Devin Tait Strecker grew up on a farm in Kansas where his family raised cattle, wheat, and soybeans. This combined with participation in his local 4-H chapter (where he received a Grand Champion ribbon for his Blondie Bars at age 10) lead to his love of cooking and of course, eating. For Strecker, moving to [...]
Saint Felix is a fairly new addition to Hollywood, but is actually the second location, with the first being over in West Hollywood and one of my favorite places for dinner and drinks. So I was very happy when the owners decided to expand here on the Cahuenga Corridor, right at the corner of Selma, [...]
When I first heard that Fukuburger was opening here in Hollywood, I must admit I was a little turned off by the name (especially the way I was mispronouncing it in my head). However, I try to keep an open mind about things so when I got invited to a happy hour there I was [...]
As readers of Dining Down in Tinseltown know, I have an insatiable sweet tooth, and I have a seeming inability to say “no” when asked if I would like to order desert. So, I ended up finishing my meal with the Peanut Butter & Jelly Pudding. It was outstanding! A rich, thick custardy peanut butter pudding served in a highball glass with a layer of jelly in the middle.
One of the newer trends to hit this town seems to be a natural fit – coming off the recent burger barrage, Hollywood has now become a hot-dog haven! While we’ve long been home to classics like Skooby’s and Pink’s, the new wave of wiener joints pair the classic American fare with our favorite beverage: [...]
