Today, a few co-workers and I hit up Mexican restaurant Toloache for lunch. Since we were heading back to work, we skipped the margs, but in the past they have been quite enjoyable. Thankfully, I didn’t need to be drunk to enjoy the food. Since we had been there before, we knew the guacamole trio…
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Mayahuel
I am happy to say that I crossed another restaurant off my list on Saturday night! I am always intrigued by a restaurant that specializes in something. I think it is because I like the idea that they are throwing themselves into something 100%, nothing half-assed about it. The latest restaurant to catch my eye…
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La Palapa
I was so happy to have Carlen in the city all weekend! After a yummy dinner at The Smith on Friday and a great lunch at Nanoosh (a hummus restaurant near my apartment) on Saturday, we had to finish off the weekend with a great Sunday brunch (the trifecta). Since the weather gods decided to…
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Saturday night, we headed to the LES to celebrate Matt’s last year in his 20s. Jen, ever the superior restaurant/location scout, chose Los Feliz as home to the festivities. I knew I was in for a big night when I grabbed what I thought was an extensive wine list to discover that it was a…
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I love the new trend of specialty restaurants: places that only serve mac & cheese, meatballs, and now a paella restaurant. Socarrat Paella is a tiny Chelsea restaurant with one looong table seating about 26 people. They don’t take reservations, but the attached Socarrat Bar is a great place to wait with a glass of sangria…
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MXco
As a foodie, it’s always exciting when a new and potentially amazing restaurant opens. It’s even more exciting when that new restaurant opens in your neighborhood. I was anxiously awaiting the day when MXco would open its doors ever since I saw the slip of paper on the window announcing the impending arrival of a Mexican…
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Peaches to Apples 