Empire Tavern, Seconds + Beer Wellness
You can see the Burbank Empire Center from the 5 freeway as it winds through Burbank, but next month a new Empire will open. Empire Tavern will be opening in early November (if all...
Cascabel Taco Shop Lox Tacos [CLOSED]
Who said lox and bagels were partners for life? Dominican-American chef Alex Eusebio, who’s already had success with Sweetsalt and Cascabel Restaurant in Toluca Lake, recently added a freewheeling, fast-casual Mexican restaurant called Cascabel...
Valley Riot Brewing, Honeysuckle Session Ale + Lincoln Beer Co.
The San Fernando Valley and Sylmar will be a riot this year. Valley Riot Brewing is readying their tanks to produce beer and add a little punk attitude to the Los Angeles craft beer...
Verdugo West Interview, Mt. Lowe Inspo + Smog City Steelcraft
A couple weeks back, I casually dropped a few Burbank brewing news items. Now, it’s time to learn a bit more about one of them, Verdugo West Brewing. I e-mailed a few questions for...
2 New Burbank Breweries, Five Point 0 + Pacific Plate Glendale
Burbank and brewing seemed destined to be confined to a small stretch of Angeleno Street where Gordon Biersch and BJ’s Brewing are within shouting distance to each other. Now the media-centric city is getting...
Simmzy’s Apple Filled Donut
I try to keep an open mind in general, but especially when it comes to donuts, which can still qualify as wondrous, even when they don’t match the childhood idyll. The crullers, raised and...
