Comments on: where is the foodie food? http://www.angelenic.com/415/where-is-the-foodie-food/ Downtown Los Angeles Blog: Restaurants, Retail, Culture, Events, Lofts, News. Rich Alossi, Author Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:28:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: vanessa acuna http://www.angelenic.com/415/where-is-the-foodie-food/comment-page-1/#comment-7197 vanessa acuna Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:21:08 +0000 http://www.angelenic.com/where-is-the-foodie-food/#comment-7197 Please join us with Councilman Jose Huizar and guests in Downtown Los Angeles where we cut the ribbon for our official Downtown sponsored Grand Opening Event for our new Downtown location. The Grand Opening Event will take place this Monday April 7 at Noon. 332 S. Broadway (between 3rd & 4th streets) (across from Grand Central Market & next to McDonalds) Los Angeles, CA 90013 We hope to see you there Monday at Noon!!! We appreciate your support!!! If you can't make it please tell your Downtown friends and family about the Event!!! www.gotwings.com www.hoagiesandwings.com Please join us with Councilman Jose Huizar and guests in Downtown Los Angeles where we cut the ribbon for our official Downtown sponsored Grand Opening Event for our new Downtown location.

The Grand Opening Event will take place this Monday April 7 at Noon.

332 S. Broadway (between 3rd & 4th streets)
(across from Grand Central Market & next to McDonalds)
Los Angeles, CA 90013

We hope to see you there Monday at Noon!!! We appreciate your support!!!

If you can’t make it please tell your Downtown friends and family about the Event!!!

http://www.gotwings.com
http://www.hoagiesandwings.com

]]> By: vanessa acuna http://www.angelenic.com/415/where-is-the-foodie-food/comment-page-1/#comment-7196 vanessa acuna Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:17:38 +0000 http://www.angelenic.com/where-is-the-foodie-food/#comment-7196 FOR FINE ECUADORIAN/ SOUTH AMERICAN CUISINE GO TO: El Caserio 401 Silverlake Bl LA, CA 90026 (213) 273-8945 And tell them Vanessa from Downtown News sent you :-) FOR FINE ECUADORIAN/ SOUTH AMERICAN CUISINE GO TO:

El Caserio
401 Silverlake Bl
LA, CA 90026
(213) 273-8945

And tell them Vanessa from Downtown News sent you :-)

]]> By: PeterJ http://www.angelenic.com/415/where-is-the-foodie-food/comment-page-1/#comment-7190 PeterJ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:36:11 +0000 http://www.angelenic.com/where-is-the-foodie-food/#comment-7190 Just noticed this old comment, thought I should clarify. David is correct. I love all food cultures. I know more about some than others. As I said earlier in the comment section, Little Tokyo has probably the best dining in the area. Much of what is good in LT has been around since before the residential boom in the rest of DT. The LT dining scene has evolved over time to serve a strong local community. What inspired me to write the editorial was my sense that the restaurants that are now opening to serve the growing new community haven't been very good. For whatever reason, this residential wave has attracted restauranteurs with curious tastes. To this point, the"loft craze" has created a bar culture but not a food culture. I hope that changes. Just noticed this old comment, thought I should clarify. David is correct. I love all food cultures. I know more about some than others. As I said earlier in the comment section, Little Tokyo has probably the best dining in the area. Much of what is good in LT has been around since before the residential boom in the rest of DT. The LT dining scene has evolved over time to serve a strong local community.

What inspired me to write the editorial was my sense that the restaurants that are now opening to serve the growing new community haven’t been very good. For whatever reason, this residential wave has attracted restauranteurs with curious tastes. To this point, the”loft craze” has created a bar culture but not a food culture. I hope that changes.

]]> By: David Kennedy http://www.angelenic.com/415/where-is-the-foodie-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6067 David Kennedy Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:39:01 +0000 http://www.angelenic.com/where-is-the-foodie-food/#comment-6067 Jef, I didn't get the impression that PeterJ was drawing any distinction between European and Asian cuisine. I got the sense, he was not as familiar with Chinatown and Little Tokyo eateries. Frankly, as a "foodie" I suspect his love for food knows no ethnic bounds. Hopefully, he will chime in to clarify. Jef, I didn’t get the impression that PeterJ was drawing any distinction between European and Asian cuisine. I got the sense, he was not as familiar with Chinatown and Little Tokyo eateries. Frankly, as a “foodie” I suspect his love for food knows no ethnic bounds. Hopefully, he will chime in to clarify.

]]> By: jef http://www.angelenic.com/415/where-is-the-foodie-food/comment-page-1/#comment-6058 jef Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:12:22 +0000 http://www.angelenic.com/where-is-the-foodie-food/#comment-6058 I don't understand why the great food choices in Little Tokyo and Chinatown don't count as "foodie." Is only European food considered seriously foodie? I don’t understand why the great food choices in Little Tokyo and Chinatown don’t count as “foodie.” Is only European food considered seriously foodie?

]]> By: Rich Alossi http://www.angelenic.com/415/where-is-the-foodie-food/comment-page-1/#comment-5899 Rich Alossi Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:47:40 +0000 http://www.angelenic.com/where-is-the-foodie-food/#comment-5899 I actually found L'Angolo to be a bit overpriced. It's a different kind of Italian than Colori, with L'Angolo focusing more on presentation and gourmet, but when the two are so near each other... it's no wonder L'Angolo is always empty. I actually found L’Angolo to be a bit overpriced. It’s a different kind of Italian than Colori, with L’Angolo focusing more on presentation and gourmet, but when the two are so near each other… it’s no wonder L’Angolo is always empty.

]]> By: Michael http://www.angelenic.com/415/where-is-the-foodie-food/comment-page-1/#comment-5897 Michael Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:45:39 +0000 http://www.angelenic.com/where-is-the-foodie-food/#comment-5897 nobody here mentioned L'Angelo cafe right next door to Wood Spoon. I really like this place and the prices are pretty reasonable for most things. They're only open till 9pm, but they are pretty dependable. nobody here mentioned L’Angelo cafe right next door to Wood Spoon. I really like this place and the prices are pretty reasonable for most things.

They’re only open till 9pm, but they are pretty dependable.

]]> By: sven http://www.angelenic.com/415/where-is-the-foodie-food/comment-page-1/#comment-5894 sven Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:18:42 +0000 http://www.angelenic.com/where-is-the-foodie-food/#comment-5894 Nobody's mentioned Boyd Street. Once you get past the horrible flourescent lighting and run down 80's decor... the food is F***N TASTY! The 410 BLT with Brie... holy shit... and the max burger - its in a dead heat with the Hellman as downtown's best. Nobody’s mentioned Boyd Street. Once you get past the horrible flourescent lighting and run down 80′s decor… the food is F***N TASTY! The 410 BLT with Brie… holy shit… and the max burger – its in a dead heat with the Hellman as downtown’s best.

]]> By: Bert Green http://www.angelenic.com/415/where-is-the-foodie-food/comment-page-1/#comment-5893 Bert Green Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:52:32 +0000 http://www.angelenic.com/where-is-the-foodie-food/#comment-5893 Kate, what about Water Grill, Noe, Zucca, and Patina? The problem is not the high end, we have that, and they ARE destinations. What's missing is the middle ground, the good quality locally owned place. Also, I don't completely agree with PeterJ, but it is true in some parts of Downtown. South Park is definitely large developer driven, but the Historic Core and Little Tokyo are not. What's actually great about what's happening downtown is the development of micro-scenes. The locals DO support most new things, as long as they are good and reliable. Kate, what about Water Grill, Noe, Zucca, and Patina? The problem is not the high end, we have that, and they ARE destinations. What’s missing is the middle ground, the good quality locally owned place.

Also, I don’t completely agree with PeterJ, but it is true in some parts of Downtown. South Park is definitely large developer driven, but the Historic Core and Little Tokyo are not. What’s actually great about what’s happening downtown is the development of micro-scenes. The locals DO support most new things, as long as they are good and reliable.

]]> By: PeterJ http://www.angelenic.com/415/where-is-the-foodie-food/comment-page-1/#comment-5892 PeterJ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:50:22 +0000 http://www.angelenic.com/where-is-the-foodie-food/#comment-5892 I'm not asking for high end chefs necessarily. Just chefs who get it. Talent, can be established or unknown. And I didn't mention Campanile and Lucque for the reasons you state. Too expensive. Pizzeria Mozza, on the other hand, is fairly economical. Foodie places don't have to expensive; in fact, they usually aren't. Agree about the cost of driving and traffic. All the more reason to be in downtown where people can walk to your restaurant. And, last, studies have shown the median income of DT residents is one of the highest in the whole city. Within the next year, there will be over 750 people living within a block of my building, most of whom will have an income over $100,000. I’m not asking for high end chefs necessarily. Just chefs who get it. Talent, can be established or unknown.

And I didn’t mention Campanile and Lucque for the reasons you state. Too expensive. Pizzeria Mozza, on the other hand, is fairly economical. Foodie places don’t have to expensive; in fact, they usually aren’t.

Agree about the cost of driving and traffic. All the more reason to be in downtown where people can walk to your restaurant.

And, last, studies have shown the median income of DT residents is one of the highest in the whole city. Within the next year, there will be over 750 people living within a block of my building, most of whom will have an income over $100,000.

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