W Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323) 726-7783
old Los Angeles restaurant in Montebello, this is a "homestyle" restaurant with a wide variety of items; breakfast, lunch, dinner, Mexican, chili, salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, steaks, seafood, pitas, Italian, Persian, fresh fruit pies, catering, and lots of daily specials, frequented by Montebello Police officers
El Coyote, 7312 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 (323)939-2255
Yuca's Hut, 2056 N Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles/Los Feliz (323)662-1214
tiny taco stand attracts lots of "Hollywood types"
Senor Fish, 4803 Eagle Rock Blvd, Eagle Rock/Los Angeles, CA 90041, (323) 257-7167,
this is the original location, the second is in Alhambra on Main St. Senor Fish was founded by Alicia Ramirez with her brothers Henry and Alfonso in 1994. The restaurant in Eagle Rock was formerly a home. Alicia's husband built the garden patio dining area. Senor Fish has expanded with another site on Mission Road in Pasadena, and a new site on First Street in Downtown Los Angeles. The best Fish Taco's in LA, hands down. Excellent seafood and carne asada dishes also. Fried fish tacos, octopus burritos, scallop burritos, seafood. The family that founded the restaurants split to form rival "Senor" restaurants, sued each other over the name, and are now know as Senor Fish and Senor Fresh.
La Pizza Loca, 616 W Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323)721-7670
Chevy Chase's restaurant makes pretty good food, tortillas are made fresh off "EL MACHINO" every 53 seconds, the salsa is very hot, and the portions are generous
El Portal, 695 E. Green St, Pasadena, CA, (626)795-8553
Yucatan-Mexican Restaurant, family operated featuring authentic Mayan dishes from the area Yucatan, in addition to traditional Mexican flavors. Only go there on the weekends when guitarist Luis Del Angel is performing and Mariachis on Fridays. Be sure to call first to find out when he is performing.
Whenever you go to any asian restaurant, specifically demand that they NOT put MSG (monosodium glutamate) into your food. Let any and all restaurants know that if they use MSG in your food, you will never eat there again and tell your friends about their MSG. I recommend avoiding restaurants "Panda Express" and those "$1 Chinese Food" restaurants because their food is greasy, superfatty, supersweet, hardly authentic, and you can get much better food for the same amount of money or less at restaurants such as "L.A. Food Court" and "Sam Woos." Keep in mind that the real authentic Chinese food is not as sweet and sour as the fast food.
5449 N Rosemead Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776, (626)285-9595
8800 Washington Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660, (562)222-1488
7503 Carson Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90808, (562) 496-3888
Chinese & Japanese buffet
Pho Pasteur, 8821 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, (626) 292-5888
A-1 Restaurant, 2809 Via Campo #C-D, Montebello, CA 90640, (323)888-1700
shabby interior, greasy and better than Panda Express, more authentic
Noodle City, 628 W. Valley Blvd., Alhambra, CA (626) 308-3567
Not to be confused with nearby Noodle Planet and Noodle World, both of which specialize in pan-Asian noodle dishes, this noodle house focuses on the pasta of Vietnam; pho, bun, com and the like.
Panda Inn, 3488 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107, (626)793-7300
this Pasadena location is the first one started the chain of Panda restaurants and mall locations; Panda Express, Panda Panda. Nice decoration, very friendly service, cute waitresses, but kind of high prices for the same menu at their fast food locations. The food at their restaurants tastes the same at all their locations. You can say "their fast food tastes just as good as their restaurant" or you can say "their restaurant tastes the same as their fast food" ... depending on how much money you're spending. Panda Inn is a restaurant for dining with your friends, and those waitresses are really cute. Sundays have brunches.
Lobster King, 349 E Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801, (626)457-1668
Daily Wok, 5401 Norwalk Blvd (corner of Norwalk & Beverly Blvd near 60 & 605 freeways), Whittier, CA 90601, (562)699-5525
much better and tastier version of Panda Express, no MSG, they use light-oil, try to find out when they're the most busiest so you'll know the food is "moving" and has not sitting there for a while
Kang Kang Food Court, 27 E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801, (626)308-3898
less greasy and better than Panda Express, more authentic, more variety
The Congee, 19 E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801, (626)284-2722
New Capital Seafood Restaurant, 7540 E Garvey Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770, (626)288-1899,
great dim sum, less greasy and authentic
Grand Buffet, 13580 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA 90605, (562)693-8218,
large, Las Vegas style buffet that serves a wide variety of Chinese food, good service, very clean, plenty of parking, and because this place is very popular the food is always being refilled and not sitting in trays for very long, avoid the sushi which they obviously don't know how to make and just try out the Chinese food
Phoenix Inn Restaurant, 208 E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801, (626) 299-1238
family-run business offers dine in, take-out, and catering
KYY Bakery, 2080 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754 (323)722-6689
small family owned Chinese bakery, very clean, treat yourself after eating at Durados which is nearby
Pho 87 Restaurant, 1019 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012, (323)227-0758
Vietnamese/Chinese, very popular with people who work in the computer and entertainment industry,
review. The best times to go there are on Sundays from 1pm to 2pm.
Orient Buffet, 942 W Arrow Highway, Covina, CA 91722, (626)334-8015
Chinese buffet with sushi, $7 lunch buffet, $8 dinner
House of Vege, 2439 Pacific Coast Hwy, Lomita, (310)530-1180,
all you can eat vegetarian menu
Noodle City Vietnamese Restaurant, 628 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91803, (626)308-3567
for authentic Vietnamese food
Tea House, 25318 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505, (310) 326-5420,
Aaron Song hosts live blues music Tuesday - Sunday
World Buffet, 2223 W Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra, CA, (626)576-7688
Vietnamese buffet
Lucky Place Restaurant, 2223 W Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra, CA 91803, (626)570-0621
Vietnamese buffet
Nem Nuong Ninh Hoa, 9016 Mission Dr, Rosemead, CA 91770, (626) 286-3370
They've cheapened their food lately and raised their prices. You can get much better food for less money at a real Chinese restaurant. Only go before 3pm so you can have one of their lunch specials.
ugly exterior, good food in interior, Burmese, Thai, Chinese, all their vegetables and spices are homegrown, all their sauces are homemade style, this is authentic, voted a "Best of" by OC Weekly, Whittier newspapers, and others
Yoma Restaurant, 713 E Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA, (626) 280-8655
Burmese food, Thai food
Hot Stuff Cafe, 315 S San Gabriel Blvd, Ste A, San Gabriel, CA 91776, (626)292-7975
Burmese steak house by former chef from the now closed Romantic Steak House, located in San Gabriel on SG Blvd and Broadway
currently relocating, check back to see where their new location is, this place sells authentic Burmese food at very low prices
RESTAURANT: Thai
Remember, when ordering you must specify how hot and spicy you want the food. Thai restaurants usually have cute waitresses. The food ranges from "no-chili" to "authentic" hot Thai style. In Hollywood on the 5000+ block of Hollywood Blvd there are many restaurants. Whenever you go to any Asian restaurant, specifically demand that they NOT put MSG (monosodium glutamate) into your food. Let any and all restaurants know that if they use MSG in your food, you will never eat there again and tell your friends about their MSG. The Wat Thai Temple in North Hollywood has an outdoor food court every weekend where they sell authentic Thai food at very low prices. The Wat Thai hosts Thai Festivals throughout the year, call for details (818)785-9552 or (818) 780-4200.
Palms Thai, 5900 Hollywood Blvd., Suite B, Los Angeles,CA 90027, (323) 462-5073
very popular with hipster Asians and White guys with Asian girlfriends, live music performances on Tues-Saturday, call first
Banana Bay, 18230 Colima Rd, Rowland Heights, 91748, (626)839-5511,
Thai-Chinese, ugly exterior, very upscale hipster interior, good food in interior; my Thai friends like this place alot, lots of young affluent Asian customers, call to ask when they have live music
ugly exterior, good food in interior, Chinese, Thai, Burmese, all their vegetables and spices are homegrown, all their sauces are homemade style, this is authentic, voted a "Best of" by OC Weekly, Whittier newspapers, and others
Sala Thai, 7258 N Rosemead Blvd., San Gabriel, CA 91775, (626)287-5850
Thailand Plaza, 5311 Hollywood Blvd, 2nd Floor, Hollywood, CA 90027, (323)993-9000
live music everyday except Weds after 7:30pm, Friday nights after 8pm are the best times to eat here, call first to verify performers and show times,
Thailand Plaza review
Your House, 2838 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90804, (562)498-4949,
huge building, very clean interior, menu has huge selection of Thai dishes other restaurants don't offer, great service. Their best chef works on Mondays and Tuesdays all day so only go on those days. The food is very mild, made for non-Thais, a good introduction to Thai food before you venture to the hotter spicier restaurants.
Lublae, 3684 Rosemead Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770, (626)572-7711
authentic Thai cuisine, great location, just 1 block north of 10-Fwy on Rosemead Blvd, huge parking lot near Target/Radio Shack/Winchells, very clean interior, they freshly ground their spices daily, they can make the food as tame or as hot as you like, this is truly a great restaurant, go on a Friday or Saturday night, call first to verify details before you go there
Baitong Exotic Thai Cuisine, 1741 Fullerton Rd, Rowland Heights, CA 91748, (626)964-6851,
very clean interior, good lunch specials, authentic Thai food that other Thai restaurants don't make. Thai people go here for their "Nham Sod Kao Thod" salads.
Thai Paradise, 909 W Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776, (626)570-8887, (626)570-6889,
very clean interior, good lunch specials, authentic Thai food
Tup Tim, 296 N Allen Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106, (626)405-0942
Yoma Restaurant, 713 E Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA, (626) 280-8655
Burmese food, Thai food
Suvanee Siam Cafe, 713 E Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91755, (626)280-8655
ugly exterior, good food in interior, very homemade style taste
Thai Room Garden Cafe, 821 Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505 (818)559-2508
just down the street from Warner Brothers and Disney Studios, this place is very popular with people in the entertainment biz and they do deliveries and catering, looks like somebody's house
498 S Rosemead Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107, (626)405-0666
950 E Colorado Blvd #202, Pasadena, CA, (626)795-9826
9340 Whittier Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90060, (562)949-4189
voted a "Best of" by Pasadena Weekly
Bangkok West, 606 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401, (310)395-9658, (310)395-6580,
Saturday evenings have live jazz or Thai classical music, call first
Sermmith, 4814 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029, (323)663-7079, (323)669-9704
authentic Thai
Rodded Restaurant, 5623 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA (323) 962-8382,
looks run down, but it is very popular with Thai people, leans more toward Chinese-style dishes. It's famous for ped pa lo (duck stew), like duck stew
JJ's Donuts & Burgers, 2300 S Garfield Ave, Unit A, Monterey Park, CA 91754, (323)727-6009,
this is a tiny donut shop that also sells authentic Thai noodles, rice, soups, and drinks, and they make their food very hot and spicy, most dishes are under $5, it's located right next to Shakas (listed on this page), take out
Chao Krung, 111 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, (323)939-8361, (323)932-9482
across the street from CBS studios, this place get frequented by celebrities, run by three generations of a family, lunch buffet is served daily 11:30am - 2:30pm including sushi rolls, shu mai, and traditional Thai dishes, waitresses dress in traditional costumes
Sanamluang Cafe, 5170 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027, (323) 660-8006
Almost every weekend, Wat Thai's lower floor turns into a pulsating Bangkok-style street scene where vendors sell the beloved foods that are so much a part of Thai urban life.
Located in the middle of "Thai Town" in Hollywood, among Asian celebrities, this Thai restaurant is very popular on weekends, call to find out when they have a live band performing Chinese, Thai, and American pop covers. Food is expensive here. The Thai waitresses are beautiful. This is in a strip mall located next door the most famous strip club in Hollywood where Courtney Love used to dance, Jumbo's Clown Room.
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Pattaya Thai Restaurant, 1727 N Vermont Ave #105, Los Feliz/Hollywood, CA, 90027, (323)666-0880
live bands & world music every night 9:30pm until 4am
The Boat, Diamond Plaza, 1390 Fullerton Rd #105, Rowland Heights, CA, (626)913-5573,
Thai-Chinese, my Thai friends like this place alot
Takzin Thai, 18594 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356, (818)757-1514,
very friendly service
Thai American Express Cafe, 2903 Rowena Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039, (323)663-1147,
famous for Thai hamburgers
Krua Thai Restaurant,
Hong Kong Market Plaza, 935 S Glendora Ave, West Covina, CA, (626)480-0116
13130 Sherman Way, North Hollywood, CA 91605, (818) 759-7998
the West Covina location is very popular
Lynne's Cuisine, 524 S Occidental Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057, (213)389-2893,
gets lots of Downtown LA office workers during lunchtimes
Thai Food Express, 1406 W 6th St (and Valencia St.), Los Angeles, CA 90017, (213)483-6557, (213)483-2479,
gets lots of Downtown LA office workers during lunchtimes, ask for no MSG
Orchid Thai Cuisine, 515 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754, (626)576-2485
located in a stip mall next to a Thai market and a few other Thai restaurants, this place sells authentic traiditional Thai food which is very spicey, this this one before you try the other Thai restaurants in the same strip mall, pick up some Thai snacks at the market afterwards
Rambutan Thai, 2835 W Sunset Blvd, Silver Lake, CA 90027, (213) 273-THAI (8424)
this place has become amazingly popular very quickly because they sell "sample" plates, "Thai tapas", appetizers, which lets you taste many small portions of a wide variety of dishes
Thai Heaven, 2 S Garfield Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801, (626)300-9266
Thai Purple, 27 N Garfield Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801-3545, (626) 300-9083
E-San Thai Kitchen, 9711 E Valley Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770, (626)579-3250
small family run business, very traditional Isan style Thai food, different taste from other Thai, they have $4 lunch specials
Thai Basil, 3642 S Nogales St, West Covina, CA 91792, (626) 810-5264
Galangal Thai Dish, 742 E Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91755, (626)588-1677
very mixed reviews, some people like it, some hate this place
Papaya Bay, 575 W Ramsey St, Banning, CA 92220, (951)922-3538, a new Thai restaurant in Banning! If you happen to be in that area, it'll be worth your time and tastebuds
Orchid Thai Cuisine, 16045 Sherman Way #D, Van Nuys, CA 91406, (818)994-6383
T's Thai, 1215 4th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401, (310)395-4106
Saladang, 363 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105, (626)793-8123
Saladang Song, 363 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105, (626)793-8123
City Thai, 48 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105, (626)577-1500
Thai Nary BBQ, Azusa, CA
Thai Food House, 1231 W Ramsey St, Banning, CA 92220, (951)849-2255
Saowapa (Sophie) Albright, 2535 N Phyllis St, Simi Valley, CA 93065, (805)584-9133 Thai fruit carvings
go for Sunday brunch, this place is like Boston Chicken/Koo Koo Roo/Kenny Rodger's Roasters, except it's soul food, search the internet for dozens of websites dedicated to this place
huge buffet of Japanese seafood, sushi, etc., these two locations get huge weekend crowds so the food really moves and is always fresh. The miso soup was featured on PBS Huel Howser show
Tokyo Lobby Restaurant 927 E Las Tunas Dr, Ste K, San Gabriel, CA 91776, (626)287-9972
big boat plates
Wahoo Chaya 8151 Arroyo Dr, Rosemead, CA 91770, (626)573-5308
sushi bar, take out
Osawa's Sushi & Teriyaki, 2627 W Via Campo Ave, Montebello, CA 90640, (323)838-0301
this is a small mom & pop restaurant by Japanese immigrant entrepreneurs who make authentic Japanese food, take out
Hikari @ Montebello Mall, 1864 Montebello Town Center, Montebello, CA 90640, (323)720-1955
mall location that has real Japanese chefs making authentic Japanese food
Courtside Sports Bars, Puente Hills Mall (AMC 20 Entrance), 1600 S. Azusa Ave., Ste 174, City of Industry, CA 91748, (626)581-3900
Tomo Sushi & Teriyaki 10910 Rush St Ste E, South El Monte, CA 91733, (626)453-3088
this is a small mom & pop restaurant, this is for take out
Tokyo Grill, Sushi & Roll @ Montebello Mall, 1864 Montebello Town Center FC-2, Montebello, CA 90640, (323)887-7626
mall food court, quality varies wildly from day to day
Midori Teriyaki BBQ, 1324 Potrero Grande Dr, Rosemead, CA 91770, (626)288-3780
this is a small mom & pop restaurant by Japanese immigrant entrepreneurs who make authentic Japanese food, this is for take out
Tozai Foods Market, 1326 Potrero Grande Dr, Rosemead, CA 91770, (626) 288-5124
this is a small mom & pop market by Japanese immigrant entrepreneurs who make authentic Japanese sushi, this is for take out only
Todai Santa Anita @ Santa Anita Mall, 400 S Baldwin Ave, Suite L-440, Arcadia, CA 91007, (626)445-6155
huge buffet of Japanese seafood, sushi, etc., these two locations get huge weekend crowds so the food really moves and is always fresh.
Hurry Curry Of Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA; Pasadena, CA, (see website for locations)
three locations in Tokyo, Japan, chain finally reaches the USA
Gyu-Kaku, 10925 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, (310)234-8641
huge fast food chain in Japan finally reaches the USA, some Hawaiian-Japanese items
Torafuku Japanese, 10914 Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, (310)470-0014
three locations in Tokyo, Japan, chain finally reaches the USA
Crane Sushi, 17 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801, (626)458-0388
Fine Japanese Cuisine in an upscale restaurant setting, private rooms for parties, reasonable prices, excellent service, great sushi bar, 8 VIP rooms, conference facility, catering, party & banquet
A'Float Sushi, 87 E Colorado Blvd, Old Town Pasadena, CA 91105 (626)792-1828
floating buffet of sushi
King Genghiskahn Japanese BBQ Buffet House, 1132 N Garfield Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801 (626)282-5636, (626)282-5637
Japanese/Mongolian BBQ, interesting DIY all you can eat buffet BBQ, this place can get a little smoky though
Yangtze, 1333 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310)260-1994
the Japanese Sushi bar in the back has their best food and often attracts customers of entertainment industry people, actors, and fashion models
Sak's Teriyaki, 1121 Glendon Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310)208-2002
this is a small fast food restaurant in Westwood, near UCLA, near the Armand Hammer Museum of Art. What makes it better than the usual Japanese fast foods is that it is owned and cooked by an authentic Japanese family; every time I go there I get into a conversation with the owners about their business, very nice people.
Matsuhisa 129 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA, (310)659-9639,
celebrities eat here.
L.A. Food Court, 5401 Norwalk Blvd, (corner of Norwalk & Beverly Blvd near 60 & 605 freeways), (562)699-5525
very reasonable prices for good sushi
Yamashiro, 1999 N Sycamore, Los Angeles, CA 90068, (323)466-5125
Oiwake 122 Japanese Village Plz Mall, Los Angeles, CA 90012, (213)628-2678,
Japanese buffet in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles, live music Tues evenings, call first
Tokai Restaurant, 1428 S Azusa Ave, West Covina, CA 91791, (626) 919-4858
Thai owned Japanese buffet, rice is a combination of Thai style and Japanese style, great sushi
Yamaha Restaurant, 325 N Rosemead Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107, (626)351-0560
call to find out what 'Victor Roll' is all about
Mako Bowl
950 E Colorado Blvd #101, Pasadena, CA 91106, (626) 564-8524
1543 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106, (626) 792-4236
3653 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107, (626)351-3344
Starbucks, Borders Books, and many other places are now selling pre-made drinks for the same prices as prepared drinks. Some of their hot individual drinks are mixed from powders and sold for the price of an entire can of instant coffee powder. Their cold/iced/blended drinks are pre-made and poured from milk cartons. The better coffee shops actually grind and make the coffee drinks on site when you order them. The better coffee shops "don't make it until you order it." The better coffee shops have in-house bakeries and sell fresh daily baked pasteries. Only a few coffee shops are actually like that today. Surprisingly, it is a coffee shop at the Gelson's supermarket which makes coffee drinks the way they used to be made in the late 1980's. Don't pay coffee shop prices for instant coffee or pre-made coffee.
in this overpriced supermarket there is a "Wolfgang Puck Express" deli and "Viktor Benês Bakery & Coffee Bar" which sells great coffees. Unlike other coffee shops which make their hot drinks from powder and pour their iced drinks from milk cartons (that is, other coffee shops sells pre-made stuff you could've just as easily mixed yourself at your house from powder), this coffee shop actually makes the drinks there, nothing is pre-made. The place is well lit and clean.
Viktor Benes, check website for locations, some locations at Gelson's Markets
Mike Sheldrake's coffee house makes coffees, iced coffees, hot and cold, much better than any other place I've tried, far better than Starbucks, which happens to be down the street. Visit Fingerprints Record Shop next door when buying a coffee and visa versa
Kean Coffee, 2043 Westcliff Drive, Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949)642.KEAN (5326),
Cafe Verona, 400 S Baldwin Ave # 762, Arcadia CA 91007, (626)821-0395
low prices, large selection, Italian ice cream gelato, Italian panini sandwiches, well lit parking lot
Perfectly Sweet, 126 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801, (626) 282-9400,
Mary H. Aqleh sells gourmet coffee, fine desserts, wedding cakes, gift baskets, upscale and extravagent sweets, this is a nice place to hang around at with your friends, Perfectly Sweet
Ann Choi, Owner, across the street from Rockaway Records, next door to a used book store, this place is a hangout for Silverlake-scenesters
Messob Ethiopian Restaurant, 1041 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, (323)938-8827
Ethiopian coffee
Urth Caffe, 8565 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069, (310) 253-7788,
organic coffees and teas; executive chef and baker, Sal Calderone, bakes all Urth Caffe' cakes from scratch, using the finest, all natural ingredients. This is close to the Bodhi Tree Bookstore.
owned by the Musicians Insitute music school, green awning and outdoor seating in a courtyard. This coffee house has delicious moderately priced sandwiches, soups, baked goods, juices, hot teas, lattes, mochas, iced blends, etc. Pleasant interior and vegetarian fare with table service, they feature live music on Saturday evenings, call first. They are not associated with the "church" next door.
Classic Coffee, 148 North Glendora Avenue, Glendora, CA 91741, (626)335-3313
go here on Saturday mornings to buy a coffee and watch a free concert at the music store next door
see website, three locations, Alhambra, Pasadena, Westwood, they make many variations of Asian smoothies, ice blended Asian fruit drinks, Asian teas, and some drinks have tapioca balls and large straws
Tea Bar & Eatery, @ Asian Garden Mall, 9200 Bolsa Ave #306, Westminster, CA 92683, (714)799-6957,
Asian teas, iced, hot, blended, tapioca, boba, snacks, young Asian hang out place
Mrs. Freeze, 6556 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA 90601, (562)698-1881
authentic Italian ice cream made fresh every day. Gelato, Italian ice cream, contains less air and butter fat than traditional American ice cream.
Pronto Pizza
5416 Norwalk Blvd, Whittier, CA 90601, (562)692-7788
1721 N Long Beach Blvd, Compton, CA 90221, (310)763-4444
take out, large pepperoni pizza for $5, low prices on other items.
Gonzo's Fine Italian Food, 215 S. Mednik Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90022, (323)266-1177
good lunch specials, low prices, authentic
Spazio, 14755 Ventura Blvd., Suite D, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, (818) 728-8400,
best Italian restaurant in Sherman Oaks, authentic Italian, pizza, pasta, and subway sandwiches. Every night there is live jazz music. Tuesday evening "John Pisano Guitar Night" concerts are my favorite.
Petrillo's Italian Pizza, 833 E Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, (626)280-7332
the original since 1954, pizza, pasta, and subway sandwiches
El Appetiz, 3709 Baldwin Park Blvd Ste P, Baldwin Park, CA 91706, (626)337-2014
Charlies Trio, 47 W Main, Alhambra, CA, (626) 284-4943
in business since 1971, pizza, pasta, and subway sandwiches
Salerno's Cafe, 3902 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91505 (818)845-8115
this Burbank restaurant attracts lots of Warner Bros employees at lunch
wood fired barbecue grills where thin-cust pizzas are swiftly cooked over open flames and then finished up with a variety of toppings, Rollzone is a grilled pizza dough rolled around fillings, pasta dishes, salads, plenty of parking at mall, parking in metered lot off Magnolia-second driveway west of Lankershim
Avanti Cafe, 111 N. Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101, (818)980-2949,
wood-fired gourmet pizza, pasta
Mi Piace, 25 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, (626)795-3131
Mi Piace is a very LA restaurant. The food is pretty good, but the desserts are great. The menu is somewhat inconsistent: entrees range from delicious to mediocre. The calamari appetizer is especially good. It has a lively, bustling atmosphere and is usually packed with well-heeled patrons. Expect a wait on weekends. Former Beatle George Harrison and sitar master Ravi Shankar were spotted dining together here.
Hotel Figueroa, 939 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015, (213)627-8971
Italian restaurant located near Staples Center in Downtown LA
Cicada, 617 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90014, (213)488-9488
expensive Italian restaurant located near Staples Center in Downtown LA, often the location of parties for the Emmys and Grammys
Oscar-winner Cathy Moriarty slices through Beverly Hills pomposity with her graffiti-laced, Brooklyn-style pizzeria, she owns this restaurant but lives in NYC, Mulberry Street Pizza
Marco's Trattoria & Pizzeria, 8136 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, California 90046, (323) 650-2771
Sunday brunch 8am-2pm
Ristorante Positano, 11047 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025, (310)312-6664
Angela and Enzo host Jazz Wednesdays, Italian music Thursdays & Sundays
RESTAURANT: Sandwiches, Hot Subway Sandwiches & Salads
Philippes, 1001 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213)628-3781
French Dip Sandwiches, this is a popular Los Angeles restaurant, review
Cole's P.E. Buffet, 118 E 6th St, Downtown Los Angeles, CA, (213)622-4090
French Dip Sandwiches, this is a popular Los Angeles restaurant, claims to have invented the French Dip before Philippes, actually a cafeteria, not an all-you-can eat buffet, very bad area though
Sandbaggs, 138 S Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91204, (818) 241-0740
Corner Bakery Cafe, 345 South Lake #107, Pasadena, CA 91101, (626)578-1281
Tony's Delicatessen, 2012 W Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323)721-0637
La Brea Bakery, 624 S La Brea, Los Angeles, CA 90036, (323)939-6813
sandwiches, breads, deserts; Nancy Silverton is widely credited as the pioneer and leader of the artisan bread movement; they supply breads to expensive exclusive Beverly Hills restaurants; a second location is at Disneyland
Lee's Hoagie House, 2269 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107, (626)577-2250
Jimmie's Family Restaurant, 701 W Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323) 726-7783
old Los Angeles restaurant in Montebello, this is a "homestyle" restaurant with a wide variety of items; breakfast, lunch, dinner, Mexican, chili, salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, steaks, seafood, pitas, Italian, Persian, fresh fruit pies, catering, and lots of daily specials, frequented my Montebello Police officers
Quizno's, check site for locations, quality varies drastically with location and servers, some owners are very stingy
Aloha Grill, 2111 San Gabriel Blvd., Rosemead, CA 91770, (626)280-8882
take out, very fast service
Kings Hawaiian, 2808 W Sepulveda Blvd, (between Crenshaw & Hawthorne Blvds.), Torrance, CA, (310)530-0050
the best Polynesian restaurant, large variety of Hawaiian dishes and other Pacific Rim meals, they do catering, one of the largest retail bakeries in Southern California, cute Polynesian waitresses
23305 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505, (310)375-4051 (corner of Hawthorne & Lomita)
20157 S Pioneer Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90715 (in Ralph's Center), (562) 402-3538
7862 Warner Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, (714) 842-2911
this is family Hawaiian restaurant owned by Hawaiians
Cherrystones Steak & Seafood, 15501 S Vermont Ave, Gardena, CA 90249, (310)329-8200
Leonard Kim and Laura Sunada make good Hawaiian food, call first to find out if they are making their great chili before you go there, sometimes has karaoke, does catering
Bahooka, 4501 N Rosemead Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770 (626)285-1241
This cheesy looking tiki-themed restaurant looks leftover from the 60's, but it's been getting good reviews; I guess some Polynesian food is really like this!?? Bahooka
Historic Filipinotown is located just west of Downtown Los Angeles, bordered by Hoover Street, the 101 Freeway, Glendale Boulevard and Beverly Boulevard. Another large Filipino community is located in West Covina/City of Industry with there being a concentration of Filipino restaurants, markets, and stores on "Manila Street." The West Covina/City of Industry Filipinotown is located at the intersection of Azusa and Amar Aves. There are a few Filipino restuarants located at the Puente Hills Mall including Max's, Chow King, Red Ribbon, and Jollibee.
4501 2550 E Amar Rd, West Covina, CA 91792, (626)964-9940
1115 Centre Drive, City of Industry, CA 91789, (909)598-1586
Filipino bakery chain from the Philipines, very popular in Filipino community, especially for their wedding cakes and pastries. There are many Filipino restaurants in West Covina at the intersection of Amar and Azusa
Edna's Restaurant, 2540 Santa Fe Ave, Long Beach, CA 90810, (562) 424-3177
Filipino food
Lutong Bahay, 12547 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650, (562) 921-7501
authentic Filipino fast food & catering by Tirso & Marissa Cruz
Ani's Bbq Chicken, 528 N Montebello Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323)888-0750,
small, family owned, authentic Armenian and Middle Eastern food
Garden Grill, 1501 W Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323)888-2054,
take out, small, family owned, authentic Armenian and Middle Eastern food, order for take out
Krazy Kabobs, 1418 West Beverly Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640, (323)725-7250
small, family owned, authentic Armenian and Greek food, order for take out
Uptown Kabob, 6749 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA 90601, (562)698-5553
take out
Massis Kabob, see website for locations, located in mall food courts, actually restaurant quality food,
Montebello (323)887-4070
Glendale Galleria (818)240-7375
Sherman Oaks (818)783-4850
Golden Skewer, 2212 W Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323)727-2952
Hye Bakery, 314 W Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323)722-8706,
market, small, family owned, authentic Armenian food, pizza, lahmajune, beoreks, maneishe, tahini bread, bread & pastries
Bakery King, 20540 E Arrow Hwy, Covina, CA 91724, (626) 653-1717,
small, family owned, authentic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food, very inexpensive; zaatar, cheese, spinach, lahm baajeen, open at limited hours, call first
Oasis Grill, 20766 E. Arrow Hwy., Covina, CA 91724, (626)339-4884,
Hasan and Sherin Sanobara sell Kebab plates, pita sandwiches, rotisserie chicken, hummos, taboula; small, family owned, authentic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food
Basha Market, 20802 E Arrow Hwy, Covina, CA 91724, (626) 332-3737,
bakery market, sells Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food
RESTAURANT: Organic Foods, Veggie, Health Food Bakeries, Specialty Markets
The food these restaurants serve is very good, unfortunately many people are scarred away from places that serve "organic" or "healthy" food because they fear they serve leaves, bark, and twigs and are trying to shove some kind of weird "new age" or hippy philosophy down their throats. These places serve the same kinds of foods other restaurants serve, they just use better grade and fresher materials. Once you've had higher grade foods, you'l realize that you can eat healthy foods at restaurants and they taste very good without the grease, cholesterol, preservatives, filler, and fat that other restaurants serve.
Bristol Farms, 606 Fair Oaks Avenue, South Pasadena, CA 91030, (626)441-5450
also in other cities, check website
Da Juice Bar, 305 1/2 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203 (818)243-6200
veggie burgers, smoothies, fruit juices
Alaine's Bakery, 2366 Pelham Ave, West Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310)470-1094
Kosher parve, whole grain flour, no added fat, no eggs, no dairy, no salt, no refined sugar, no preservatives, no artificial ingredients, no bakery mixes, no empty calories, Muffins, cookies, bars, breads, tofu uncheesecakes, tarts, mousse pies, fruit pies, fruit crisps, bundt cakes
deli restaurant, also in other cities, check website for locations
Amy's Pastry Shop, 2208 W Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323) 724-0488
sell specialty breads that are (no fat, no cholesterol, no sugar), and some that are (low fat, low cholersterol, low sugar), and lots of fatty, sugary pastries too
Father Nature's Cafe, 17 N De Lacey Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103, (626) 568-9811
"Healthy-catessen," where you'll find a variety of hot and cold dishes, including vegetarian goodies, free-range chicken, homemade soups and a hearty protein salad bar. If you've got a cavity-free sweet tooth, then go for something from the sugar-free bakery, or a delicious energizing smoothie. The hot table offers 20 different dishes that change daily. Fax orders accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days.
check website for locations, free coupons for coupon for a free smoothie and a $5 Robeks Nutritional Boost certificate in the mail when you sign up and use me as a referral - andrew1484 @ geocities com (remove spaces and add a period)
Vegan Express, 3217 Cahuenga Blvd W, Los Angeles, CA 90068, Phone: (323) 851-8837
Asian foods
Sante La Brea, 345 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, Phone: (323)857-0412
Long Beach, CA has the largest Cambodian population outside of Cambodia. The best Cambodian restaurants, markets, and stores are located there. "Little Cambodia" is located in Long Beach, CA on Anaheim Blvd between St.Louis Ave and Atlantic Ave. If a restaurant is to thrive in that community, it has to be authentic and great. Some Cambodian restaurants have live Cambodian bands performing on Friday and Saturday evenings after 7pm, and Saturday and Sunday mornings from 9am to 2pm, call each restaurant first to verify. The "stars" of the Cambodian music scene are guitarist Mr. Minh Sothyvan (call To), and singers Chan Chakriya, Heang Molena, and Chan Jariya. Cambodians often celebrate weddings, birthdays, and other parties at these restaurants. You must call these places before you go to make sure that the restaurant is open (not closed for private parties) and they have live bands. Every year there is a Cambodian New Year Festival in Long Beach, CA, call for details: Prach Ly (562)688-7723, Evelyn Sak (562)988-1862.
Sophy's Thai & Cambodian Cuisine, 3720 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA 90804, 562-494-1763
New Paradise Restaurant, 1350 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90813, (562)218-0066
Famous Cambodian singer Chhom Nimol, who also performs in a band called "Dengue Fever", performs here every Thurs (practice), Fri, Sat, and Sun. The best reason to go here is to see the live band and Chhom Nimol. Call first to verify their live music.
Monorom, 2150 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA 90804, 562-987-3006
La Lune Restaurant, 1438 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813, (562) 599-5457
Call first to verify their live music, big parking space, safe neighborhood, La Lune Restaurant
Siem Reap Restaurant, 1810 E Anaheim Street, Long Beach, CA 90813, (562)591-7414
poor air-conditioning so it's hot in the summers just like in Cambodia, making eating here an authentic experience
Hak Heang Restaurant 2041 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90804, (562)434-0296, Chinese owned
Lily Bakery, 1171 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90813, (562)218-7818
Golden Villa, 1360 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA 90899, (562)591-7300
Chili My Soul, 4928 Balboa Blvd, Encino, CA 91316, (818) 981-7685
gourmet chili is not only delicious, hearty, and healthy, but is lower in salt and fat due to an exclusive 4-stage de-fattening process. Their chili cooks for a minimum of 30 hours to achieve an unparalleled flavor and texture. They rotate their flavors daily and we're certain you'll appreciate the difference great care, quality, and attention to every detail make in creating the finest chili anywhere
chili is made from super lean ground beef, they also serve chicken dogs, and split grilled double dogs
Chili John's, 2018 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506, (818)846-3611,
the first Chili place in Los Angeles, in Burbank since 1900, the greasiest food that will surely clog your heart, only try this food once in along while; they are going to close on June 30th.
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Pink's Hot Dogs, 709 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles 90038 (323)931-4223,
check site for locations, very very greasy, they have a message board on their website and their management has a real unfriendly attitude, Original Tommy's famous chili recipie (this is Google's cache of that webpage)
5056 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019, (323)938-4369
860 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046 (323)655-4166
very greasy
Jimmie's Family Restaurant, 701 W Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323) 726-7783
old Los Angeles restaurant in Montebello, this is a "homestyle" restaurant with a wide variety of items; breakfast, lunch, dinner, Mexican, chili, salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, steaks, seafood, pitas, Italian, Persian, fresh fruit pies, catering, and lots of daily specials, frequented my Montebello Police officers
specialty doughnut shop that usually has long lines of people waiting, call first for times when you can watch the automated doughnut machine, it's another "old Los Angeles" style eatery, strangely popular with "Hollywood types"
Donut Man, 915 E Alosta Ave, Glendora, CA 91740, (626)335-9111
Jim Nakano's Strawberry donuts, tiger-tails, apple donuts, and many tv appearances have made this a famous place
no eggs or dairy products, doughnut holes are a dime each
Randy's Donuts, 805 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, (310)645-4707,
the giant donut on roof has and many tv appearances, movie appearances, photographs have made this a famous place, this place, Kindle's Donuts, Angel Food Donuts and Bellflower Bagels look the same,
Randy's Donuts,
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the giant donut on roof has and many tv appearances, movie appearances, photographs have made this a famous place, this place, Randy's Donuts, Angel Food Donuts, and Bellflower Bagels look the same
Mrs Chapman's Angel Food Donut, Long Beach, CA, 3 locations, (562) 427-7837, (562) 424-4244, (562) 498-1667
the giant donut on roof has and many tv appearances, movie appearances, photographs have made this a famous place, this place, Randy's Donuts, Kindle's Donuts and Bellflower Bagels look the same
Donut Hole, 15300 Amar Rd, La Puente, CA 91744, (626) 968-2912
was built in 1958[?] with a drive-thru tunnel between two large donuts. It was designed by local architect E. Forestal [in 1969?]. The building is the surviving member of a five-unit fast-food chain. It was one of five drive-through establishments of its kind constructed in southern California. Last report, it is still open 24 hours.
Restaurant: Indian
Indian restaurants catering to non-Indians usually make that food very mild. Indian restaurants catering to Indians can make their foods very hot. Indian buffets are usually mild. When you go to a restaurant, please specify how spicy-hot you want the food and ask for no MSG. Start your first excusions into Indian food at the mall restaurants so you can see the foods before you order them, then the buffets, then go to an Indian restaurant where the menu is not in English.
Mahan, 2 S Garfield Ave, Suite 7, Alhambra, CA 91801, (626) 458-6299, (Inside Alhambra Place Mall, on corner of Garfield and Main),
daily Lunch Buffet until 3pm only $6, capacity up to 200, delivery, catering, free parking, banquet facilities
Jay Bharat, 18701 Pioneer Blvd, Artesia, CA 90701, (562)924-3310
good food, he also does catering
Rasraj Vegetarian, 8511 S Pioneer Blvd, Artesia, CA 90701, (562)809-3141
Raj's New India Grille, 711 S Fair Oaks Ave #M, South Pasadena, CA, (626)441-2451
this fast food outlet of Indian food gets their food from their other restaurant located elsewhere. They just reheat the food in the trays and sell it. It's ok for fast food, it's just that the prices at the same rates as formal restaurants.
Little India is located in Artesia on Pioneer Blvd between South St. and the 91 fwy. There are many Indian stores that sell music, appliances, Indian dresses, gold, and some of the best Indian restuarants in Southern California. Here is an entire street of Indian restaurants, record stores, and boutiques,
review,
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India's Tandoori, 142 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502, (818) 846-7500,
all-you-can-eat Indian buffet at lunchtime, call first, popular with people who work in entertainment biz in Burbank
Aroma, 8851 Central Ave, Suite E, Montclair, CA 91763, (909)445-1455
Pete Chopra's authentic Indian cuisine, weekday lunchtime $5 buffet
Little India Cuisine, P. Intercontinental Building, 619 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90014, (213)622-8395, (213)622-8396
in Downtown Los Angeles, this tiny kitchen has a tiny buffet, Jain & Upwas food on request, call first because this tiny place is hard to find, there is no sign
Planet Indus, 1896 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, (310)475-3900
generous portions, fast service, a bit overpriced for a hole in the wall restaurant - but they serve soups and curries and gravies and dishes that I have not seen in any other Indian restaurant
The Flavor of India, 9045 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, (310)274-1715
all you can eat Saturday Lunch Buffet, Sunday Champagne Brunch Buffet
Sitar Indian Cuisine, 618 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, (626)449-5954
lunch buffet, can prepare dishes from mild to spicy
Shan Restaurant, 18621 Pioneer Blvd, Artesia, CA 90701, (562)865-3838
lunch buffet, Indian and Pakistani cuisine, hyderabi, mughlai and tandori specialities
Salomi Indian & Bangladesh, 5225 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601, (818)506-0130,
Bangladesh style Indian food, you can order the food to be very hot, slow service
New Pardes Restaurant, 4205 1/2 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90020, (213)380-4070,
Bangladesh and Pakistan style Indian food, Halal meat, fish, sweets, groceries, catering
Mezbaan Indian Cuisine, 80 North Fair Oaks Avenue Pasadena, CA 91103, (626)405-9060
buffet, live Indian music every Fri & Sat 7-10pm, call first
Vasantha Bhavan, 11321 E 183rd St, Cerritos, CA 90703, (562)809-1600,
vegetarian Buffet, Friday nights - Dosa Indian food, Sunday nights - Indo-Chinese food, call first for details
Der Vaterland, right here in sunny L.A.! There are gift shops, a bakery, restaurants, markets and a wedding chapel. The village is famous for its annual Oktoberfest.
check website for locations, In-N-Out Secret Code Words, not healthy, just fresher, so fresh they don't have to refrigerate the meat or freeze the potatoes
Da Juice Bar, 305 1/2 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203 (818)243-6200
veggie burgers, smoothies, fruit juices
Golden Ox Burgers, 902 W Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323) 722-2865
Ox burgers are all 1/4 pounders and are huge, their chili is great so ask for a side order of it, their Mexican combo plates have huge portions, low prices
greasy burgers, some food items are terrible; only worth going when there are live bands that perform occasionally on Friday and Saturday evenings 7pm-10pm, call first. It is possible to buy your food elsewhere and eat at their outdoor patio to watch the bands.
Arry's Super Burgers, 1015 W Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323) 726-1550
burgers are all 1/4 pounders and are huge, their Mexican combo plates have huge portions, low prices
N-Joy Burgers, 6541 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA 90601, (562)698-8775
just another burger and teriyaki place
Doublz, 1720 W Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640, (323)887-7111
very fresh large hamburgers, sandwiches, Mexican food, breakfast.
old Los Angeles restaurant in Montebello, this is a "homestyle" restaurant with a wide variety of items; breakfast, lunch, dinner, Mexican, chili, salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, steaks, seafood, pitas, Italian, Persian, fresh fruit pies, catering, and lots of daily specials, frequented my Montebello Police officers
Ruby's, 45 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA, (626)796-7829,
looks like a 40's theme restaurant similar to Johnny Rocket's restaurants, they have a bigger menu
Bob's Big Boy, 4211 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91505, (818) 843-9334,
a real a 50's theme restaurant, it's one of the last locations of this once large chain, greasy fatty foods here, clones of this are Ruby's, Johnny Rockets, Rocky Cola,
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Chili John's, 2018 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506, (818)846-3611,
the only reason to go to this place is to see the oldest McDonald's, this 1953 McDonalds is one of the earliest, Maurice and Richard McDonald actually made decent food similar to In-N-Out in the 1940's before Ray Kroc bought the business and set the standard for mediocre fast food, imitation incredients, corporate costcutting, homogenized junk culture, gimmicks, poor nutrition, saturation marketing, and depressed low wages; then again, Ray Kroc was a wealthy businessman and he was looking for some fast food business to franchise and McDonald's just happened to be the one that caught his attention first; McSpotlight
Sonic Drive In, 1632 N. Lemon Street, Anaheim, CA 92801, (714)992-4500
you may think the restaurant in your city is individual but it is actually part of a chain of theme restaurants with pretty much the same menu, the restaurants differ in theme decorations; check site for locations for: Chart House, Joe's Crab Shack, RainForest Cafe, Willie G's, The Cadillac Bar, Kemah Boardwalk, Muer Seafood Restaurants, Saltgrass Steak House, Aquarium Restaurant
2712 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90023, (323) 262-8713
1545 Hacienda Blvd, La Puente, CA, (626) 918-5151
retro fast food, converted roadside stand look, run down looking
Off Citrus, 114 E Italia St, Covina, CA 91723, (626)732-2834
Shelley Doonen makes American and South American food, consisting of items like regular (but great) burgers, to a good variety of the higher end, more exotic meals. The menu changes seasonaly
Rose City Diner, 400 S Baldwin Ave #904- L, Arcadia CA 91007, (626)447-4242
Shelley Doonen makes American and South American food, consisting of items like regular (but great) burgers, to a good variety of the higher end, more exotic meals. The menu changes seasonaly
the most famous old Dairy in Los Angeles county, and famous worldwide too for using glass bottles, the cows are in the back, they make fresh milk daily and the world's most famous chocolate milk, Broguiere's Farm Fresh Dairy
SodaPopStop.com, John Nece's market sells 328 different kinds of soda in longneck bottles including Nehi, Deleware Punch, the Hires, Manhattan Special, Schweppes Bitter Lemon, Bubble Up, Red Rock, Whoop-Ass, Green River, Sun Drop, Cheerwine, Champagne Cola, Dr. Pepper, Jones Soda, Kick A Poo Joy Juice, Moxie, X-Bomb, Honey Dew and Cantalope, Fanta, obscure sodas that are very popular in the Midwest and East and regions far from Los Angeles, and sodas that you thought were flat gone. These are sodas that were squeezed out of the mainstream chain markets because they could not afford the expensive shelf space charges that supermarket chains demand. This market is popular with movie studios because they can buy sodas to fit the regions they're supposed to be filming in.
American meat and dairy products are full of hormones, antibiotics, chemicals, preservatives, additives, fillers, by-products, steroids, nitrates/nitrites, and unhealthful poisons. American farmers feed their stock manure, sawdust, other cows, and most anything else except whole grains and wheat. When they do feed their stock grains, it is the genetically altered grain, which has un-naturally high concentrations of natural pesticides. Imported meat from Mexico and other South American countries have no regulations at all and use lots of chemicals that are illegal in the US. Most countries outside the USA in Europe, Japan, Korea, and throughout Asia have banned genetically altered grains and meats. Most countries outside the USA have banned American meat because they have determined it is unhealthful and cancerous. There are better grades of meats such as "organically fed" and "free range", but the mass market food chains would rather cost-cut 10 cents off each product than give the consumers something less toxic. Most chains are ignoring the US government’s USDA standards (actually very good), but surprisingly have gotten away with it for decades because the politicians have budget-cutted all government oversight departments into irrelevance.
Food preservatives are inorganic chemicals designed to kill bacteria and fungi, when you eat them, they start to kill your cells too. The FDA's standards for "safety" are whether not a chemical, when tested in a large number of subjects, causes death; if a small percentage of subjects die while the vast majority do not, then the chemical is deemed "safe" for mass consumption. Dirty foods that have pesticides, pests, and feces are irradiated to kill the germs, but irradiation still does not clean the foods; the foods are still dirty. Chronic ailments caused by long term exposure to the chemicals are not considered. This is similar to the way American TV news reports tragedies involving large groups of people - only the immediate deaths are counted while the deaths that happen later, the chronic ailments, and permanent handicaps are ignored.
Genetically altering foods at first sounds like a great idea if you think that the direction of the development of such foods is to make bigger, more nutritional foods that will grow in harsh environments. But the direction of genetically altering foods has been to make foods that are thicker skinned and more concentrated in "natural" pesticides to ward off pests. The direction of genetically altering foods has not been to make better foods for people, but to make foods that are more profitable to the corporate farmers - human health is not a priority for genetically altered food development. Just because a toxic poison exists "naturally" that does not mean that it is safe for human consumption - we don't eat poison ivy in our salads. Genetic alteration mixes genres from organisms from entirely separate species - bacteria, insects, fish, and who knows what - into grains and vegetables. Each gene pattern creates their own proteins and their own susceptibility to viruses and bacteria. Nobody knows what long term ecological effects these frankenfoods will have in the future. The genetically altered foods are so highly concentrated in natural pesticides that the corporate farmers save money from spending less on chemical pesticides (pure profit because they never pass those savings on to the consumer) and they are unsafe for human consumption. European governments have made clear links to cancer caused by the toxins in USA foods; consequently most of Europe bans USA foods.
The companies that create genetically modified foods were formerly chemical pesticide companies that want to monopolize the farm industry. These companies have invested billions on research and expect to make billions in return. These corporations patent genetic code so they can demand license money from all other researchers on that genetic code and to lock out any competition. Gigantic corporations are not concerned at all about the long term effects of their foods on the environment, they (their top executives and boards of directors) are only looking as far as the time they retire with "golden parachutes" or get fired with "golden handshakes."
Unfortunately, the mass media which receives billions in advertising money from toxic offenders continues to ignore scientific reports on the unhealthfulness of most American dairy products and promotes the dairy-lobby's message that anyone who cares about healthy foods is a hippie, nutcase, crackpot, kook, or graying-ponytail-sandals joke from the 1960s who wants everyone to eat bark and twigs and live in mud huts with straw roofs. The mass media regularly dismisses, marginalizes, trivializes, ignores mocks, ghettoizes, and summarily discounts any scientific evidence and debate on the safety of our foods. Also unfortunately, the main causes of death in the USA are heart disease and cancer which many European countries (though not the US government) claim is caused by years of consuming unhealthful foods. The most common surgeries are heart surgeries to bypass arteries clogged by years of consuming unhealthful foods. People in countries that don't have such foods don't have such problems.
The biggest corporations, Monsanto, DuPont, Dow Chemical, Aventis Crop Science, BASF, Bio, Zeneca Ag Products, and Novartis formed the Council for Biotechnology Information to sell a $50 million PR campaign to "educate" the American public about the benefits of biotechnology. Genetically modified foods, frankenfoods, genetically engineered foods, genetically engineered organisms, genetically modified organisms, and such have not been tested; the industry lobbyists stop the government from testing; stop any results from being published and distributed; bribe the news media; bribe the "mainstream" journalists; and bribe the politicians; but in foreign countries such products are banned and quarantined.
You might think that the ultra rich people of the world, the owners of corporate farms, would not want to risk their own health by putting toxic additives to the food they consume. After all, we all live on the same planet, breathe the same air, drink the same water, and eat the same foods - right? Wrong, read below.
The rich people of the world and the owners of corporate farms do not eat the food they grow. The toxic crap they make and sell is for the masses to consume. The wealthy elite shop from specialty stores like Gelson's, Bristol Farms, Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe's, Wild Oats, which are located in affluent communities and sell organic foods, vegetables, free range meats, imported canned foods, imported boxed foods, and specialty foods. The reason why expensive elitist restaurants in the affluent parts of town are so much more expensive than common restaurants in the rest of world is because the high-class restaurants use only the best foods - organic, free range, genetically un-modified, un-exposed to pesticide, greenhouse grown, and imported from Europe. A recent article in a restaurant magazine on the most expensive restaurants in the most affluent cities repeatedly mentioned that these restaurants imported their vegetables because imported ones tasted so much better and the domestic USA ones were too toxic and tasted terrible; the author commented on how deep the vegetables' greens and reds were and how much more tastier they were. The "beautiful people" celebrities (actors, TV newscasters, pop stars, celebrities, models) have to stay skinny so they never eat that mainstream crap and have strict diets of health foods, avoiding dairy products, refined sugars, meats, flour, even though they often do commercial endorsements for food (especially fast food). Rich people do not eat preservatives, hormones, antibiotics, pesticides, steroids, and toxins in their foods.
You'll have to go to specialty markets such as Trader Joe's, Wild Oats, Bristol Farms, etc., to find higher grades. Kosher foods are a little better because they don't have artificial ingredients, fillers, colors, preservatives, etc., Maybe if there was enough "consumer demand" for higher grades, the supermarket chains would then demand farms give them higher grades, and then the resulting competition would lower prices. "Consumer demand" has to start with increased consumer education and awareness so that consumers can make wise choices regarding their health and diet. The huge corporations that create genetically modified foods bribe/pay off the politicians (ops, lobby with campaign contributions) to stop labeling of genetically modified foods to thwart/stymie/frustrate the publics' US Constitutional "freedom of choice" right.
The big food producers, agribusiness, have responded to consumer complaints about unhealthy foods by forming "think tanks" which are political action committees, lobbyists, and public relations campaigns. The agribusiness groups are trying to dismiss consumer concerns for health as being "junk science" and subject to ridicule. They pretend as if most causes of death in the USA are not heart disease and cancer and that the #1 surgery is not open-heart bypass surgery. The anti-environmentalists/anti-healthy-food pundits try to equate health concerns with anti-government paranoia, wacko fringe groups, communism, ghost-chasers, and UFO nuts. The agribusiness consortiums have "placed" writers to sell their message in mainstream media; a prime example being Steven Milloy at Fox News who regularly writes articles, which are really commentaries that ridicule and dismiss consumer concerns for healthy foods as being junk science. Steven Milloy is a biostatistician, lawyer and adjunct "scholar" at the conservative "think tank" Cato Institute and publisher of Junkscience.com, and a writer whose articles seem to regularly appear in mainstream media such as Fox News. John Stossel on ABC News' program 20/20 is also a corporate apologist who if taken seriously would have you believing that smoking cigarettes is harmless, there is no ozone hole, exercise is a waste of time, vitamins are useless, pesticides are harmless, saturated fat is good for you, cholesterol is good for you, refined sugars are good for you, antibiotics and hormones are harmless, artificial sweeteners which have been linked to cancer are harmless, radiation is harmless, pollution is harmless, and anybody who cares about the environment and their health is hysterical, intolerant, ignorant, insane, uneducated, and going against "common sense". The pundits claim that organic foods would cost the consumer more without taking into account how agribusiness is government subsidized (making them a lot more expensive to everyone), how medical treatments for chronic health problems are expensive, and how food is priced according to market demand - neither food nor much else is actually priced as a fixed percentage over cost of manufacture.
Yes, there are shady entrepreneurs selling phony products and treatments as health supplements, and the anti-health "journalist" pundits use the obviously absurd snake-oil salesmen to discredit the entire pro-health/environmental movement. John Stossel was caught fabricating data in his stories against organic foods. These pundits also leave out the facts that many toxins in USA made food are banned from many European and foreign countries because they have hard scientific evidence that links such unhealthy foods to health problems in humans. Europeans and Japanese do not eat USA made dairy products and agricultural products because they have proved such food additives are poisonous. Keep in mind that millionaire pundits get huge amounts of money each year doing speeches and seminars for "think tanks", agribusiness, and corporate public relations groups; these journalists get paid hundreds of thousands of dollars on press junkets which are actually paid vacations for seminars that they don't actually speak at, each month! These "journalists" live in fine houses in the expensive parts of town, come from privileged backgrounds, got their jobs thru the upper crusts' "gentleman's seat" (positions of power and status inherited as class privilege), eat at fine restaurants with high grade foods, shop at high grade food markets (or have their illegal alien below minimum wage "help" shop for them), vacation in unpolluted exclusive resorts, and do not live as they preach. They're playing a game on everyone else - they've got "theirs", they'll do whatever it takes to keep "theirs", and they'll screw everyone else without conscience.
Convince these owners to add vegetarian menu items as options on their currently greasy fattening menus.
Convince these owners to add vegetarian menu items: Dennys: (800)733-6697
Convince these owners to add vegetarian menu items: Original Tommy's
grease bombs, their management has the most mean-spirited anti-vegeterian attitude; they have a message board where many people have repeatedly asked them to post their nutrition information and they have been promising to post that information for year, but have not
Call these restaurants first to find out when are their busiest times to ensure that when you go, the ovens are hot, their best chefs are working, the food is selling, and everything is fresh. Some of the smallest restaurants and mall restaurants have the best foods if they are family owned and small-chain franchises. I prefer small businesses and family owned restaurants over chains. Unfortunately small businesses and family owned restaurants sometimes have the worst and slowest service. The mall locations are good for trying out exotic foods you may not be familiar with because you could see the items before you order them. A restaurant's quality varies with chefs and their best chefs are working during the restaurants' busiest times. Always call first to verify when they are open, when they have buffets, for directions, if they accept ATM or Visa or are "cash only", and when they have live entertainment. Before you make plans to go to a restaurant, always have a "backup" restaurant that is close by in case the first restaurant is too busy, too full, too empty, closed, or impossible to find parking for.
If you are going to a buffet, only go when you see a lot of people inside so: you know that the food is being constantly made and refilled, you know that the food hasn't been sitting in the hot trays for long periods of time, and you know word of mouth has spread a favorable reputation for that restaurant. The best buffet times are when the restaurant is filled with customers, the lines are long, and you have to wait for a table. If you go to a buffet and see too many empty seats, no matter how much you want that kind of food, no matter how long you've been wanting to go there, just walk out. A buffet restaurant must reach a "critical mass" of popularity, food quality, and people traffic in order to be enjoyable and worth your time and money.
Los Angeles restaurant guides in newspapers and magazines are usually written by writers who are based in West Los Angeles so they are biased towards the restaurants in West Los Angeles. The writers for newspapers and magazines want to see the restaurants they like that are within their own neighborhoods, be designated as "the best" so that those restaurants get a "hipness" reputation. Unfortunately, those writers ignore all restaurants outside of their own neighborhoods and their newspapers and magazines strongly imply that "there is no culture or class" outside of their exclusive West Los Angeles area. Many times their favorite "best" restaurant in a "hip" area such as Yuca's in Silverlake actually pales in comparison to a restaurant like Uncle Robby's in Montebello. Asian restaurants in West Los Angeles pale in comparison to restaurants in Asian communities - the best Thai food is in "Thai Town", the best Indian food is in "Little India", the best Chinese food is on Valley Blvd between Atlantic and Rosemead Blvds. Real authentic home-styled ethic food is a lot spicier than the very toned down dishes served in areas outside of that ethic neighborhood. In order for an enthic restaurant to compete and survive in an ethnic neighborhood, the food has to be great. The Thai/Vietnamese restaurants in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, etc., don't come close to Noodle World in Alhambra. I travel all over Southern California so the restaurants I recommend are all over Los Angeles and not biased towards one neighborhood only.
Whenever you go to any restaurant, especially any Asian restaurant, specifically demand that they NOT put MSG (monosodium glutamate) into your food. Let any and all restaurants know that if they use MSG in your food, you will never eat there again and tell your friends about their MSG. Read this US FDA information on MSG.
= Buffet, call first to verify, go to these places only when they have a buffet, go only when there are a lot of people so the food is fresh
= Live Music, call first to verify, go to these places only when they have live music
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