Category Archives: Travel

LOCAL EAST LA FAVORITE — LA AZTECA TORTILLERIA

05-26-2016 Stephen Chavez 0

Being food bloggers at times has its downsides. Our minds and appetites become overwhelmed. I am sure friends and family envision us delighting at the newest and trendiest restaurants in LA. The truth? We probably cook homemade meals about five times a week. When...

Kitchens of the Southwest: #SaborSW Albuquerque, NM

10-06-2015 Art Rodriguez 0

In case you missed it, our Kitchens of the Southwest Tour took us through Albuquerque and Santa Fe twice…once towards Colorado and then back again. While it was tough for us to tear ourselves away from Santa Fe, we decided to give...

Kitchens of the Southwest: Santa Fe, NM – #SaborSW

09-04-2015 Art Rodriguez 2

The intimate, bustling neighborhoods that surround the Santa Fe Plaza, simmer with the spices and flavors that not only make up the Southwestern palate, but are steeped in the essence that proudly calls itself New Mexican cuisine. Welcome to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where...

KITCHENS OF THE SOUTHWEST: SEDONA, ARIZONA #SaborSW

08-28-2015 Stephen Chavez 2

When I think about southwest cuisine, bowls of thick, red chile pozole from Santa Fe comes to mind, or soft pillowy sopapillas drizzled with sweet honey from Albuquerque. It's food associated with a certain city. But as we were planning our tour of the...

WINE, GOOD FOOD & FRIENDS — East LA Meets Napa & Bordeaux Fundraiser Delivered It All

08-05-2015 Stephen Chavez 2

When we first got into the business of writing the food blog, admittedly, Art and I were both like little boys (Baby Hueys are more like it) in a candy shop. We'd wait in a line with other anxious foodies waiting to taste an...

Homerun with Montejo Beer and Baseball

07-10-2015 Art Rodriguez 0

I drank a hundred year old beer while taking batting lessons from Los Angeles Dodger legend Manny Mota. True story, but let me begin at the beginning. Montejo is brewed at Cerveceria Modelo S. de R.L. de C.V. in Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. It...

LATINOFOODIE FEATURED ON KABC-TV ON DIVERSITY OF LATIN PRODUCTS NOW AVAILABLE AT GROCERY STORES

07-02-2015 Stephen Chavez 0

HERE'S THE STORY THAT WAS RECENTLY FEATURED ON KABC-TV. YOU CAN WATCH THE VIDEO AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE. From panela cheese to tostones, mainstream grocery stores are now stocking the aisles and refrigerated/frozen sections with Latin food beyond the "Hispanic Aisle."...

POUR ME ANOTHER: EAST LA MEETS NAPA 2014

07-28-2014 Stephen Chavez 0

More than 1,500 Angelenos sipped free flowing wine from Latin-owned or operated wineries and sampled food from some of the area's top Mexican restaurants at the annual East LA Meets Napa event benefiting AltaMed Health Services community clinics. The event...

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