VIDEO: Ep. 1: A Japanese Food Story
On today’s episode, I’m in Downtown LA. Being that I never went to culinary school but always wanted to go, I love taking the occasional cooking class. When my foodie friend Marian asked me if I wanted...
View ArticleWinter Situational at Golden Road Brewing, Glendale
5410 W San Fernando Rd · Los Angeles, CA 90039 · Neighborhood: Glendale Last month, I was able to check out the super brew gem, Golden Road Brewing Company while attending my first ever, Winter...
View ArticleTop 10 Best Valentine’s Day Chocolate Ideas!
It’s Valentine’s Day! Being a big fan of artisan chocolates, I ran a quick poll on Backyard Bite’s Facebook page to see what sorts of chocolate/ chocolatiers are on people’s radar these days. The...
View ArticleHops & Brats! Presented by Knackig, Eagle Rock Brewery and Backyard Bite
I am so excited to be co-sponsoring this super fun food and beer event with the sausage kitchen, Knackig and my new favorite L.A. craft brew house Eagle Rock Brewery! This event will be an intimate...
View ArticleEvent: “The White Party” Thermador Home Blogger Event
Last week I received an invitation from my blogger pal and actress buddy, Lynn Chen to accompany her to a blogger event hosted by Thermador Home. The party / meet up / inspirational talk was thrown by...
View ArticleQ & A with Ting Su, founder of the Women’s Beer Forum at Eagle Rock Brewery
Tonight, Ting Su, co-owner of Eagle Rock Brewery is celebrating the two-year anniversary of the Women’s Beer Forum with a new line of special beer glasses. A forum that started out recognizing a need...
View ArticleEvent: Cooking Brunch with Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger
445 S Figueroa St · Los Angeles, CA 90071 · Neighborhood: Downtown I was recently invited back to Border Grill to enjoy a little cooking demonstration and brunch courtesy of chefs Mary Sue Milliken and...
View ArticleQuick Bites: Diary of a Foodie
Yesterday was the start of Passover, so over the weekend, to get down with my Jewish roots, and in anticipation of the huge holiday (which you’re actually not supposed to eat bread!), I ordered some...
View ArticleEvent: Taste of Eastside Recap, Barnsdall Park
Another beautiful sunny day, another Los Angeles food festival. This time I got to check out a very pleasant, very well organized, Taste of the Eastside fest, featuring popular eateries from Silver...
View ArticleMofongos, North Hollywood
5757 Lankershim Blvd · North Hollywood, CA 91601 · Neighborhood: North Hollywood One of the best kept secrets in LA, one that really shouldn’t be a secret at all, is Mofongos in North Hollywood....
View ArticleAdventures of an Eventbrite Blogger!
A few weeks ago, the ticketing service Eventbrite held a contest for bloggers in the Los Angeles area. The purpose was to spread the word about their many events held throughout the Los Angeles area...
View ArticleEvent: CRUSH Artisanal Wine + Art + Food Tasting
18th Street Arts Center · 1639 18th Street · Neighborhood: Santa Monica, CA 90404 Those who know me, know that I love a good food festival. Throw in some Artisanal wines and art from local artists and...
View ArticleJonathan Gold’s Bite Nite (or) All My Food Heroes Under One Roof
I’ve been attending a lot of food themed events and food festivals as of late, but tonight, for this foodie, Bite Nite at LA Times building was quite possibly the coolest by far. The “Belly of L.A.”...
View ArticleDate Night in Koreatown
Some of my fellow foodie friends really wanted to check out Myung In Dumpling in Koreatown, so we made plans to visit and double date in a week’s time. Ever since Anthony Bourdain talked about the...
View ArticleBig Gay Ice Cream Truck Returns to LA!
If you have been reading the LA blogs, and fanatic tweets from local foodies, I’m sure you’ve heard by now … the Big Gay Ice Cream truck is back in LA! But just for a few days. I’ve previously written...
View ArticleLearn About Wine Class at Eat Drink Americano, Downtown, LA
I am often perplexed when it comes to the subject of wine. In restaurants, it’s usually an “eeny meeny miney mo” type of situation and I end up blindly guessing, hoping that I’ll like what I order....
View ArticleHong Kong Live at The Grove!
189 The Grove Dr · Los Angeles, CA 90036 · Neighborhood: Mid-City West This weekend, you may notice something different happening at The Grove. Don’t worry, you haven’t been accidentally teleported to...
View ArticleFilipino Tour with Pig Parts and Beer! Part 1: United Bakery, Silver Lake
1515 Griffith Park Blvd · Los Angeles, CA 90026 · Neighborhood: Silver Lake Filipino food has been getting a lot of attention in the last few months. Well-known food personalities like Anthony...
View ArticleTop Round Roast Beef, Los Angeles
1000 S La Brea Ave · Los Angeles, CA 90019 · Neighborhood: Miracle Mile June 21st marks the official start of summertime. Whoohoo! What could be more “summer” than a roast beef sandwich and a chocolate...
View ArticleQuick Bites: Where to get a Cronut in Los Angeles
That’s right folks. I found a local donut shop in L.A. that sells the coveted New York based CRONUT! You know, that croissant/donut hybrid that has caused many New Yorkers to give up their first born...
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