Chris L: Chicken BBQ or Pork BBQ ($1.50): comes marinated in sweet soy sauce, blistered on the grill and served with clear, tangy vinegar. Typically sell out before 3 pm.
Restaurante Kosher · South Robertson · 14 dicas e avaliações
Chris L: Pretzel ($1.20): They’re baked dark, chewy, pull apart, and a great snack. They also have a Jerusalem bagel for the same price if you’re craving a taste of the Old City.
304 N Brand Blvd (at California Ave), Glendale, CA
Restaurante Árabe · City Center · 54 dicas e avaliações
Chris L: Fatayer ($1.50): They’re feather light, filled with three cheeses – white Lebanese cheese, feta and Jack – and topped with finely chopped parsley.
Chris L: Lule Kebab Sandwich ($2): house-made chicken lule “sandwich,” wrapped with red onions, parsley and lavash. A single wrap would be enough for a snack, and two wraps could easily be lunch.
Chris L: Tamales ($1.50): Order tamale with Monterey jack, spicy sliced jalapenos, and light tomato sauce OR pork tamale with tender chunks of shredded pork shoulder slathered with a mildly spicy salsa
3040 E Olympic Blvd (at Dacotah St), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · 46 dicas e avaliações
Chris L: Taco Dorado ($2): deep-fried corn tortilla filled with shrimp, vegetables and tomato, a topping of creamy, fresh-shucked avocado and a mild slurry of tomato and raw white onion.
Pub Gastronômico · Mid-City West · 69 dicas e avaliações
Chris L: Miscellaneous Salmon Part ($1): miso marinated, cooked off and finished with wasabi and furikake, and served in skillet with squeeze of lemon.
Restaurante Mediterrâneo · Northeast Pasadena · 5 dicas e avaliações
Chris L: Zahtar, Chile, Onion Flatbread ($1.50): a zahtar-lined manaiesh with the added bonus of hot pepper paste and onions. The color is incredible, a rich burgundy, and the bread has a nice spice kick.
Chris L: Tostada de Camaron ($2): topped with creamy cole slaw, relish and “secrets,” then fanned with plump shrimp and capped with slices of fresh avocado.
Restaurante Caribenho · Mid City · 10 dicas e avaliações
Chris L: Patties ($2) include curried goat or beef (yellow) and plain veggie with steamed green beans and carrots. Add vinegary Grace hot pepper sauce.
10700 Washington Blvd (at Overland Ave), Culver City, CA
Restaurante Indiano · Washington Culver · 51 dicas e avaliações
Chris L: Samosas ($1.50): filled with mild mashed potato and peas, stained yellow with olive oil. Thin, crispy triangles that come with tangy, sesame-sprinkled tamarind chutney and bright green mint chutney.