Joe’s Café an all-around winner
Tired of the same cookie-cutter breakfast restaurants that serve food that looks nothing like it was advertised? Meals that were prepared hours before you even arrived? Overpriced and overrated dishes with absolutely no flair and horrible presentation? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, Joe’s Café in Granada Hills is where you need to go.
This tiny café...
Signature brots at Dog Haus
Tucked away with a strip of stores adjacent to the Topanga Mall is Dog Haus: The Absolute Wurst. This latest installment in the San Fernando Valley is the brainchild of partners Hagop Giragossian, Quasim Riaz, and Andre Vener. Its open glass front façade and cheeky name draw in hungry customers.
The deceivingly large restaurant could be compared to walking into...
A Falafel-ot of Goodness
Tucked away in an unassuming Tarzana strip-mall, Tel Aviv Grill serves up generous helpings of home-style, kosher Israeli traditionalism. The restaurant itself is as unassuming as its location. Ice-white walls with hints of vibrant green accenting, do little to indicate the customary cooking that happens in an open kitchen, which greets you upon entrance.
An unorthodox ordering procedure ensues....
Review: New York Chicken and Gyro
The combo plate at New York Chicken and Gyro includes rice, chicken and lamb. Photo by Peter Villafane.
When I lived in New York City, there was a halal truck on nearly every street corner. These food trucks served halal foods such as gyros and meats over rice, and the smell of spices and...
LYFE Kitchen
This restaurant features a Hanging Garden a few steps from Pierce College.
With the increase of diseases many people are on a search for prevention and a cure. Food is blamed for many diseases and the media overloads people with information.
Supply and demand forces the farmers, growers, stores and restaurant owners to take actions about healthy food.
Organic products, grass...
REVIEW: The Original Pizza Cookery
A large wooden door next to a quaint oval window that looks into a kitchen gives a 1980s vibe to this local restaurant.
Located off of Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Woodland Hills, California on Erwin Street, The Original Pizza Cookery has been around since 1975. Founded by Jordan Klempner, the Cookery has been demonstrating a love for cooking delicious food...
Zig’s Diner
On the corner of White Oak Avenue and Vanowen Street, Zig’s Restaurant is a small mom and pop diner that is often overlooked by many San Fernando Valley residents.
The diner exudes tranquility and peace of mind. Its big windows allow sunlight to peek in from every direction.
With several options, such as booths, outside seating and countertop stools, it is...
Review: Vin Loi Tofu
The Udon Stir Fried Meat Combo at Vin Loi Tofu in Reseda, Calif., on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Photo by Sebastian Gontes.
As the years go by, vegan cuisine continues to become popular and more accessible in society.
Trying vegan food can be a gamble....
Review: Kidspace Museum
Dozens of paper mache monarch butterflies dangle overhead as ecstatic toddlers scuttle past intricate faux fossils, winding toy train tracks and various wooden contraptions. In a nearby courtyard, water sporadically bursts from holes in the pavement and bottle rockets ascend through the branches of shade trees.
At Kidspace Museum in Pasadena, whimsy is a...