Dog Haus (and Vito's) With My Best Friend

I went to Dog Haus with Cam! I haven't been able to go out and eat that much as you can tell by how inactive this site was last year because the world shut down and I tend to eat out with folks. Today went went to Dog Haus in Pasadena and I inhaled my hot dog in the car with fries and a vanilla milkshake. Cam got the corndog and tots with a root beer float while I got the Mr. Miyagi. I think watching Cobra Kai has affected me too much. The Mr. Miyaga contains “a deep-fried all beef dog, caramelized onions, mayo, teriyaki sauce, tempura crumbles & wasabi furikake; on grilled King's Hawaiian rolls.” Come on, now! It was so good I forgot I had fries. If anything I wanted wasabi that was stronger because I couldn't taste it. Not complaining though because this thing was incredible.

In December I think Cam and I went to Vito's on La Cienega. This kind of became our spot to either have delivered or picked up. This time we actually ate outside at what looks to be their soon to be new location in the same lot but much bigger. They have outside seating and we saw a bigger area that was empty and asked if we could sit there and could so we did. I always get pepperoni there and Cam gets fancier things.

Boss Eatz In Long Beach

This past Saturday I trekked to Long Beach with Miss Jackie to get some food. When she first told me about it I was hesitant because I have not for real gone out to eat since earlier this year. We headed out that way and I am so glad she got me to leave my house. The food was served by Boss Eatz and every single thing I ate was good. Over the years I have learned to appreciate good food more. I know that sounds silly but when I say a hotdog is good I don't mean like in a toss it in boiling water and throw some mustard and I'm fine good like ten years ago. The hotdog I got was fucking good. The first things I got was a Doyers Dog which was an all beef hotdog with bacon wrapping and caramelized onions and peppers. I devoured it. 

Food From 2020 Since The World Shut Down

This year has been ridiculous. It is still ridiculous. But before everything went to shit I did eat. Things started shutting down about a week after my birthday so I was able to grab a few things. I'll try to keep these in some sort of order. This is stuff I had pictures of but didn't post.

I was gifted me a box of treats like all manner of hot ass chips and beef jerky. I finished the jerky within two days or so because I am an animal with no self control. 

Cam took me to Sushi Koo for my birthday and it was good. I am not someone who eats the kinda sushi that people who really love sushi eats. I get fried things and basic shit and cover it in wasabi. I would love to go back to this place.

Cam and I went to SK's Donuts and got some delicious donuts there. That place has been consistently incredible since they reopened. 

Tacos Tu Madre (First Time!)

Long time no write. JP sent me a message saying there was this place called Tacos Tu Madre nearby. I had never heard of this place and never go down that street and never would have found out about this if she hadn't told me. There is a serious lack of good food in this area so I was excited to try this. I ordered and went to grab it in fifteen minutes and I'll be damned if it wasn't ready.

I got the grilled chicken bowl which consisted of cilantro lime marinated chicken, pico de gallo,
avocado tomatillo salsa, chile lime queso fresco. I also got the Korean taco which had 36 hour asian marinade steak,kimchi, avocado tomatillo salsa. Both of these were so damn amazing. The bowl is enough for two meals so I had half. The place looks super nice. I got it to go but they have seating indoors and outdoors. I know people are asking about Covid spacing and such. Just get your food and go home if you're worried, you weirdos.

Baby's First Bread

I made bread. Like actual for real ass bread for myself. I made the first loaf a couple weeks ago using a recipe CK sent me. She made me some bread and it was so damned good and made her place smell great. I wanted to try it but figured I did not have the ingredients or tools to even begin. Turns out you don't need much. I have a stove, a big pot, and water. All I needed was yeast, flour, and salt. Yeah. Recipe only has four ingredients.

This is the first one I made. It came out flatter than I pictured but tasted really good. I realized that I messed up pouring the water into the mixture because it became very hard to stir it all together. Either way, I let it sit overnight and baked it and got to eat bread that I made. I still wanted it taller and with more holes.

Tlayuda L.A and Kruang Tedd

I went to Tlayuda L.A with CK. She had mentioned going to this place on Santa Monica Blvd. I can't pronounce the name even when I see it written down frenetically. CK got the tlayuda veggie style while I got two chicken tacos and two Coke's because I am an animal. I liked this place and the tacos were really good. I was expecting some bootleg shredded chicken but this had really good chicken I would eat by itself. And they were not stingy with the avocado. This place is also really comfortable and the staff was nice. No long wait for the meal and I housed those chips while we waited.

A few days ago we went to Kruang Tedd on Hollywood over in Thai Town. I have not had super good Thai in along time since King & I aka @Bangkok and then some other name or Kinaree back in the day before their service became garbage and they changed their name to Otus. Now Otus is good but Kruang Tedd is almost close to King & I good. We got chicken larb mild. CK got a tofu with glass noodles. And of course the tom yum soup with medium heat. Medium my ass. I got hiccups but they thankfully passed. Oh, and I got a Thai iced tea. Just one because people know that I can house three of them in one sitting. I am so glad that I got to try two new places in a few days that were both really good.

First Time At The Griddle

Last week I went to The Griddle for the first time ever. I have lived near the place for over twenty years and every time I was close to it I was either seeing a movie, enjoying Coffee Bean, Zankou, or at The Counter (no longer there). Every time I saw the place the line was huge and I have learned to stop going to places with long lines. Nothing worse than eating your food with a bunch of people waiting for your ass to finish eating. I would have not gone if CK did not suggest it. We went there early in the morning and there were just a few tables taken. I kept saying "Booth booth booth booth booth..." because if I go to a place with booths, damn it, I want to be in one.

CK ordered some coffee and she got the blueberry pancakes and I got one with apples called Teacher's Pet. We contemplated sides and after seeing these monstrous ass pancakes I am so glad we didn't. I was able to eat maybe 15% of my pancake. I thought it would be one massive thing and it turns out there are three of them. If you are able to eat one of these by yourself in one sitting someone needs to talk to you. I had it for breakfast, dinner later, breakfast the next day, and the damn thing was just half past gone. If I go again I will split pancakes with someone instead. Oh, and my dumb ass didn't know they had other food. I thought it was all pancakes.

Getting Stuffed At Bludso's

Cam and I went to Bludso's over on La Brea a few days ago. I wasn't even thinking about barbecue until she mentioned it. When sat outside and actually found parking right out front which was a miracle. I wanted to order something different since I always get hot links and call it a day. This time I ordered fries and a sandwich that had hot links and beef brisket on it. Cam got chicken, pickles, corn bread, and macaroni and cheese.

You may also see some pork ribs sitting there? Yeah. Those came on accident. I'm no criminal so I told them as soon as they brought I pointed it out and they said it was fine and we were not charged for them. Cam don't eat pork like that so I ended up taking them home for dinner. The fries were really good as well as the sandwich which damn near crippled me it was so filling. I wanted to try some of the sides but I was so full from my meal. This was so damn good.

Bunch of Burgers And Fat Tour

I have had a lot of burgers over the past few weeks. Lets start off with BJ's with Cam. We headed here because they are consistently good. I got a bacon burger while Cam got the pizza. It didn't really look like a pizza but she liked it. The burgers and fries here are really good. Nothing to scream about but good. Plus those fries stay hot until you say you are ready to go home.

Three Weeks of Food

Over the past couple weeks I have gone and eaten at some groovy ass places. There are two I have no images of like Pinche's on Sunset with with CK and recently The Counter near the tar pits with Cam. Before the AFI Fest with Coco we headed to PokiNometry. I had been here once before the previous year and it was so damned good. I ended up getting poki at another place this week down the street from me. Just get some shrimp, some tuna, some avocado and I'm good.

Tart Breakfast

Yesterday Cam and I headed to Tart for breakfast. We had not been in a hot minute. I fought myself and did not get the chicken and waffles and got the American Breakfast instead. Bacon, eggs, potatoes, and toast. I also got hot cocoa to drink. It was a cool morning and we were outside at first and ended up taking our chilly asses indoors.

Cam got the Chilaquiles. It has tortilla chips, salsa Colorado, scrambled eggs, lime cream, queso fresco and cilantro. She offered me one bite and I took it but would not take another because it was so damned good I know I would have started eating all her food. She got a latte to go with it. This place is really good and it is never super packed so its nice to sit and talk and listen to good music. 

Late Ass Food Blog

I am terrible and have not been posting food blogs. Its not that I haven't been eating with folks. I just have not taken pictures every time and then I had to get a new camera. Oh, so much nonsense. A few months ago when JP visited we went to Marix and I forced myself to not get a hamburger. It was so damned good as it usually is. That is what I like about places I enjoy. Consistency. This place is consistent and I have never had a bad meal here. I also got to sit with JP and laugh like lunatics as usual.

Yesterday Cam came by and said the magic words. “I got you donuts.” Well come on eeeeen! After heading to the thrift store and getting some books we headed to my place and after looking at all my plants (click here to see 'em!). She went to SK's Donuts and got an Oreo one, bacon, and pumpkin spice. We tried the pumpkin spice one first and it was so damned good. Not as sweet as I imagined it would be and the cream melted in my mouth. The Oreo one was perfect. Again, I thought Cam wouldn't like it because she is not a fan of super sweet things but both of us really like it. She didn't touch the bacon one but I touched it so hard half an hour after she left. It was so damned good. The last time I tried to go to this place it was closed for renovation so I am glad they weren't lying the way Continental Kitchen did over here.

I forgot one! Before seeing Phantom of the Opera at the Pantages Cam and I went to Toi on Sunset and had some delicious Thai. When I want Thai food I always forget that this place exists until she mentions it.

Back At BJ's

I thought I had written about the first time Cam and I went to BJ's but it turns out I did not. This time we were in Burbank and could not quite figure out what to eat. I did not want pizza. Cam did not want Dog Haus again. She checked if there was a BJ's nearby and there was one eight minutes from where we were so we headed there. It was raining a tiny bit but inside the place was packed. I told her the plan B. and C. ideas if shit was too wild here but she asked if we could sit at the bar area. Turns out that is a great idea because we sat in a nice booth area. We got a beer each and I ordered the BJ's Burger with bacon and cheese with fries. Cam mentioned she always gets pizza at this place and I was puzzled since she got a turkey dip when I was with her. She remembered this and how good it was so she ordered that.

We were both hungry as all get out so when the food came I inhaled mine. The burger was really good and I pointed out that they used that good bacon. The kind you don't buy because it is thick cut and only comes with like six in a pack. She enjoyed her sandwich and we both mentioned how great the fries were. They were seriously perfectly seasoned and cooked fries. Did not need to ad ketchup or anything to them. Just shoveled them into my mouth. I wish this place was closer to me because it is not crazy expensive and they have a huge menu that I have not even begun to put a dent in.

New Lay's Chips

Last week while traveling and buying more plants than I needed to Cam and I headed to a 7/11 and I remembered that we had not bought these new Lay's flavors the last time we were in one. So before I could buy them she threw her card in and paid for them. By the way, this 7/11 in North Hollywood was weird as fuck. Everyone inside was weird including the cashier that ran outside and she came back like everything was fine. She was umping from register to register with no warning. Anyhoot, we each got a bag of these new flavors. I tried all three. Not sure if Cam has yet.

The first I tried was the Lay's Flamin' Hot Dill Pickle. I tried just two chips in the car and ate the rest later on in the evening. These are not Flamin' Hot. I have tried every type of Flamin' brands and this is some new, weird shit. It made my left eye cry. Just that eye! The taste was spicier than it was hot. I did not sweat like when I eat other chips of this type. Just a watery eye and not much enjoyment. I don't know what these would even be good with. Water did nothing to rinse the spice away. The pickle smell was there more than the taste and I'm not a pickle chip fan all that much anyway. Wouldn't buy these again.

Trying Out Some Crack Shack

JP came back into town! None of you know how excited that made me. Before she got here we decided that we were gonna try out this place she had told me about called Crack Shack. By the way, terrible name. They should change that. We headed to the Century City mall and gave this place a try and I am super glad that we did. It was a Friday afternoon (which I kept forgetting) and the place was packed. They have so many seats that it did not matter. We found a booth inside after ordering. Ordering is all the way in the back in the corner. We walked around for a minute looking for it and I was making eye contact with random White women wondering if they were staff or not. So yeah. If you work there, happen to be a White women, I was not flirting with you. I was hungry and confused. We ordered our food and sat down. The food came way faster than I was expecting. Some places could learn a lesson from this one.

I got the Double Clucker and it had “two ground chicken patties, cheddar, bacon, smashed avocado, burger sauce, pickles, fried onions, potato roll.” This damned thing was so good! I had never had a chicken patty this juicy before. Thankfully this comes in a wrapper, which JP ignored, because it would have been in my lap. She got the Coop Deville which was “fried chicken, pickled fresno chilies, lime mayo, napa cabbage, brioche.” Hers looked so good and she liked it. She said she normally does not like the cabbage (cole slaw) on chicken sandwiches but she liked this one. We also split the fries because they were so big that if we had both gotten it we would not have finished it. I got a super sweet lemonade. They have self service for drinks which was nice. They also have an assortment of sauces to try and we did. I will definitely come back here. Oh, and we found a Randy's donuts inside the mall. Did not know they had multiple locations and have never had one even though JP and I have lived in California forever. I got a crumble glazed which was thick and good. She got a chocolate one and a maple. She said they were sweet and did not finish them. I did. They were sweet as fuck! They made my teeth hurt. All around a very good day with food and laughing.