Los Angeles Foodie in New York at David Chang’s ma peche

Steamed Bun

ma peche, My Belle Though I’m an LA Foodie, I’ve long been intrigued with David Chang and his epic rep on the New York food scene. So getting to visit his ma peche restaurant there was a real treat. I first read about him in Anthony Bourdain’s Medium Raw, in the chapter entitled, “The Fury,” [...]

LA Foodie Goes To New York: ABC Kitchen Is Destination #1

Tuna Sashimi

New York’s ABC Kitchen Is Dining To Die For As an LA Foodie, I’m quite often defensive of my turf.  Don’t you talk smack about how much you love our “strip mall food” (hello, Anthony Bourdain).  Still, I’m not too proud to admit that NYC deserves its rep for providing some of the absolute best [...]

Anthony Bourdain Loves LA, Just Not Our Restaurants

bourdain in n out

Bourdain Says He Loves LA … Yet Doesn’t Get That We Have Restaurants Here? in his recent season finale Layover show on LA, Anthony Bourdain now says he loves it “out here.” However, after watching the show, I, for one, am not buying it. First, let’s talk about why most New Yorkers, not just Bourdain, [...]

Is Paula Deen’s Diabetes Worthy of a Scarlett Letter?

Paula

Let’s Cut Paula Some Slack While I’m no fan of Paula Deen (I don’t watch her show or ever intend to cook any of her recipes), I was sorry to hear that she has diabetes.  Even more troubling to me, however, is the vitriolic wrath against her. Yes, she’s overweight.  Yes, her cooking is unhealthy.  [...]