with the kids after school. As I strengthen my body and accustom it to working out, i will change the things I am doing. If I get bored, I change it up with something else. 2. I watch my fat grams and carbs. For breakfast, I eat...

The Vons in Silverlake/Los Feliz is pretty basic, but the employees really make it worth visiting. Every single time I’ve gone, they help me get things off the shelves (I’m short), make decent recommendations...

avoid like the plague any place with “Company” or “Factory” in the name — as in “Spaghetti Factory” or “The Pizza Co.” or whatever. I like my food cooked, not manufactured,...

flipped. Fabulous presentation, and really good hash, not to mention they do grand things with their potato pancakes that even I would never try at home. It looks too much, though, like a section of a school cafeteria for me to...

. Johnson’s son took over with business-school-educated management who gradually but eventually drastically lowered the food quality in order to cut costs, rather than change other aspects of the operation in order to...

included with lunch. We talked with him a little during our first visit. Thai restaurants often make reference to having schooled in “Royal Thai” or of having had a restaurant in Thailand. Upon leaving, he gave me his...

mignon/red meat, but honestly couldn’t be certain since it was so long ago. My feeling is it can’t hurt to ask to change your order, especially if you see the item you selected, was not what you had anticipated, or...

, and then spending time with a friend from Alhambra (who hasn’t actually lived in LA since high school, so we both need suggestions.)

and they cook it for your right there. Most catfish places will serve fillets or catfish halves with the bones left in. The meal will generally come with hushpuppies, French fries, and cole slaw. All you-can-eat deals can...

's another story). Embroidered on the front of the jersey was “Goslings,” and as the clerk rang up my purchase she said, "Oh, the Goslings — that’s our local high school team. You know what goslings are,...

family style. Every professional cook I’ve taken there has left happy and inspired. If you want to see exciting things with vegetables, go to Ubuntu in Napa. The dessert menu there is stellar, too.

Yeah, but it’s still a drive to get there. I personally wouldn’t walk up that street to get there at night. Maybe regional American cooking then ... New Orleans-style at Angeline’s. That puts them in the center...

. between Third and Lex. Strange little step-down tail/chophouse Italian-American, very old-school. A strange mixture of tourists, locals and airline pilots and flight attendants staying in the nearby hotels. I only ever have one...

a Starbucks in Ridgewood, NJ you know you are in for a unique experience. I think they have a contract with the special ed class at the local high school, but I have never had an error free experience there. The last time, unable...

egg. They pour veggie broth at your table and the egg begins to cook. Little Giant on the LES has really great dinner – fresh ingredients and well prepared! Enjoy your tour!