Thanks to the kind Scalia sisters over at Melting Pot Tours, L.A's FIRST tasting tours, I got to sample some of the foods in L.A, in all its diverse splendor--authentic American dough-risen Doughnuts with some Ethiopian Crganic coffee, traditional French chewy Macarons, some standard Japanese Soba--and this is barely their first tour (Farmers Market and 3rd Street), this is exactly what L.A needed.
Anyways, with such apparent parallel passions, Diane Scalia had invited me to be part of her weekly sports/food show, Sports Bites on Voice America. I was going to be on national radio with about 10,000 listeners. Stoked, and the same time scared to death, I graciously agreed.
I was going to be talking about native New Mexican Cuisine, from Pueblo to Navajo even Isleta.
...and now it's time for the smoooth gastronomic sounds of the g-l-u-t+ster, take it away....
(click on the "7/31/08 - World Contributions from Australia and Native America", i'm on the second half of the show)
check it out
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
A Taste of East L.A: It's about time...
A farmers market and now this, I never thought I'd live to see the day but...here it is.
I know, I know, a corporate junk pile...but it's a start,
"Support the cause ese!"
The City of East L.A, Why not?
coming soon: My greatest restaurant discovery in all my food life so far--in East L.A as well--that I know...is going to break boundaries and be all over L.A very soon.
stay tuned...
I know, I know, a corporate junk pile...but it's a start,
"Support the cause ese!"
The City of East L.A, Why not?
coming soon: My greatest restaurant discovery in all my food life so far--in East L.A as well--that I know...is going to break boundaries and be all over L.A very soon.
stay tuned...
Monday, July 14, 2008
Taking L.A For Granted: Unveiling The New Chinatowns and Thai Taste Trekking
Living here in this daily struggle we have accepted as life--from home to work, anticipative activities to spontaneous situations--it can get quite easy to get stuck and not notice a lot of stuff around us, usually obscure to us, but brimming with history if given the chance.
All those Asian signs you pass by, in their native language with no translation next to them for example, are hinting at something. Most likely being Chinese or Thai since L.A is home to the biggest population of them outside of their homeland. Who knows, that factory in the corner that you pass by, while going around in circles looking for Jonathan Gold's latest find in the foreign lands (to most of us) of San Gabriel Valley might actually be the birthplace of Hula Hoops, Frisbees's and and those crazy, zany Water Wiggles (Wham-O toys first manufacturing plant was right off of San Gabriel Blvd).
We are lucky enough however, to have such diligent people like Kim and Richard Cooper from Esotouric, and the hard hands of Karen Mack over at L.A Commons to get us out of our routine vicious repetition though.
Of course, food was included somewhere in all this, nibbling on Dim Sum samples and taking it up several notches than it already is by taking whiffs--not drinks--of paired wine (damn "lily-white" protestant founders) brought to us by Wing Hop Fung's wine adept Dore Kraus, in Monterey Park. Enjoying the intangible experience of the the Thai "Yum" gastronomical philosophy (perfect balance of salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors) courtesy of the mutually passionate Chef Jet Tila at Red Corner Asia in Thaitown. Yes L.A has a "Thaitown"...
Wing Hop Fung
725 W.Garvey Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Open 7 days a week
Tel: (626)227-1688
Fax: (626)227-8880
Email: info@winghopfung.com
Red Corner Asia
5267 Hollywood Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90027
All those Asian signs you pass by, in their native language with no translation next to them for example, are hinting at something. Most likely being Chinese or Thai since L.A is home to the biggest population of them outside of their homeland. Who knows, that factory in the corner that you pass by, while going around in circles looking for Jonathan Gold's latest find in the foreign lands (to most of us) of San Gabriel Valley might actually be the birthplace of Hula Hoops, Frisbees's and and those crazy, zany Water Wiggles (Wham-O toys first manufacturing plant was right off of San Gabriel Blvd).
We are lucky enough however, to have such diligent people like Kim and Richard Cooper from Esotouric, and the hard hands of Karen Mack over at L.A Commons to get us out of our routine vicious repetition though.
Of course, food was included somewhere in all this, nibbling on Dim Sum samples and taking it up several notches than it already is by taking whiffs--not drinks--of paired wine (damn "lily-white" protestant founders) brought to us by Wing Hop Fung's wine adept Dore Kraus, in Monterey Park. Enjoying the intangible experience of the the Thai "Yum" gastronomical philosophy (perfect balance of salty, sweet, spicy and sour flavors) courtesy of the mutually passionate Chef Jet Tila at Red Corner Asia in Thaitown. Yes L.A has a "Thaitown"...
Wing Hop Fung
725 W.Garvey Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Open 7 days a week
Tel: (626)227-1688
Fax: (626)227-8880
Email: info@winghopfung.com
Red Corner Asia
5267 Hollywood Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
things that keep me looking forward in life...
The New Chinatowns Esotouric Bus Tour: July 12, 2008
Finally, the wonders of the San Gabriel Valley is given its much overdue respect that it deserves, and there's Dim Sum!!!
Who else wants to come?
Taiji Festival: Aug. 2, 2008
Like it says on the lower right over there, gotta balance my yin (food) with some sort of yang (anything else), trust me on this statement ("food" being one of the top things at the event has nothing to do with me going, I swear...).
26th Annual Wine and Food Festival: Sept. 26-28, 2008
Man, I will die a happier man if I make it to this, yet another challenge for The Glutster...
Finally, the wonders of the San Gabriel Valley is given its much overdue respect that it deserves, and there's Dim Sum!!!
Who else wants to come?
Taiji Festival: Aug. 2, 2008
Like it says on the lower right over there, gotta balance my yin (food) with some sort of yang (anything else), trust me on this statement ("food" being one of the top things at the event has nothing to do with me going, I swear...).
26th Annual Wine and Food Festival: Sept. 26-28, 2008
Man, I will die a happier man if I make it to this, yet another challenge for The Glutster...
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