Cali food!

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kcetliving:

Weekly Fun: Events to Guide Your Free Time
You’re not one of those folks who thinks culture and beer don’t mix, are you? Good, because this week is full of both. From downtown’s always innovative REDCAT productions to the L.A. Vegan Beer Fest along the Sunset Strip, there’s plenty of live music, great food and (of course) drinking going down this week. And we haven’t even gotten to Cinco de Mayo yet!
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cityofsandiego:

San Diego’s Top 5 ramen noodle bowls

Credits: Anh Volcek

Ramen noodle houses are the go-to spot for a quick meal served up in a hot and savory bowl. While the meal in itself is fast, some diners will go to great lengths to wait in line for a particular craving. Be it the broth, toppings or the texture of the noodles themselves, here are San Diego’s top 5 ramen houses.
1) Tajima Ramen House (4681 Convoy St @Engineer Road in Kearny Mesa)Die hard fans line up for their fresh noodles available in thin or thick and for the flavorful house Tonkotsu broth. Other broth options include the curry, miso, and soy sauce. The soup comes with BBQ Pork, Boiled Egg, Japanese Seaweed, Green Onion, and Sesame Seeds but anything else is extra. With lunch specials, discounts for students and happy hour pricing, there is no surprise that Tajima Ramen House is a top choice for ramen.
2) Yakitori Yakyudori Ramen (4898 Convoy St @ Raytheon Road in Kearny Mesa)Known for their Shoyu or Soy Sauce broth, diners love the buttery albeit fatty pork slices. The bowl comes with bamboo shoots, egg, spinach and green onions. Garlic lovers can request to have some crushed garlic to add into the broth for added flavor.

Location: San Diego, CA

3) Santouka Ramen (4240 Kearny Mesa Road inside of the Mitsuwa Food Court in Kearny Mesa)Their house broth is the salt one or Shio and comes with medium sized noodles, cha-shu pork, bamboo shoots, sesame seeds, jelly ear mushroom, a slice of fish cake, green onions, and a pickled plum. This spot is cash only but there is an ATM nearby.
4) Underbelly (750W Fir St @ Kettner Boulevard in Little Italy)A hip twist on a traditional idea, Underbelly has diners placing their order and taking a number. A good tip is to take a seat at the bar should you want to enjoy more than one craft brew or keep a bar tab open when there are long lines. Basic toppings include egg, bean sprouts, ginger, green onion, sesame seeds, and seaweed. The noodles are thicker and soaked in a more oily broth. They are best known for the Underbelly and the Belly of the Beast combos.
5) Izakaya Masa (928 Fort Stockton Drive @ Goldfinch Street in Mission Hills)Izakaya Masa’s version has thin cut style noodles and fans come to order the Hakata ramen. They do not offer soft boiled eggs but do include pork, seaweed, fried garlic bits, and red ginger. Half portions are available should you want to try out more of the menu.
Source: http://www.examiner.com/article/san-diego-s-top-5-ramen-noodle-bowls

Check all these places out, SD! For those “cold” San Diego days ;)

Posted on Tuesday.

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Hey there.We’re new in town (NYC): a mobile food truck serving organic and authentic Neapolitan Pizzas.In addition, our truck runs on Natural Gas (CNG) and emits 70% less greenhouses gases than standard trucks.We would love you to come check out our page and watch for us on the road.
We plan on heading West in the near future, so look out for us in California.

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kcetliving:

Local Craft Beer On the Move in California
By now, Angelenos are intimately familiar with the growing local craft beer scene. There are longtime stalwarts like Craftsman in Pasadena who have helped to pave the way for breweries like Eagle Rock Brewery (founded in 2009) and their sometimes thought-provoking ales. But in today’s exploding market, Eagle Rock seems nearly ancient compared to the new guys like L.A. Ale Works, who are just now in the process of building their brewery, but already have a National Home Brewer’s Competition award under their belts. Now, some underserved slices of California are going to start getting a taste of our region’s finest craft beers, thanks to a rash of new distribution deals going down in the industry recently.
The first big distribution deal of 2013 came courtesy of Hangar 24 Craft Brewery, the Redlands-based operation with an aviation theme and penchant for locally-sourcing ingredients. Not long after pushing further into the San Francisco market, Hangar 24 began rolling out to Napa, Sacramento and beyond in mid-January. The market expansion is the largest of its kind for the five-year-old brewery, and will include selections from the popular Local Fields series, as well as their summery Orange Wheat and heavy Chocolate Porter. By the end of the summer, Hangar 24 intends to have their new canning line up and operational alongside their existing bottling operation, which will allow the regional-sized brewery to push into neighboring states with ease.
Read all about it here!

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bayfood:

Cafe Lizzi (Oakland, CA) - Waffle and scrambled eggs

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bayfood:

Dynamo Donuts (San Francisco, CA)

Uva Trattoria Italiana, Napa, CA

Posted on Tuesday, 23 April with 14 notes.

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skylightdreams:

The Original Nomm-iness

Donostia, Los Gatos, CA

Sparkling new Spanish tapas bar serving Basque pinxtos in downtown Los Gatos.

Posted on Monday, 25 March with 7 notes.

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waitandsee-california:

GarlicGarlic Burger - Hot Dog Pops, Diamond Bar, CA by AsBallinAsPossible! on Flickr.

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