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Thursday, May 15, 2008

BoardWrap: Insider Chowhound-ism

· Atta girl: Lunch with booze, Culver City [Chowhound]
· Why CH is a walled garden that's hard to break into [Chowhound]
· And they're off...crushing Lot 1 review [Chowhound]
· For true taco lovers only [CH]
· What's the deal with this "small plate" phenomenon [Serious Eats]
· Why cheap and under $15 always means ethnic or hot dogs [Yelp]


Wednesday, May 14, 2008

BoardWrap: Straight Beef on Wolfgang's

· Where can you eat past 1:30am? Where the bars are. [Chowhound]
· Unrelated: Bar dining in Century City [Chowhound]
· Wolfgang's: 'Stick to basics, prepare to spend, worth it' [CH]
· What is the FDA doing/not doing for our food? [Yelp]
· Ramsay vs. Colicchio. Discuss. [Chowhound]


Tuesday, May 13, 2008

BoardWrap: The Eternal Burger Question

· One of the longest Hound reviews ever: Yakitori Bincho [Chowhound]
· Yeah, the burger question never comes up [Chowhound]
· Finding the best live/work neighborhood in LA isn't easy [CH]
· John McCain is older than chocolate chip cookies [Serious Eats]
· Free McDonald's chicken sandwiches: "Think I'll give to some homeless dude" [Yelp


Monday, May 12, 2008

BoardWrap: Anisette Anticipation Builds

· Time for grown-up, late-night ice cream [Chowhound]
· Who will be the next Mozza: Anisette, Lot 1, Palate? [CH]
· No salt at Rustic Canyon, or Why Salt is the Most Subjective Thing [CH]
· There's one in every crowd: Must eat testicals [CH]
· Shops for the budding Ferran Adria [CH]
· As far as delis go, Bay Cities still rocks it [Yelp]


Thursday, May 8, 2008

BoardWrap: What To Do With Bad Yelp Reviews

· Not wowed by Grace, Hounds say give it another chance [Chowhound]
· Paring down the best, worst, non-existent chef's tables list [CH]
· Time for the Catalina Island queries [CH]
· Comparing Persian restaurants [CH]
· What do you do when you get a bad Yelp review? Do you care? [Yelp]


Wednesday, May 7, 2008

BoardWrap: Do You Really Like Apple Pan Or Are You Just Trying to Be Cool?

· New Englander in search of real fried clams [Chowhound]
· When Hound favorites suck [CH]
· Who to trust: Google or Chowhound reviewers? [CH]
· Now that Cinco de Mayo is over, kitschy Mexican for Mom's Day [CH]
· Food gifting, or how to send an edible hug [Serious Eats]
· Attacking Apple Pan fans for 'being cool' [Yelp]


Tuesday, May 6, 2008

BoardWrap: "LA Foodies Not the Same As NY Foodies"

· Finding cheap, casual seafood [Chowhound]
· LA Hounds take offense to NYer's "foodiest restaurant" query [Chowhound]
· Is there great Italian in Hollywood? [CH]
· Less time suck, more annoying restaurant pick generator [CH]
· Have higher food prices affected foodbloggers? [Serious Eats]
· Yelper fun: El Torito or Urasawa for a "special" dinner [Yelp]


Monday, May 5, 2008

BoardWrap: The Infield, "Stoner Heaven"

· All together now: Wolfgang's Steakhouse is not Wolfgang Puck's Cut [Chowhound]
· Twinkie Dogs, S'more Dogs: The Infield "sounds like stoner heaven" [CH]
· Foxtail/Antonia report: Just so-so [CH]
· Manzke might be out at Bastide, but the $38 lunch is worthy [CH]
· Worse Food Network chef: Tough choice [Yelp]
· It's prom season, needing Downtown recs [Yelp]


Thursday, May 1, 2008

BoardWrap: Chicken Wars: BonChon vs. KyoChon

· Getting old-school caffeine at home: Buying a Chemex [CH]
· BonChon chicken open, tried, similar to KyoChon chicken [CH]
· Voiceovers and all, the original Iron Chef returns to TV [Serious Eats]
· "Fake" reviews annoying Yelpers [Yelp]
· The TC challenge at home: $10, feed four [SE]


Wednesday, April 30, 2008

BoardWrap: NoCal vs. SoCal Thai Food

· Casual, interesting date place with a walk after? [Chowhound]
· Pick one: Taste of the Nation or Taste of Los Angeles [CH]
· BBLT: Best BLT's in town [CH]
· The difference between NoCal and SoCal Thai food is... [Yelp]
· Detention officers, secretaries and journos quit careers, follow food dreams [SE]


Tuesday, April 29, 2008

BoardWrap: Let's Pronounce MOZZA

· Looking for Korean BBQ triefcta + 1 [Chowhound]
· Pondering the last LA meal [Chowhound]
· Is Mozza pronounced Moh-za, Mote-za or Mah-za? [Chowhound]
· Giada's semi-homemade schlock [CH]
· Picking a favorite budget wine [Serious Eats]
· Can BooRah take Yelp? Is Citysearch better than Chowhound? [Yelp]


Friday, April 25, 2008

BoardWrap: Getting Bar Pintxo Right

· Campanile, Tuesday night: Empty, big portions, quiet [Chowhound]
· Going to Knott's Berry Farm, gotta get the chicken [CH]
· Bar Pintxo: Just sucking vs. not ordering right [CH]
· IT's the Hell's Kitchen flames that make El Gordo so orange [CH]
· Should it have been Antonia or Lisa instead of Jen? [Serious Eats]


Thursday, April 24, 2008

BoardWrap: Will Rising Food Costs Cure Obesity?

· "Tommy's? THAT'S where you draw the line on what to put in burritos?" [CH]
· A few Melisse expats bubble up in the South Bay [Chowhound]
· Don't Miss and Steer Clear lists [CH]
· Who's the most favored Top Chef chef? [CH]
· Rising food costs = remedy for obesity epidemic [Serious Eats]


Wednesday, April 23, 2008

BoardWrap: Please Define "California Cuisine"

· Sometimes all it takes is a burger, fries and a good juke [Chowhound]
· Defining "California cuisine" to a New Yorker [Yelp]
· Frustrated by LA Mill without ever really eating there [Chowhound]
· Is Mexican food so limited in the Valley [CH]
· Looking for "respectable cheesesteaks" downtown [CH]


Tuesday, April 22, 2008

BoardWrap: More to Beer in LA Than FO (1.0 & 2.0)

· It's 4am: Where do you eat breakfast? [Chowhound]
· There's more to great beer in LA than Father's Office [Chowhound]
· You can only trash R-23 if you've been in last three months, not three years [CH]
· Comparing apples and oranges in Pasadena [CH]
· Is Michael Symon a good Dinner Impossible replacement on FN? [Serious Eats]
· Yelpers can't find Kosher restaurants on Yelp [Yelp]


Thursday, April 17, 2008

BoardWrap: Is Culinary School Worth It?

· It should be law: One must be drunk to appreciate Pink's [Chowhound]
· Culinary school: You might end up at Denny's [Yelp]
· Park's still gets high marks for best Koreatown bbq [CH]
· Table 8 only worth small plates and special menus now? [CH]
· Can "artisan" also be "corporate"? [Serious Eats]
· Too many "food for the people" challenges on Top Chef [CH]


Wednesday, April 16, 2008

BoardWrap: Has Vermont Improved At All?

· Monday dining doesn't suck in LA [Chowhound]
· Sushi near Santa Monica's Montana Ave on the other hand... [CH]
· Has Vermont improved at all over the last two years? [CH]
· McCain Recipegate: Come on, that intern is a total scapegoat [CH]
· Was that just Rocco on The Biggest Loser? [eGullet]


Tuesday, April 15, 2008

BoardWrap: LA Mag's Top 75: Racist?

· LA Mag's Top 75: long, lacking maybe, but racist? [Yelp]
· If there was such a thing as a menudo burrito... [Chowhound]
· Three-year-old chili dog thread rehashed to say "go to Tommy's" [CH]
· If you were an LA-style bagel, what would you be? [Chowhound]
· Cheap eats doesn't always have to mean sucky eats [Yelp]


Monday, April 14, 2008

BoardWrap: La Terza the Worst in LA? Seriously?

· 50-50 excitement on the new Whole Foods coming to Venice [Chowhound]
· Getting high at downtown's tallest restaurant [CH]
· La Terza: Worst Italian in LA? [CH]
· Using Craft to fill in for BLT staffing, sound probs [CH]
· Looking for, craving Rite-Aid ice cream? Really? [Yelp]
· Middle-aged women. Frozen yogurt. Go. [Yelp]


Friday, April 11, 2008

BoardWrap: Dueling Dumpling Houses

· What happened to the good ol' days of hair nets? [Yelp]
· One person's quest to find the best sandwich, extended [Chowhound]
· Lily's no longer a top 5 on Abbot Kinney [CH]
· Confirmed: It's not really about the food at Ivy at the Shore [CH]
· Dueling dumpling houses open in Monterey Park [CH]


Wednesday, April 9, 2008

BoardWrap: Beso vs. Citrus, STK for "Foodies"?


· Would 45-year-old "foodies" really enjoy STK? Just askin'. [Chowhound]
· Needing kosher cookies for Passover [Chowhound]
· Isn't Beso vs. Citrus: Like comparing apples and elephants [CH]
· McDonald's iced coffee: "Star-who?" [Yelp]


Tuesday, April 8, 2008

BoardWrap: One Way NOT to Describe a Burger

· Sometimes the decor/service/ambience just doesn't matter [Chowhound]
· El Cholo: Go for the margs, avoid the pea/carrot tostada [Mouthfuls]
· A burger should never be compared to the female anatomy. Never. [Chowhound]
· Sang's new rule: You can talk about new FO, just can't go there [CH]
· More initial reactions to Starbucks new brew [Serious Eats]
· Cigarette and cocktail pairings. Classy. [Yelp]


Monday, April 7, 2008

BoardWrap: Brunch at the Huntley "Surprisingly" Good

· One person's crusade to find the best sandwich in LA [Chowhound]
· Nightly specials: Food clearinghouse or good dining? [CH]
· Brunch at the Penthouse at the Huntley "surprisingly" good [CH]
· The Park in Echo Park is promising [CH]
· Where can the ladies dine alone in LA? [Yelp]
· Serious Eaters pick their chef alter-egos [Serious Eats]


Wednesday, April 2, 2008

BoardWrap: Remember Crystal Pepsi?

· Is there an equivalent to Steak 'n Shake in SoCal? [Chowhound]
· The great Zankou garlic paste debate [Yelp]
· Craft vs. Providence: Go [CH]
· Classic CH query: Any cuisine, area, price point, but for singles! [CH]
· The problem with well-done steak is its never well-done enough [Zagat]
· Fond memories of discontinued foods [Serious Eats]


Tuesday, April 1, 2008

BoardWrap: Does SoCal Really Need Dunkin Donuts?

· Is it even worth complaining about McCormick & Schmick? [Chowhound]
· You really need your Dunkin Donuts, drive to Vegas [Chowhound]
· Overrated is in the eye of the Yelper [Yelp]
· What's a kitchen without all the bleeping profanity? [eGullet]


Monday, March 31, 2008

BoardWrap: Hot Dogs, Rachael Ray on LA, Din Tai Fung

· Do bad restaurants deserve a second chance? [Yelp]
· Let's start a pro-Waffle thread, shall we? [Chowhound]
· Same answer for the upmteenth time: Din Tai Fung for soup dumplings [Chowhound]
· Rachael Ray picks "around the clock" in LA, hits the basics [CH]
· La Grande Orange off to a decent start [CH]
· Hot dogs, bacon-wrapped dogs, missed-but-now-defunct dogs [Yelp]


Wednesday, March 26, 2008

BoardWrap: Comme Ca vs. Osteria Mozza

· Those endless renovations at La Buca really cost [Chowhound]
· Which is noisier/better/over-hyped: Mozza or Comme Ca? [Chowhound]
· And Nobu vs. Mastro's is like comparing apples to orangutans [Yelp]
· For a $445 lunch, the least Craft can do is have TP in the bathroom [CH]
· The Bourdain/Zimmern-inspired food tour of LA [eGullet]
· Post-Centeno Opus on continued downward spiral [CH]


Monday, March 24, 2008

BoardWrap: FO Table Etiquette, Or Lack Thereof

· LA Mag's top 75 "Fascist list" [Yelp]
· Dear Bitches: There are no "private parties" at Father's Office [Chowhound]
· Best walkable dining near Coliseum: USC dining hall or Sizzler. Sad. [CH]
· Beginner Korean bbq, Chosun Galbee or Park's? [CH]
· They're seriously going there: Better restos, NY or LA? [Yelp]


Friday, March 14, 2008

BoardWrap: New Downtown Wokcano Doesn't Make the Grade

· 21 Yelpers. One dinner. Jitlada survives. [Yelp
· Delays forever, barely open, new Wokcano gets slapped a "C" [Chowhound]
· Getting stuck with poor service (Andrew) at Angeli Caffe, Mozza [Chowhound]
· We're all for a good bratwurst, but $850 is pretty steep [CH]
· Texans should sue Barn Burner for not representin' [CH]
· This guy and Mario Lopez should go eat Mexican food together [Yelp]


Friday, March 7, 2008

BoardWrap: Leave the Gun, Take the Cannolis

· "Yelp is real reviews by real people," no marketing gimmicks [Yelp]
· Sang, just open FO II already [CH]
· Finding a Taylor's replacement isn't as easy as it sounds [Chowhound]
· Where can you get a good cannoli in this town? [Chowhound]
· The great MSG debate continues [Yelp]
· Tranquility Base: "they dressed up an office building lobby with some lipstick" [CH]


Monday, March 3, 2008

BoardWrap: 24-Hour Joe's Pizza East vs. West Taste Test

· That Riverside chef exaggerating on his resume was pretty douchey [Mouthfuls]
· Joe's NY vs. Joe's SM 24-hour pizza taste test [Chowhound]
· Shrinkage at Hollywood's Lucky Devil's [CH]
· But Lucky Boy in Pasadena, still ginormous [CH]
· Meat for bachelor party: Fogo de Chao or Mastro's? [CH]
· Bars like Bodega but with better wine? [Yelp]






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