Mushrooms Santa Barbara

Los Angeles Mushroom Dishes Worth Seeking

“The Last Of Us” Season 1 first aired in 2023 featuring cordyceps-infected zombies marauding against surviving humans in a post-apocolyptic U.S. I wasn’t familiar with the video game source material, but even before the...

Los Angeles Savory Pastries Worth Seeking

Sugar can only get me so far. A sweet rush from cake, donuts or cream filled pastry can taste great in the moment and give me a dopamine hit, but I rarely enjoy the...

Bread Los Angeles

Los Angeles Toast Worth Seeking

Find my favorite Los Angeles toast selections, mainly savory, but some sweet, since 2022. Great sourdough or shokupan and seasonal toppings normally improve the results, though even basic white bread can provide the right...

Prawns

Los Angeles Shrimp + Prawn Dishes Worth Seeking

Shrimp and prawns are not interchangeable. They’re both crustaceans and their shelled meat might look and eat similarly, but they’re different sea creatures. Shrimp are generally smaller, and more coiled, with milder flavor. Prawns...

Museum Fort Lauderdale

Broward County Food Worth Seeking (Starring Fort Lauderdale)

I’ve spent a lot of time in Broward County, Florida’s second most populous county. Fort Lauderdale has the most restaurants, though cities like Coral Springs, Hollywood, and Pembroke Pines also have some culinary draws....

River Fort Lauderdale

Broward County Coffee Worth Seeking (Starring Fort Lauderdale)

My mother lives further north, so I tend to drink as much coffee in Broward County as in Dade County (and Miami). Fort Lauderdale is Broward County’s biggest city, with nearly 10% of the...