The land of glittery tans and silicon dreams, Los Angeles is no stranger to the many manifestations of cheesy. Meet Dave Danhi, President and Executive Chef of The Grilled Cheese Truck, one of the country’s most celebrated food trucks. Here, he talks to Poor Taste about his appetite for seafood, what he loves most about Los Angeles, and the perfect [...]
1. Summer is the time to embrace the outside. The warm air settles perfectly around your elbows. All at once, you feel a jittery elation. It must be the popsicle-sunset or the way your toes feel so free in your sandals. Or maybe it’s just the buttery-sweet-spicy smell of Korean BBQ. Yes, that’s got to be it. Grab a plate [...]
It’s strange to scold Los Angeles for not dishing out Chicago style pizza. After all, the two cities are different in a number of other ways and no one seems to complain. However, in the pizza-realm, perhaps L.A. does need to embrace something with a bit more depth. So, savor the deep dish pizza, it only arrives once in a [...]
1. It’s no surprise that a new food truck will soon rumble through the streets of L.A. What is surprising, however, is the grub: poutine. Poutine is a popular Canadian soul food, and like most soul foods, it includes the starchy-goodness of potatoes—in the form of a golden French-fry mound—topped with cheese curds and gravy. The gravy will be served [...]
Lynn Chen is an award-winning actress who loves to eat. Her food blog, The Actor’s Diet, is deliciously jam-packed with everything from quinoa to cupcakes. Here, she talks to Poor Taste about weekend brunch, eating marathons, and the flavorful Los Angeles food scene. Why did you decide to start The Actor’s Diet? “I began blogging because I wanted to hold myself [...]
1. Perhaps not many foods capture Los Angeles flavor like the hot dog. It makes sense, then, that Pink’s created a special dog for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The “Royal Dog” features two hot dogs in one bun, along with a smattering of toppings, including two strips of bacon and a dab of chili. The hot dog costs [...]
1. Umami is the burger joint with the crazy cult-following, and now it’s fixed for some serious expansion. Adam Fleischman, the father of the famous burger, recently confirmed that SBE/Sam Nazarian has invested in all of his projects inclusive of Umami, Red Medicine, UMAMIcatessen, 800 and U-ko. Despite this new partnership, Fleischman will still retain control of Umami Restaurant Group and [...]
1. The sun has set on the San Francisco food scene. Well, not really, but Sunset magazine recently decided that Los Angeles is the best West Coast food city. Mario Batali’s Pizzeria Mozza is one of seven L.A. eateries the magazine uses to bolster its point. Among the others are Roy Choi’s Kogi food-truck, the strip-mall food-gem, Lou, and Jitlada. [...]
1. When Jamie Oliver filled a school bus with 57 tons of sand, it wasn’t so that students could experience the beach on their way to school. Instead, the revolutionary-foodie longed to demonstrate the amount of sugar L.A. kids consume from flavored milk in one week. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District finally acknowledged that there’s nothing sweet about that [...]
1. On July 12th, the Original Farmers Market will celebrate its 77th birthday with the Third Annual Taste of Farmers Market. This event enables visitors to sample dishes from dozens of Market restaurants featuring, among others, Singaporean, Cajun, Brazilian, Mid-Eastern, authentic Mexican, Spanish, American, Asian, and Italian cuisine. Tickets start from $35, with $65 tickets including unlimited food sampling, a Farmers [...]
