It’s cool to see people changing the face of LA for the better getting the shine they deserve in their own time. For the upcoming MOCA show TRANSMISSION LA: AV CLUB curated by Mike D, chef Roy Choi will set up a pop-up restaurant in front of the venue. This short and well produced video explores one of Choi’s creations, KOGI BBQ, and its impact on the city of Los Angeles. For more information about the event check: theavantgardediaries.com/en/events.

Jaliscience Inc. ~ 5900 Clara St. ~ Bell Gardens

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Photos by cyan79.

La Raja Meat Market~ 2596 W Pico Blvd

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Espiau’s Restaurante Y Cantina~ 109 Yale Ave. ~ Claremont

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Finally, a definitive way to connect our arts readers with our food readers– edible spray paint. Is this a possible Revok x Roy Choi, Cope x Coliccio, Lush x Ludo collaboration medium? Time will tell– we hope the first artist to order these and tag some food will send us pictures of the results. The edible paint comes in four colors, and arrives in 100ml cans that cost about $33 each. Check them out here: Deli Garage presents Esslack.

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Spring Street Farm ~Green Lab & Salvation Army ~ Long Beach Grows ~Spring St. & Elm Ave. ~ Long Beach

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thebuntruck.com ~ Slauson Ave. ~ Los Angeles

Hot Chick
When I went to Vicious Dogs this week, I asked the owner Willie what I should try. He said they they had a brand new dog they just put on the menu that day. Meet the Hot Chick. It’s a bacon-wrapped dog topped with cheese, chopped chicken fritters, spicy BBQ sauce, and what I’m pretty sure is ranch dressing. The first few bites were sublime. A nice mix of crunch and explosive flavor. By the end, I was a bit overwhelmed by the sweet dressing. So, while it’s (another) really good hot dog from Vicious, it might need some refinement. About $6. Check out some of the other excellent dogs…

Vicious Dogs ~ 5231 Lankershim Blvd ~ North Hollywood

Chicago Dog
Now this is a hot dog. Simply outstanding. Exactly what I’d expect if I went to the Windy City and ordered one there, complete with neon green relish and Vienna dog. With this, along with the Sweet and Spicy Kielbasa I had a couple weeks ago, Vicious Dogs has quickly risen to the top of my list when it comes to hot dogs. About $4.

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The Top 10 best places to get drunk in the SGV, where “Sideways” could never have been shot… by Tony Chen of SinoSoul.com

1) Liang’s Taiwanese Kitchen
227 W Valley Blvd # 128C, San Gabriel

Featured attraction: BOGO $10 Bud/$12 Kirin pitchers all day. Despite the slow slide towards mediocrity caused by rapid expansion, Liang’s red yeast fried pork chop is still one of LA’s most affordable pork plates at $6. To sober up, try the pork-stuffed soy Jalapeno. Unlike a chili relleno, Liang’s uses a Jalapeño pepper to hold soy sauce braised ground pork and it’s better than any chili relleno to come out of the westside (or a Mexican kitchen). The drinking crowd is an odd mix of expats and FOBs, mostly middle age and menopausal obasan and omasans. They’re 1 pitcher away from cirrhosis, so a drunken hot-mess on an SGV bender won’t bother them a bit.

2) Al’s Bar
413 W Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel

Opens at 7am with darts, juke, poker machines AND lotto. If you’re so broke you can’t afford the drive to Las Vegas just to leave it, come to San Gabriel instead and try your luck. Then again, “Leaving San Gabriel” just doesn’t seem as powerful. If you’re the sort of guy who likes to chase the morning trip to the dry cleaner with a shot of Jack, Al’s is the place for you. It’s so good that a patron will still come back to Al’s to keep the party going even after getting popped for DUI just after leaving the first time. (Linda L., you’re the true American drunken hero.) Image Credit: Googiesque

3) Jurassic Restaurant
15301 Gale Ave, City of Industry

This is one of the 2 themed Taiwanese drinking houses in the SGV. The beer list/pricing is rather lousy; the grub’s only decent if you’re into eating spicy and funky Chinese food. That said, any joint with the proverbial 2-story plastic dinosaur in the middle of the dining room and bilingual hand scripted signs asking you to “please throw up in sink [sic]” is winner’s podium material. Added bonus: it’s right next to oft raided, now deceased Hawaiian Show Girls and only four minutes away from the closest all-nude strip club. Photo credit: seanli626

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hard shell shrimp taco from Mariscos  Jalisco

The second LA Street Food Fest was held on August 16th in Pasadena, and writer, artist, and blogger The Minty was there to document her gustatory adventures. While these are not all of the delicious tacos that were served that day, it’s a nice selection that will make your mouth water. Enjoy!

pork taco from Tacos Cuernavaca
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