Wanderlust Creamery is based in L.A., but inspired by the world. “Wanderlust” means “having a strong desire to travel”, and the unusual ice cream flavors created by Wanderlust Creamery take your taste buds around the world. I went with ‘Kinder Bueno’ inspired by the popular European candy bar Kinder and ‘Honey Lavender’ inspired by provincial France. The staff…
Magpies is a soft serve ice cream shop with two storefronts, both of which are in L.A. I went to their newest location in Tarzana.Magpies makes all of their soft serve from scratch and all of their toppings are made in-house. Their flavors are complex and interesting and they offer many dairy free options as well. In…
I love a good Jewish Deli! From breakfast food to specialty sandwiches to full turkey dinner, Jewish Delis have impressively extensive menus, and everything is always delicious! However, to me, the classic Jewish Deli food is Matzo Ball Soup and a Black and White Cookie. Matzo Ball Soup is usually chicken noodle soup with a large bread-like dumpling in…
Jeni’s is a small chain of ice cream shops with stores all over the U.S. Luckily for us, four of them are in the Los Angeles area. I went to their newest location in the Calabasas Commons.Jeni’s doesn’t use any synthetic flavoring, dyes, or colors. They partner with local growers and buy directly from the…
Seoul Sausage started out as a food truck owned by two brothers and their good friend. They competed in and won the reality TV show The Great Food Truck Race. Now they have two permanent locations in L.A. and they’re opening a third location in Ventura County soon!My favorite of the two current locations is the original…
Zankou Chicken is a small L.A.-based chain that serves up amazing Lebanese food! The first location opened in Hollywood, but they now have locations in Anaheim, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, Toluca Lake, Van Nuys, West L.A., and my personal favorite, Tarzana. I always order the quarter chicken plate, which includes pita bread, hummus, pickled turnips and tomatoes…
Chinatown has a lot of great food, but one of my favorite restaurants there is Chego. Located on the first floor of the Far East Plaza, Chego serves up rice bowls packed with flavors inspired by different Asian cuisine. The small restaurant has limited seating (about a dozen bar chairs along the perimeter of the restaurant and a few picnic…