Vegas and Food

Mar 8, 2013

Tasca - Los Angeles

I don't drink wine but I wanted to check out some of the food here. I was here just in time for their happy hour. They offer so many items for $8. Because this is the wine bar, many of their dishes using cheese and that's actually really bad for me because I don't eat cheese. Also the menu is not written in English so it's hard to figure out what they are. I had to keep asking the questions to our server.

Complimentary bread
It was served with roasted pepper sauce and it was delicious.

Gambas al ajillo $13
sauteed shrimp in garlic sauce
A must try. Yummy garlic sauce. I wanted to drink the sauce.

Mussels $8 (happy hour size)
Served in saffron broth
Tasty broth.

Calamares fritos $11
Fried calamari, garlic aioli
Not much to say

Ceviche $8 (happy hour)
citrus marinated seafood, salad on bottom
Refreshing

Hamburguesa $8 (happy hour)
Angus burger
So juicy, juice was dripping

Braised short rib $12
with buttered squash ravioli, brown butter, sage sauce
Short rib was so soft and delicious. Melt in your mouth.

Dessert menu

Americano

Profiteroles $8
vanilla ice cream, dulce de leche ganache

Ice cream of the day (vanilla) $7
Tasted like store bought.

Rating: 3.7 / 5
Service: 4 / 5
Repeat: Yes

Tasca wine bar
8108 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 951-9890

Mon-Thu 4 pm - 10:30 pm
Fri-Sat 4 pm - 11:30 pm

http://www.tascawinebar.com/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/tasca-los-angeles

Mar 7, 2013

Weiland Brewery Restaurant - Little Tokyo

little tokyo

It was back in 2011,we had scoutmob 50% off deal for this place. 3 beers, burger, and chili, the total was $19 after using half off deal. Not my favorite place to go since I'm not really beer drinker but good deal during happy hour.

Beer was $3

Ahi tuna burger $9.95

Shrimp chili relleno $8.95
Fire roasted chillies stuffed with shrimp and mozzarella cheese

Rating: 3.3 / 5
Service: 3 / 5
Repeat: Yes

Weiland Brewery
400 E 1st St
Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 680-2881

Mon-Fri 11 am - 2 am
Sat-Sun 5 pm - 2 am

http://www.weilandbrewery.net/WBR/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/weiland-brewery-restaurant-los-angeles

Kim Hung Bakery - Chinatown

chinatown

Another cheap bakery in Chinatown... Well, ok, all the bakeries in Chinatown is very cheap.
To be honest, this is not my favorite bakery in Chinatown, my pastries were ok.

Bunch cake $1 and Taro pastry

Bunch cake is like sponge cake. Super soft and spongy. Taro pastry is heavy, taro inside pie dough pastry.

Kim Hung Bakery
959 N Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90012

(213) 620-9815

http://www.yelp.com/biz/kim-hung-bakery-los-angeles

Mar 6, 2013

Taste the TASTE - FIGat7th and Los Angeles Magazine

event

I attended Taste the TASTE event in Downtown. This event was absolutely free with RSVP. Isn't that awesome? Of course some of the places offers only 1 plate / item per person but still, we were very full. We also got 3 tickets for drinks but only used one. Oh well.

There were City Tavern, Juicy Lucy (when I got there, they were already closed) Loteria Grill, Indus by Saffron, Sprinkles, The Melt, Flying Pig, Oleego by Parks BBQ, Mendocino Farms, Georges Greek Grill.

Your choice of cupcake by Sprinkles. Our choice was cinnamon, strawberry, choco/marshmallow.

From the Melt. It was SO GOOD. Turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing and cheese inside.

Grilled cheese sandwich from The Melt

Delicious drink from Loteria Grill

tacos from Loteria Grill

Flying Pig

City Tavern

Georges Greek Grill.

Delicious chicken curry from Indus by Saffron

Sandwiches from Mendocino Farms. The place I wanted to try the most, and most disappointed food of the day. Bread was dry and hard, I only ate inside.