Carneys - West Hollywood
Chili cheese dog
Saemaeul - Buena Park
Special mix combo with marinated khotsal😍, pork belly, beef tongue and choice of stew (soybean paste stew)
Really enjoyed the beef tongue and the marinated khotal. The marinade was one of the best I have had.
Mariscos 4 Vientos - East Los Angeles
Tostada la perrona 
Tacos poseidos
Tacos pescado Ensenada
Genuine question: is japchae supposed to be piping hot? I kind of feel like the flavors might meld better after having some time to sit…
Grew up with it at all temps, though on special occasions the Moms would make a point of serving it fairly hot (and having it cold for leftovers). Imo, serving it hot makes the sesame oil more fragrant esp if you make a point of using the good stuff, though it could be beside the point.
Perilla
Banchan was cauliflower and seaweed. Main was mushroom rice. I’m a fan.
Absolute banger of a meal at Etra, first time there, table of 6, ran the whole menu, very good QPR. Made me feel better about this mess of a city for a night.
Not much to say about cafe 2001 that hasn’t been said except I would like to check out more of the menu. Also love the Art and going, makes me curious to try Yess
Snuck a picture at Guidi Marcello. Hadn’t been in years they still have a great selection (picked up some mortadela)
Sababa, Little Arabia.
My favorite falafel pita sandwich. They have expanded since my last visit. Always get it with the fried veggies, all the veggies, garlic spread, and tahini
Sababa is great. The best falafel. Is the construction in the dining room completed?
Tried A Ti in echo park.
Very good tuna tostada
Buttermilk fried quail had delicious crunch/breading and sauce. A few more of the pickles or maybe a squeeze of acid would’ve catapulted it but still good.
The fancy gringo tacos with crispy shells and shredded cheese were delicious.
Duck mole - excellent mole, fat could’ve been rendered a bit more/had some flab but was mostly great and really loved the sauce
Pumpkin spice tamale - really tasty.
A relatively inexpensive meal and a good vibe in there. I’ll probs return eventually
It’s done. Come and stop by.
Great report been wanting to go to a ti but haven’t had the opportunitu
Was it crowded at all?
Very but they weren’t seating outdoors at the moment
That’s actually a really fascinating point. It’s gotta be some sort of doctoral dissertation (food temperature as a proxy for cultural importance). 
It’s not an association I ever would’ve considered!
Taco Toro from Super Carnes Asadas Panchos
Pretty solid and very nice crew. Liked the thinness of the flour tortilla and the char on the asada. Overall very haimish, comfort food. Can’t compare to Tacos La Carreta but Boyle Heights is way more convenient for me.
Partner was in the Pasadena area and decided to get some croissants from Car Artisan Chocolate. Can’t recall if we had tried them yrs ago or if they were all sold out by the time we got there.
It’s a worthy croissant, but I like Chaumont and Petit Grain better. Good buttery flavor, shatter is decent enough.
Will try the pain au chocolate later…
Lupe’s Burritos - East Los Angeles
Guacamole asada fries so delicious you can’t stop eating them
And course some burritos
Tacos Puro Jalisco - Fullerton
Excellent birria de chivo with a consommé that rivals any top place on the listicles I’m not really a birria person but this is one that I would come back to get.
And a quesadilla de birria for good measure. Love how they keep the birria meat chunky. Lubricate the quesadilla with the consommé.
And some tacos, excellent al pastor and a nice tripas taco. The habanero salsa is amazing.
A Jimmy Sugi special…
Having spent much of the holiday season under the weather, I wanted to enjoy something fun and Chef James Shugishita just happened to be delivering in close to my ‘hood one weekend.
What a treat!
Makes up for the fact that I missed out on some of the holiday offerings I usually get to partake.
The regular bentos are just lovely. Executed beautifully and super tasty.
