Gourmet Pigs
Blog URL http://gourmetpigs.blogspot.com
Located Los Angeles, California USA
Tags food, restaurant, review, bar, cocktail
Foodie Reviews of Restaurants + Bars in LA + My travel spots.
Latest Blog Posts
- Need Party Snacks? Get Some Acarajé from Sabor de Bahia Catering. on Nov 19, 2009 in catering brazilian acaraje sabor de bahia
What is acarajé? Street Gourmet LA called it "Brazilian falafel". Acarajé is deep fried fritters made from peeled black eyed peas, fried in dendê oil - the reddish palm oil stemming from Africa.Acarajé is typically found in Nigeria and in the st...
- Recipe: Maine Lobster In Its Own Butter by Brian Redzikowski of BondSt on Nov 17, 2009 in maine lobster brian redzikowski bondst recipe
My latest visit to Bond St. was highlighted by the Maine lobster, served in its own butter with preserved lemon. The succulent lobster pieces were swimming in the buttery broth.Since the dish turned out to be pretty easy to make, Executive chef Brian...
- Noir: A Noteworthy Tapas and Wine Bar in Pasadena on Nov 16, 2009 in wine bar pasadena claud beltran tapas noir
The small street next to the Ice House Comedy Club seems an unlikely place for a small plates and wine bar with a classic bistro look, but checking into the small dining room on Mentor Ave I was surprised even more by the outdoor dining area tucked i...
- Cheripan in Tijuana: Argentinean Steak and Exotic Martinis on Nov 13, 2009 in tamarind steak mexico tijuana martini baja cocktail argentine cheripan
The Zona Gastronomica in Tijuana, Mexico isn't all about Mexican or Baja-Med food. Located in the heart of this district is Cheripan, a wonderful Argentinean restaurant offering a great selection of steaks and other Argentinean cuisine, a nice list o...
- Agro-touring in Bali. Kopi Luwak, Snakeskin fruit, and more on Nov 12, 2009 in snakeskin fruit bali agrotourism salak indonesia kopi luwak agrowisata
The good thing about renting a car along with a driver when you're a tourist is that your driver knows places you don't.As soon as we landed, we asked the driver to take us to Ubud so we can have some suckling pig, but our driver took us for a short...
- Happy Hour at Wolfgang's Steakhouse on Nov 11, 2009 in beverly hills happy hour cocktail
A good happy hour on the westside, and especially in Beverly Hills, is always welcomed. Wolfgang's Steakhouse now offers a happy hour menu from 4-7 pm M-F with $7 cocktails, $7 wines, $5 beers. $7 select appetizers are also available all night long.
- Crispy Tripas at Rambo's Taco Truck on Nov 10, 2009 in taco truck tripas taco eagle rock cheap eats
Kogi fanatics missed out on a real LA taco truck gem when they waited in the hour-long line just one block away from Rambo's Tacos in Eagle Rock.For only $1.25 per taco (no tax, as Taco trucks should do) and no line, my choice was clear.Tripas (tripe...
