Today I have a special treat for all of you loyal EatMeCalifornia readers. I made a special trip up the coast to the lovely little town of Santa Barbara, in search of the best breakfast burrito of all time. I found it at a little place, in Isla Vista, called The Cantina.
Breakfast burrito... FTW!
Filed under Isla Vista, Santa Barbara Area
So I went to Brent’s Deli in Westlake Village this morning, hoping to ease my way off the vegan bandwagon. I was in the mood for an omelette, and since I’ve been to Brent’s quite a few times over the years, I figured it was as good a choice as any. As it turns out, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Continue reading
Filed under Ventura County, Westlake Village
This last Thursday on Hells Kitchen we finally get to see another weak ass chef get booted off in the middle of the service. J apparently not only serves the ass of the lettuce in his salads, but he also can’t seem to cook rice. Which kinda makes us wonder why he’s on the show? You have to figure one of the qualifications for a semi-credible chef would be cooking pasta and rice these things are essentially just boiling absorbent materials in water.
J messed up the rice for everyone and then goes on to put his own special spin on fish by burning it consistently. Maybe burnt fish is the special dish in his town. On a bed of overcooked rice. Ramsey forehead vein explodes as he sends J out of Hells Kitchen. J vows to take all he has learned to his own restaurant where he will rein victorious serving us all the burnt fish and lettuce ass we can eat. Continue reading
Filed under Ventura
So yesterday I had the great honor of having dinner with my new buddy, Jack. He tipped me off about Chili My Soul in Encino, and since nobody else was brave enough to go with me, he offered.
My first thoughts of the place were pretty random. Like, why the hell is this place in a strip mall next to Smart and Final? We were the only customers in the place at the time (7pm on a Thursday) but I was comforted by the fact that Issues of Bon Appetit magazine were flipped open to the positive reviews of the place. Continue reading
Filed under Encino, Los Angeles Area
First off, many thanks to my boy B for taking over for a few days while I dealt with some business. As it turns out I’m not a direct descendant of Elvis Presley. Oh well on to El Pescador. Continue reading
Filed under Fillmore, Ventura County
At the urging of several friends, I ventured into the San Fernando Valley this afternoon to tackle health food from one of the original restaurants in the genre. This is the place that invented veganaise, which as you can imagine is the vegan equivalent of mayo. I don’t like mayo, and I don’t eat mayo, but I respect the fact that these peeps are breaking barriers.
Anyway, it was a bit of a trek, but since this week is weight reduction awareness week (see how I keep changing names) without further ado, I give you Follow Your Heart.
Follow Your Heart Cafe
Filed under Los Angeles Area, San Fernando Valley
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