The pictures make it look really good I’m sure even if it’s not Holbox levels of good it’ll be great to have some drinks and food there.
Sadly there’s not that many places in South Bay that have the combination of drinks, food, and atmosphere that would be good for say a friday night date night so the bar is super low.
Those are some crazy looking chicharrones. They almost look like thin waffles. We’ve been buying the chicharrones at Northgate a lot recently and decided I don’t like the ones with meat/fat attached to them. These used to be my favorite but I think they lose their appeal if not eaten warm out of the oil. I’m team all crunchy if buying them for home consumption.
The food at Madre looks great especially those blue corn tortillas.
Based on your pictures… I would say so! I’ve been to the one in Palms and it’s a decent brunch spot. Excellent Cafe de Olla (which I spike with a shot of Tequilla ;))
–Dommy!
Yeah, they can be kind of chewy and tough. Probably better for me anyway since there’s a Northgate within a short walk of me and I do like my fried pork.
That looks so good!
Anyone been to Proudly Serving’s pop ups and tried their burgers? They just opened a brick and mortar on the Redondo Beach pier. Looking forward to checking them out.
Right now this is marked “for subscribers only” - some of the places are in the South Bay (as I understand the geographical boundaries):
i forgot to say last week that a fuller report on this takeout lunch from gamjatang house and jong ro in garden grove is now up on the blog.
Ryla is now open in Hermosa Beach and the menu looks pretty intriguing.
Wat wat, omw!
Interesting def will have to give it a try
Fusili amatriciana, great well cooked dish of pasta. Forgot to take picture of the lasagna which was even better.
Fatto a Mano definitely scratching that pasta mama itch. I actually think their lasagna is better. They run pretty lean and get pretty busy so be sure to call ahead.
That is a very diplomatic way of saying that you might be waiting a long a$$ time there. 
But, based on my one visit, I agree that the place is very good.
Marco is so much fun.
But I like all those things!
Also @paranoidgarliclover at least when I ordered he gave me a very specific time and when I arrived early he noted I was 15 min early lol. Other times I have called it’s been like a 1.5-2 hr wait so that’s why it’s taken me so long to order from there.
New dim sum spot opened in Lomita recently:
Bogo’Ed a lemon poppy and huckleberry. You need to show the Instagram post. Thanks for the heads up @js76wisco
Unlike the other things on that list, penne alla wodka is in fact an Italian dish, though a fairly modern one.
I went to RYLA and thought it was pretty average aside from the really awesome agedashi Meiji tofu dish.
Alcohol
The kombu cured wild fluke was good, the fluke was an odd choice of fish but good flavors all around.
Again, the agedashi Meiji tofu was spectacular 
and easily the best thing eaten on the night. So many flavors with such complexity while still showcasing the velvety texture of the Meiji tofu. Definitely order this if you happen to try it out. Eat it in small bowls with spoons so you can use each bite with a bit of tofu and the broth. The lurking bursts of ikura were excellent with the wasabi and dashi flavor.
The sunchokes were pretty good, the aji verde was a bit mild for me and wish it had more flavor and heat of the likes of others I have had. Sorry, blurry picture because it was super dark inside.
The tonkatsu was a bit whelming considering they boast Peads and Barnett pork however the flavor was just not there and it was a bit tough. The outer crust was not tonkatsu, seems like a bread crumb crust instead of the flakey panko crust. Kagura has nothing to worry about in both execution and flavor.
Finished off the dinner with a brown butter mochi cake was average. Nothing wrong with it but just not impressive.
No Toto : (
