It’s a summertime tasting event you don’t want to miss! AltaMed is presenting its annual “East LA Meets Napa” event, an exclusive food and wine pairing tasting that celebrates the richness of Mexican food and success of Latino-owned restaurants and vineyards in California. The event will be held on Friday, July 20, 2012, from 6-9 p.m. at Union Station at 800 N Alameda St...
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Reviews
Move Over Umami, There’s a New Burger in Town; Fusion Burgers in Highland Park
Just like people, food when it is simple and honest and doesn’t pretened to be something it’s not is quite a beautiful thing. This was our experience recently when we discovered a small, corner restaurant with no more than eight tables called Fusion Burgers in Highland Park. ...
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Good Food Day LA: Lessons on Sustainable Living
Good Food Day L.A. has come and gone but its teachings are here to stay. Our city’s Food Policy Council (LAFPC) and the Mayor’s Office sponsored the event along with hundreds of local non-profits working in the food justice arena. This year the date coincided with Cesar Chavez’ birthday and was the perfect reminder for us to think about our food from farm to table....
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Chichén Itzá Restaurant Owner/Chef Releases New Cookbook Featuring Cuisine from Yucatan, Mexico
On Wednesday night, LatinoFoodie ventured into Mercado la Paloma, which is south of downtown Los Angeles, where a short, stoutly chef sitting behind a table with a stack of cookbooks proudly signed his name one by one. He took a break just long enough to pose for a photo with customers. Jumping up from the book-signing table, he’d disappear into the kitchen emerging seconds later with samples of food to share...
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Great Harvest Bread Company in South Pasadena; Despite Being a Chain, Good Bread and Sandwiches
Great Harvest South Pasadena serves sandwiches, cereals, salads, soups, and an assortment of pastries. Try the cinnamon buns. For many people this Lenten season, giving up carbs is one way to show restraint. I’m not one of those people. Bread, especially good, homemade multigrain, wheat bread, is my downfall. Today was no exception. We stumbled upon the Great Harvest Bread Company on Mission Street in South...
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Special Promotion from Juan’s Restaurante
The Owner/Chef of Juan’s Restaurante is offering LatinoFoodie readers 20 percent off the entire bill if you mention our blog during the holidays. Offer ends January 1, 2012. Great place to visit during your holiday vacation with family and friends....
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Inspiring Nopal Menu Sets Juan’s Restaurante in Baldwin Park Apart from Typical Mexican Restaurants
Seven years ago, Juan Mondragón, owner of Juan’s Restaurante in Baldwin Park, said his sister Sandy Mondragón was diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer. Her family insisted on a diet of nopales (cactus paddles). Convinced of the health benefits and the power of the nopal, her parents fed his sister nopales everyday for a month. Unfortunately for Sandy, her parents didn’t know many ways to...
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