No pics but we went to joes falafel this weekend. Best falafel I’ve had in LA over dune, ta-eem, or falafel arax.
I always thought that I’d tried joes but it turns out I was at a different restaurant down the street. Totally going back as soon as possible, plus they make their own pita in a tandoor oven.
Glad you liked Joe’s Falafel! 
We really liked those as well.
One note: While they make their own Pita, they were really dry and just not as good as Ta-Eem or Tel Aviv. But we definitely would go back for the Falafel.
#carbsarelife
Dinner at Mayura in Culver City.
Top to bottom: Uthappam sampler, masala dosa, and puttu (layers of rice and coconut pressed and shaped into a cylinder.) Not pictured is the substantial bowl of simmered chickpeas provided with the puttu. You mix slices of the puttu with the chickpeas and then dive in.
Brunch the next morning at 189 by Dominque Ansel.
Pancakes, Cronut® holes, pastrami hash.
That pita looks amazing!
Cold appetizers, thousand layer cake (bing), sesame scallion bread, minced pork on rice, slack season noodles, Joy fresh fruit tea… All from Joy (Highland Park)
Mariela’s Taco Truck next to LAX… handmade tortillas… al pastor tacos and camarones… one of my fav trucks in LA.
Menya Musashi Ramen Sawtelle… my fav ramen in LA right now… they’re doing 15% off bill through November.
Falafel Pita at Ta-eem Melrose… insanely good today for lunch. Asked for the falafel extra crispy. Too good.
How amazing is that chipotle sauce/salsa. Feel like anything could be good with that.
insanely good. Want more now.
I had one the other week and it was great. I had a couple bites that felt a little too sweet, but once I got to the middle it was excellent!
Pretty decent sausage kimbap from Kimbap Paradise in Torrance.
Tebasaki chicken dinner box (included rice and miso soup not pictured) at Furaibo in Gardena. When I first moved to the South Bay almost 20 years ago, Furaibo was my intro to the great Japanese food that we have here and it, along with Curry House, is still my favorite and a place that I eat at weekly.
I’ve been buggging everyone I know with my constant gushing over Nagomi Cake House in Gardena ever since I had a cake from there for my birthday. I think I’m going to end up on one of those “My 600lb Life” type shows on TLC thanks to this place. This evening I tried the passionfruit mousse cheesecake and it was fantastic. Tasted like actual passionfruit, nothing artificial. The chocolate whipped cream cake and the baked cheesecake were great, too. The strawberry shortcake was already my favorite so I had to get a slice of that as well. Just perfect fluffy cakes that have real whipped cream frosting and are not overly sweet.
FATHER’S OFFICE
I forgot how much better the Santa Monica location is. Really great atmosphere. The frites + aioli are exactly what you’d want from frites + aioli. The Russian River Perdition was worth having two. Burger always solid.
P.S. Avert your eyes @catholiver! Not only is this a 21+ only establishment, they also have a “sand-o” on the menu 
Later that night…
ROBERTA’S
Could have walked right in and sat at the bar without wait (kinda wild for Saturday prime time), but picked up the Cheesus Christ to go. Lovely. Great pepper to give it a bit of heat. And great char + chew on da crust.
What temperature was this served at and what time did you get there?
About 2PM - I asked them to heat it up for me a bit, so it was warm. Paella is meant to be served bit piping hot, and at ambient temps as well. Lots of casual eateries in Spain just make a big ol’ paella daily, and for the rest of the day, scoops are taken for ‘to go’ orders at room temp.
When I posted that I’d assumed that people would mention successful places that are 21+ .
Re sando, it’s stupid. It’s a two syllable word as is the word it replaces. A chef/owner I know used it and I corrected him 
Loco Moco with housemade Portuguese sausage from TNT Aloha Cafe in Torrance. One of my favorite breakfasts.
Another great meal at Pasta Sisters in Culver City. Arrabbiata (extra spicy) and bolognese, both with tagliatelle and topped with burrata.
Hi @thechez5,
Nice! What else do you like at TNT?
Glad to hear Pasta Sisters is still making great dishes (consistency).
