{i may never go out for sushi ever again #sushionthecouch, noodle (home)boy, boozy ice cream sandwiches, #lason in the flesh, sunday saucin’ with anne burrell‘s sweet and spicy sausage ragu, they don’t call it elite for nothin’, ube shake (with my pork adobo burger), nor cal ‘nuts, itty bitty banh beo, i stuffed a pumpkin with everything good, good girls don’t age #forever21, black sesame snow + fresh rice cakes + coconut cream—welcome to the 626, blockheads}
The Astronomer and I crossed county lines for a taste of Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee, and boy was the trek worth it.
Located in a “nice” strip mall in Costa Mesa, Sidecar has been wowing Orange County residents with their yeast-raised, cake, and buttermilk old-fashioned doughnuts since debuting just a year ago.
The shop is a collaborative effort between Chef Brooke Des Prez, Sumter Pendergrast (an artist and clothing designer), and Chi-lin Pendergrast (a photographer). It’s no wonder that the space and design elements here are as impressive as the doughnuts!
Our friend and O.C. resident Kat showed us the ropes on our inaugural visit; lucky girl lives down the street.
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After months of researching and writing, followed by frantic stretches of editing and refining, my labor of love (and gluttony), Food Lovers’ Guide to Los Angeles, will be released on December 17—just in time for the holidays! Here’s a snippet from the back of the book:
With nearly 10 million inhabitants calling this 4,752 square mile metropolis home, eating in the City of Angels is a gut-busting adventure like no other. While a wide range of cuisines can be found in every major city in America, what’s special about the food here is that it’s made by the people, for the people. In place of one-stop-shops that serve a country’s greatest hits, you’ll find a kind of regionalization and specialization that can only happen when there’s a local audience large enough to recognize and appreciate the uniqueness of what’s on the stove.
In Food Lovers’ Guide to Los Angeles, seasoned food writer Cathy Chaplin shares the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate these culinary treasures. A bounty of mouthwatering delights awaits you in this engagingly written guide.
It was a tremendous adventure penning this guide and I hope it finds its way to your bookshelf, or better yet, glove compartment. Food Lovers, unite!