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What is Baco?

January 25, 2012 blog meet-up

Language is a such a wonderful, ever-evolving thing. If I were a bit smarter and academic, I would have loved to study linguistics in college. It’s fascinating to see how language reflects the culture and events of a time, place and people. It’s always shifting and advancing to both more complex and simpler structures, with [...]

Tagged as: baco, Baco Mercat, downtown, mexican, pickles, pizza, taco

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Downtown in the New Orleans

January 11, 2012 eating out

There are several things that pop into my mind when I read the words “New Orleans.” Mardi Gras beads I wore for my eighth grade dance. My family’s trip to The Grove this summer, where I had an amazing cornbread at The Gumbo Pot. The whimsical tunes on Disney’s Princess and the Frog. Anne Rice’s [...]

Tagged as: arts district, calamari, corn, crab, dessert, dinner, downtown, etouffe, gumbo, jambalaya, Jason Ha, Los Angeles, New Orleans, NOLA's, seafood, shrimp, squid

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A Mexican Gingerbread House Discovery

January 9, 2012 eating out

It’s a good thing it doesn’t snow here in Los Angeles. First of all, people in L.A. tend to freak out if the temperature dips below 60 degrees. I’ve only lived here for three years, and I’m already spoiled rotten by its mild weather. I never want to leave this sunny, semi-arid la-la land, and [...]

Tagged as: Al pastor, candy, chickpeas, downtown, food vendors, mexican, pork, snack, soup, taco, Warehouse District

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Invitation to The Secret Fork

December 21, 2011 blog meet-up

I must have done something right, because I got invited to a secret event downtown last Saturday. Actually, okay, I didn’t do anything. My friend Marilyn, who works for LA Canvas, got the invitation and I tagged along as her plus-one. But no matter—it was a semi-private market situated at an undisclosed area very, very [...]

Tagged as: brownies, business, cupcakes, dessert, downtown, local, Los Angeles, mole, Secret Fork, tamale, vendors

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Father and Son Yucatan Tamales

December 6, 2011 dinner event

Sometimes, I wonder what it would be like if my parents were chefs instead of missionaries. Not that I don’t like them being missionaries. As annoying as it sometimes can get to be a pastor’s kid, I’m proud to have parents who have dedicated their lives into mission works. But while meeting the young chef [...]

Tagged as: chichen itza, chicken, cooking class, corn, dessert, dinner, downtown, egg, Mercado la Paloma, mexican, pepita, tamale, vegetarian, Yucatan

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No Regrets: Live, Laugh, Eat.

September 22, 2011 dinner event

I’ve been watching a Canadian TV show lately called “Being Erica.” (Photo Credit to Miquiel Banks) I know what you’re thinking. What good can come from Canada? But this show is actually pretty good (And Canadians are awesome by the way, so throw away the superiority, fellow Americans). The main character, obviously named Erica, is [...]

Tagged as: crepes, dessert, dinner, downtown, ice-cream, little tokyo, pear, snack, taro, wine

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