The Black Sheep in Downtown LA

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The Black Sheep in Downtown LA

TJ and I were ten minutes into our walk to The Black Sheep in Downtown LA and we were lost. Not just a little lost, more like we don’t have a Thomas Guide in 1994 lost. I thought I had GPS’d my way into this gastropub, but clearly I didn’t do a good enough job.

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TJ: Let me say the password. Me: No. She told me the password so I’m saying it. TJ: I’m gonna say it. Me: You better not. I’m gonna be all mobster slick and whisper the password. TJ: Too bad you can’t whisper. I paused for a second. Me: You know what to say right? TJ

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Gamz in Downtown LA

It was 1:06pm and I was running late. I was invited to check out the brand new bar Gamz in Downtown LA prior to its September 10 grand opening along with some bloggers and Instagrammers and I was six minutes late. I know with these types of events five minutes is fine, but I was

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Brooklyn Deli and Mini Mart in Crenshaw

I spend a lot of time in Crenshaw now that my good friend TJ lives out there. Before living in Crenshaw he lived in Culver City, which was street after street of restaurants. He then moved east to Crenshaw and my biggest concern was how the food scene would be. I never heard people say

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Dupar’s in Los Angeles

If you ever come out to LA then it’s most likely to visit the places you’ve seen on TV or heard in stories. You may want to go to the Griffith Observatory because you saw a shot of it in Basketball Wives. Or, you may want to visit the Korean Bell of Friendship because a

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Sweet Butter Kitchen in Sherman Oaks

Whenever I want to eat out in LA, I have a good idea of where to go. I may know the exact restaurant, a city of choice, or I may be in a struggle and only know that I’m hungry. Regardless, if I’m in the city of angels, I’ll be guided to a good eatery.

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Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill in Downtown LA

You know you’re pretty awesome when you’re invited to food events at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill. I’d love to toot my own horn to that one, but my coworker got the invitation not to me. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve gone to some pretty great restaurants which I adore, but to be invited to

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Market Milkshake Mondays at Plan Check in Downtown LA

Science has made extreme advances in developing cures. Think about it, we have a cure for tetanus. We have a cure for rabies. We have a cure for polio. And hopefully, in a matter of years, we’ll have a cure for douchebaggery. Take a step out of the medical field and into the restaurant industry

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L.A. Café in Downtown LA

I love when my friends and I plan things for the weekend. We’ll wake up with the intent to go out and do something more than people watch at a local café shop. We may plan to go to the beach, amusement park, or shopping, Too bad we just get lazy and wind up at

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Bacon and Barrels Festival in San Diego

Bacon. Think about that word for a second. Does the taste of bacon run across your mouth when you read it? Do you hear the crackling sound of it when you see the letters come together? Can you smell it? If you didn’t answer ‘yes’ to any of those questions, then this review isn’t for