Crazy good sushi
A black wooden door sandwiched between the tan stucco facade of a local restaurant is reminiscent of a modern speakeasy.
Located on Ventura Boulevard in Tarzana, Crazy Tokyo Sushi has been in business for more than 20 years. While the alley parking behind the restaurant can be tricky, there is often enough metered spaces out front. Parking in those...
Food review: China Buffet
On Sherman Way Ave., China Buffet is the most financially economical buffet where you get the most out of your $5 bill. Caution if you've never been there before as it is troublesome to find, as they only have a small 4 x 5 a sign posted near their front entrance.
A friendly young voice greets you as you walk...
REVIEW: Mambo International Kitchen
Hong Kong Rice Bowl at Mambo International Kitchen in Northridge, Calif. on March 17, 2019. The bowl consists on deep fried pork spare ribs served with a side of garlic rice. Photo by Chris Torres.Korean tacos at Mambo International Kitchen in Northridge, Calif. on March 17, 2019.The Banana Nutella Eggroll with Vanilla ice cream at Mambo International...
REVIEW: Aroma Coffee and Tea Co
Aroma Coffee and Tea Co is located at 4360 Tujunga Ave. in Studio City. The cafe is open six days a week from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. It opens at 6:30 a.m. and closes at the same time on Sundays.
Aroma Coffee and Tea Co is a cafe that reminds you of...
Find strength in a warrior’s zen
It may seem like there is a yoga studio on every corner in the greater Los Angeles area. However, that is not true for the San Fernando Valley. North of the 101 between the 405 and Topanga Canyon, you will find a land sans yoga, with no legit hot yoga to practice for miles.
But new business in Woodland Hills...
Exotic Thai Café
Written by Lynn Levitt
From the outside, Exotic Thai Café is not exactly appealing. Located at the end of a seedy strip mall on Ventura Boulevard and Fallbrook Avenue in Woodland Hills, Calif., it is somewhat of a turn-off. But, the front door opens, the atmosphere changes and the walls of the San Fernando Valley transform to a gem somewhere...
The “Grass” was not Greener: “118 Degrees”
118 Degrees offers vegan food that tastes vegan, and not in a good way. Offering tasty raw, healthy, vegan food is difficult because options are limited. Almost all the dishes at this restaraunt could be improved with some salt or pepper, but then the dish would no longer be “healthy.” The cheese dishes would taste better if they are...
El Tapatio
On the corner of Victory Boulevard and Fallbrook Avenue, located in Woodland Hills, California, is where El Tapatio Mexican restaurant is.
When you walk in the door you are greeted with a big menu above the cash register and an employee waiting for a customer to come in and place an order.
The restaurant is decorated with Mexican paintings and Sombreros...
Food review: The Baker Bakery and Cafe
Written by: Matt Gottesman
Tucked back from the street in Woodland Hills, The Baker Bakery & Cafe is a quiet restaurant with a left-of-center menu and legions of stellar desserts.
Satellite radio hums a soothing bouzouki jukebox inside. Afternoon sunshine spills onto a parking lot patio and through floor-to-ceiling windows. The atmosphere is unwaveringly calm and, like the menu, unique.
It’s hard...
Pizzeria Factory
Clean and quaint, The Pizzaria Factory entertains your five senses with pretty sights, enticing smells, a carnival of textures, a rainbow of tastes and playful sounds that leave the patron in a state of high spirits or feeling a little devilish desiring more.
In a plaza, 0.8 miles away from Pierce College, where grocery stores, a CVS pharmacy and a...