Thanks for all (well, most) of the reponses to my previous post about disappointments. For those of you who misread my post as LA hating, please see below. Here are some LA “institutions” or “classics” or...

I dropped into La Corneta yesterday for a small (so I thought) snack. I ended up ordering three tacos, two of which where chicken. I’m normally a pork and beef guy, but I needed bartering material so I could have some of my...

My brother is visiting me in L.A. for the first time next weekend, and as part of my campaign to get him to move here I’m making next Saturday as complete a food tour of L.A. as I can manage. What I’d like to do is go...

on the outside, soft on the inside. I also got a chocolate caliente (en agua) which was pretty good. My only complaint was that the curtido was a little tough. The salsa roja was good though. There were quite a few customers for...

Hey LA I’ll be in town for 5 days next week and want to know where people’s best eats are. I’m more interested in mid-range to cheap than fancy. I eat anything/everything, especially Mexican. I’ll be...

I recently realized that I will not be in Los Angeles for much longer, as I will move back home after I graduate in May, and I have not yet even come close to exploring all the good foods LA has to offer. Does anyone have any...

Hi, exilekiss! It was a fabulous evening! The DineLA special did allow us to move between the rooms. We were first seated in Roja, I did ask if we could move between rooms, and our waitress was very accomodating with the idea....

going from West L.A. back to LAX and south of Washington Blvd. is Taqueria Sanchez, where you order a shrimp taco to go along with your favorite meats. In Santa Monica, Tacos Por Favor is on Olympic and 14th, the salsa roja is...

Hi there chowhounders. I need some advice on where to look for an apartment in LA. I’m having a bit of culture shock just having moved from NYC to LA. I would like to live in a neighborhood that you can walk around, shop,...

Mushroom, Squash Blossom, Frijoles Chinitos (Whole Beans seared on a griddle), Nopales etc.,... but the filling has to be top notch in QUALITY, DISTINCTIVENESS & EXECUTION. > Condiments... Well most Tacos in L.A. (including many...

My wife and I and our two kids (twins, age 11) will be in L.A. for six nights in April. My kids are pretty adventurous eaters. So far, we’ve made reservations at the following: Patina (going to concert at Walt Disney Concert...

, cooked 24 hours and so tender and rich with just the right amount of smokiness. And the whole vibe here is solid: Palestinian owner who moved to Kansas City, lived there for 15 years, fell in love with barbecue, moved to LA and...

't a problem here. Outstanding choucroute with Klobasa and Loukanika. I also liked the heart & cheek burger, while my better half was fond of the squash puree. Live cask beer from local breweries warmed my Pacific Northwestern...

Last stop yesterday was at La Cuata on 117 Alt in Dudley. I was low on cash at this point and was going to have a couple of tacos, but was surprised to find that there are almost no tacos on the menu at La Cuata. The only...

Pure cachetes are different, and quite common in Mexico. Taco trucks are a very LA thing, tacos in Mexico come from street stands, fondas or taquerias, never from trucks. LA trucks are “tacos varios”(various meats) on...