reknown chef Bernard Guillas dishes up wonderful chow which is really just a side-show to the view, especially when the tide is really high. The waves often come all the way up to the dining room windows and the higher the tide,... (23 replies, last updated by daantaat May 17, 2007)

I’ll chime in as another closet fan of Popeye’s red beans and rice. The late Chef Jamie Shannon of Commander’s Palace firmly believed their secret ingredient was ground-up hot dogs. (28 replies, last updated by cajun-gwailo July 18, 2003)

Pacific Dining Car – Open 24/7 downtown (also in SM, but you asked for Downtown). After 10PM, they are serving dinner AND breakfast. Their breakfast is one of the best kept late night secrets in L.A. You can eat like a king... (63 replies, last updated by notmartha November 21, 2007)

said that I am surprised a short order cook would bother with such a technique. As much as I enjoy The Waffle House from time to time it not a place where I am concerned about the shape of my egg. I wonder what other secrets she... (43 replies, last updated by LindaWhit June 13, 2007)

I saw someone else referring to Carla as Sideshow Bob. If she’s were a Fraggle, she’d be Red, same mop of hair and frenetic enthusiasm. (275 replies, last updated by susancinsf February 5, 2009)