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It's always hard to hear, see or eat a lobster without thinking about Julia Child's famous "Lobster" episode.
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Amor y Tacos’ Playful Menu Amuses and Delights
There's something brave playing with traditional ethnic dishes. Only a few chefs seem to pull it off successfully. Executive Chef Thomas Ortega, raised in Cerritos, Calif., takes a brazened approach to his restaurant style and menu and guess what? He nails it at his...
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Stone Brewing Company Store Opens in Pasadena; Beer Lovers Rejoice!
Picture it: 2008, a chilly March night in the neon desert that is Las Vegas. I was sent to Sin City to help open a bookstore and was there almost a month. Being away from home can be loads of fun, but eating out...
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Move Over Umami, There’s a New Burger in Town; Fusion Burgers in Highland Park
Just like people, food when it is simple and honest and doesn't pretened to be something it's not is quite a beautiful thing. This was our experience recently when we discovered a small, corner restaurant with no more than eight tables called...
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Great Harvest Bread Company in South Pasadena; Despite Being a Chain, Good Bread and Sandwiches
For many people this Lenten season,...
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Special Promotion from Juan’s Restaurante
The Owner/Chef of Juan's Restaurante is offering LatinoFoodie readers 20 percent off the entire bill if you mention our blog during the holidays. Offer ends January 1, 2012. Great place to visit during your holiday vacation with family and friends. ...
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Inspiring Nopal Menu Sets Juan’s Restaurante in Baldwin Park Apart from Typical Mexican Restaurants
Seven years ago, Juan Mondragón, owner of Juan’s Restaurante in Baldwin Park, said his sister Sandy Mondragón was diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer. Her family insisted on a diet of nopales (cactus paddles). Convinced of the health...
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Restaurant Review: Young Team Breathes New Life to Menu at The Cellar in Fullerton
The Cellar opened in 1970, in the basement of Fullerton’s historic Villa del Sol. The design is unique as it is the only structure outside of Disneyland that...
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It’s a Game We Call: WINDOW SHOPPING FOR FOOD
Trying to desperately escape the 102 degree heat outside, I drove up and down Valley Boulevard in Alhambra this afternoon, as I sometimes do, looking inside restaurant windows (and for air conditioning) to find a new place to eat. I say "sometimes" as many...
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