HIPPO'S READ

Foodsites:
Black Board Eats
Chowhound
Eat Drink or Die
Food GPS
LA Eater
Yelp
Zagat

Blogsites:
Caroline on Crack
Cupcake by Chockylit
Diana Takes a Bite
Gastronomy
Man Bites World
Mattatouille
Oishii Eats
Pepsi Monster
Sino Soul
Teenage Glutster
Two Hungry Pandas
Uncouth Gourmands

Cooksites:
Petit Chef
Amateur Gourmet
An Opera Singer in the Kitchen
Chez Pim
Confesions of a Tart
Cook to Bang
Love and Oil
Mrs. Donabe's Rustic Japanese Kitchen
Smitten Kitchen

Rawsites:
Kristen's Raw
Rawmazing
Shiitake Blog
The Sunny Raw Kitchen

Hungry & Thirsty by Locations? (Los Angeles & OC)

Atwater

• Canele (American, Brunch) $$

Beverly Hills

• Bond Street Restaurant (Sushi, Japanese) $$$
• Caffe Roma (Italian, Pizza) $$$
• Capriotti's (Deli) $
  
• Joss Cuisine (Chinese) $$
  
• Kate Mantilini (American) $$$
• Lawry's the Prime Rib $$$$
  
• Montage Beverly Hills (Asian Fusion, American) $$$$
• Mulberry Street Pizzeria $$
• Spago (American) $$$$
  
• Sprinkles Cupcakes $
  
• Tanzore (Indian, AVOID) $$$$
• Yu-N-Mi (Sushi) $$$
  

Burbank

• Casita Taco De Carbon's $
• Ribs USA $$
  

Chinatown

• Golden City Seafood Restaurant (Chinese) $$
• Ocean Seafood Restaurant (Chinese, Dim Sum) $
  

Century City

• Craft
(American) $$$$
• Houston's Restaurant
(American, Ribs) $$$
• Melanee
(Thai) $$

Compton

• Bludso's BBQ (Ribs) $

Culver City

• Tito's Tacos $
• Sushi Zo $$$$
  
• Vinum Populi (Wine) $$ - R.I.P.
  

Downtown

• Blue Dahlia Cafe (American, Wine) $$
  
• Bona Vista Lounge (Bar) $$
• Bottega Louie (Italian, Brunch) $$
  
• Ciao Trattoria (Italian) $$$
• Cole's (American, Bar) $$
  
• Corkbar (Wine, American) $$$
• Gorbals, The (American) $$$
  
• Library Bar, The (Bar, American) $$
• Nickel Diner (American, Brunch) $$
  
• Pete's Cafe & Bar (American) $$
• Rivera Restaurant (Latin, Bar) $$$
  
• Seven Grand (Bar, Pool $$
• Tiara Cafe (American, Brunch) $$
• WurstKuche (Hotdog, Beer) $$
• Ye Olde Taco House $
  

East Los Angeles (Eagle Rock, Lincoln Heights)

• Auntie Em's Kitchen
(American, Brunch) $$
• Carnitas Michoacan
(Mexican, Ghetto) $
• Colorado Wine Company (Wine) $$
• El Pique (Mexican, Taco Truck) $
• Huaraches Azteca (Mexican) $
  
• Income Tax Taco (Food Stand) $
• La Estrella (Mexican, Taco Truck) $
  
• Leo's Truck (Mexican, Taco Truck) $
• Oinkster (Pork) $$
• Rica! Birria (Mexican, Taco Truck) $
  
• Verdugo (Bar,
Outdoor) $$

Echo Park

• Allston Yacht Club (Tapa, American) $$
• Pizza Buona $$
• Taco Zone Truck (Mexican, Taco Truck) $
  

Food Trucks/Stands (Traveling)

• Grilled Cheese Truck, The $
  
• Kogi (Korean, Mexican) $
  
• Komodo (Asian, Mexican) $
• Ricky's Fish Tacos (Mexican) $

Glendale

• Frank's Famous Kitchen & Bakery (Sandwiches - MONROVIA) $
  
• Panda Inn (Chinese) $$
  
• Shooter's Bar & Grill (American, Pool, Bar) $
• Sushi Kai $$
  

Hollywood

• 25 Degrees (Burger, American, Hotel) $$


• Baja Fresh Mexican Grill (Fastfood) $
• Big Wangs (Chicken, Sport Bar) $
• Cafe Des Artistes (French) $$
  
• Cat & Fiddle Bar, The (American, Bar) $
• Citizen Smith (American, Bar) $$$
  
• Falcon Restaurant (American) $$$
• Grub (Brunch, American) $$
• Kazoku Sushi $$
  
• LAX (Bar, Dance) $$$
• Lou (Tapas, Wine) $$
  
• Parc (American, Bar) $$$
• Pizza Pauls $
• Pure Luck Restaurant (Vegetarian) $$
• Red Corner Asia (Thai) $
  
• Scoops (Frozen Treats) $
  
• Sushi Hiroba $$
  
• Sushi Ike $$

Koreatown

• Al Bae Ne (Korean, Dumplings) $
• Cassell's Hamburgers $
• Chew Young Roo (Dumplings, Korean) $
• Chosun Galbee (Korean BBQ) $$$
• Dong II Jang Restaurant (Korean BBQ) $$$
• Guelaguetza Restuarant (Mexican) $
• Haus Dessert Boutique (Korean, Coffee, Sweets) $$
• Hi Pizza Kitchen $
• Loft Cafe (Korean, Coffee, Sweets) $$
• Marielas Taco $
• Maitreya (Asian Fusion, Bar, Italian) $$
• Miss T's Barcade (Bar) $
• Nak Won House (Korean, 24 HRS) $$
• OB Bear (KFC) $
• Olympic Noodle (Korean, Noodle, Dumplings) $
• Pho Viet (Vietnamese) $ - R.I.P.
• R Bar (Booze) $$
• So HyangKorean Restaurant (Korean) $$
• Shatto 39 Lanes (Bowling, Booze) $
• Wako Donkasu (Korean)
• You & Me (Korean, Dumplings) $
• Yu Ga Na (Korean, Dumplings) $

Los Feliz

• En Sushi $$
  
• Figaro Bistrot (French, Wine) $$
  
• Griffin, The (Bar) $$
• Little Dom (Italian) $$
  
• Lucifers Pizza $$
• Mexico City (Mexican) $$
  

Marina Del Rey

• C&O Cucina (Italian) $$
  
• Sugarfish (Sushi) $$$
  

Miracle Mile

• Ann's Pantry (American, Korean, RIP) $
• Bloom Cafe (Brunch, Organic) $$
• Capuccino's (Deli) $
• Chicken Lady, the (Chicken) $
  
• City Best Chicken 8/13/08 (Mediterranean) $
• City Best Chicken 3/9/09 (Mediterranean) $
• City Best Chicken (3/27/09) Mediterranean) $
  
• CJ's Cafe (Creole, Brunch, Outdoor) $
• Cowboys & Turbans (Indian-Mexican) $
• Eiko (Japanese, Sushi, Thai) $
  
• Hara Sushi & Roll Cafe (Sushi, Japanese) $$$
  
• Hokusai (Japanese, Sushi) $$$
• Life (American, Outdoor) $
  
• Rocco's Italian Restaurant $
• Sandbag's Gourmet Sandwiches $
• Sky's Gourmet Tacos $
  
• Sushi & Kushi Imai $$
  
• Umami Burger (Burger) $$

Orange County

• Alice's Breakfast in the Park (Brunch- HUNTINGTON BEACH)$$
• Cottage Restaurant, The (Brunch-LAGUNA BEACH) $$
• Durty Nelly's (Karaoke, Bar - COSTA MESA) $
• Habana (Cuban) $$
  
• Hennessey's Tavern (American, Pub - DANA POINT) $$
• Las Brisas (Mexican-LAGUNA BEACH) $$$
  
• Onotria (Italian-COSTA MESA) $$$
• Sundried Tomato Cafe (Italian-LAGUNA BEACH) $$
  
• Wildfish Seafood Grille (Seafood-NEWPORT BEACH) $$
  

Pasadena(+Monrovia)

• Little Parlor Pizzeria (Italian, Pizza, Outdoor) $$$
• Maison Akira (Japanese, Asian Fusion) $$$
• Neomeze (Booze) $$$
  
• Peach Cafe (Brunch - MONROVIA) $$
  

Pico Union

• El Parian Restaurant (Mexican) $
• El Taurino (Mexican) $
• King Taco $
• Tommy's Original World Famous Burger $
  

San Fernando Valley

(Brunch - STUDIO CITY) $$Aroma Coffee & Tea
Asanebo (Sushi, Japanese-STUDIO CITY) $$$$
(Sushi - STUDIO CITY) $$ Chiba Restaurant

Coffee & Cream (Ice Cream - SYLMAR) $
Little Cafe, The (Brunch, Diner- TARZANA) $$
Matsuda Restaurant (Sushi, Japanese - STUDIO CITY) $$
More Than Waffles (Brunch -ENCINO) $
(STUDIO CITY) $Sushi Don

San Gabriel Valley

(Chinese - ARCADIA) $101 Noodle Express
Bahn Mi Che Cali(Bahn Mi, Vietnamese- ALHAMBRA) $
Bahn Mi My Tho (Bahn Mi, Vietnamese- ALHAMBRA) $
Din Tai Fung Dumpling House ( ARCADIA) $$

Dumpling 10053 ( EL MONTE) $

Dumpling Master Restaurant (MONTERY PARK) $

Elite Restaurant (Chinese, Dim Sum - MONTERY PARY) $$
(Chinese, Dumplings - SAN GABRIEL) $ Kings Cup

Kingburg Kitchen( Chinese, Noodle, Dumplings- SAN GABRIEL) $
(Noodle, Dumplings - TEMPLE CITY) $ Mandarin Noodle Deli

Mandarin Noodle Deli (Noodle, Dumplings -TEMPLE CITY) $
(Chinese, Dumplings, Pancakes - ARCADIA) $ Michelle's Pancake

Mr. Baguette (Bahn Mi, Vietnamese- ROSEMEAD) $
Saigon Sandwich & Bakery (Bahn Mi, Vietnamese- SAN GABRIEL) $

Santa Barbara

Cajun Kitchen Cafe (Brunch, Creole) $$

Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel (American, Brunch) $$$$

Kai Sushi Shabu-Shabu $$

Santa Monica

Anisette Brasserie (American Brunch) $$$
Bar Pintxo (Tapas, Wine) $$$

Bread & Porridge (American, Brunch) $$
Cameo Bar at Viceroy (Hotel, Bar) $$$$
Counter, The (Burger) $$

Father's Office (Burger) $$

Funnel Mill Rare Coffee & Tea (Coffee, Tea) $$$

Huckleberry (American, Brunch) $$
Jack N' Jill's (American, Brunch) $$

Melisse (American, French) $$$$

Silverlake (+Atwater)

Akbar (Gay Bar, Dance) $
Andiamo (Pizza, Italian, RIP) $$

Barbarella Bar (Bar, American) $$
Barbrix (American, Wine) $$
Blair's Restaurant (American) $$$

Cafe Tropical (Cuban, Coffee, Pastries) $
Cliff's Edge (Brunch, American, Outdoor) $$
(Indian-Mexican) $ Cowboys & Turbans

Fix Burger, The $$
Garage, The (Pizza) $
Koda Sushi & Sake $$

Local (American, Outdoor) $$
Michelangelo Pizzeria Ristorante (Italian, Pizza) $$

Nicky D's Wood-Fired Pizza $$

Saito Sushi ( AVOID) $$$
Sila Bistro (American) $$

Tomato Pie Pizza Joint $
Toshi Sushi $$

South Bay

• (Chicken - LONG BEACH) $
Chick-Fil-A

South East Los Angeles

• Mo-Chica (Peruvian) $$
  

West Hollywood (La Brea to La Cienga)

• 3rd Stop (Pizza, Beer, Wine) $
• Absolutely Phobulous (Vietnamese, AVOID) $
• All' Angelo (Italian) $$
  
• A.O.C. (French, Tapas, Wine) $$$
  
• Asian De Cuba (Asian Fusion) $$$
• Bar Lubitsch (Russian, Bar) $$$
  
• Berri's Pizza Cafe $$
• Blowfish Sushi ( AVOID, RIP) $$$$
  
• Boss Sushi $$
• Cafe Verona (Italian, Brunch) $
• California Chicken Cafe (Chicken, Salad) $
• Cheebo (Italian, Pizza) $$
• Comme Ca (French, Desserts, Overrated) $$$
• Fiddler's Bistro Bar & Grill (Greek, Brunch) $$
• Foundry, The (American, Wine, Jazz, Overrated) $$$
• Froma (Panini, Wine) $$
• Golden State, The (Burger) $
• Gordon Ramsey (American, Asian Fusion) $$$$
• Grace Restaurant (American) $$$$
  
• Hamasaku (Japanese, Sushi) $$$
• Hamburger's Mary $$
• Happi Songs Asian Tavern (Asian Fusion, RIP) $$
• Happy Ending (Sports Bar, American) $$
• Hirozen (Japanese, Sushi) $$
• Il Sole (Italian, AVOID) $$$$
  
• Itacho Japanese Restaurant (Sushi) $$
• Izaka-ya By Katsu-Ya (Sushi, Japanese) $$
• Katana (Robatas, Sushi, Japanese) $$$$
  
• King's Road Cafe (American, Brunch) $$
• Little Next Door (French, Brunch) $$
• Lola's (Martini) $$
  
• Loteria Grill (Mexican) $
• Lulu's Cafe (Brunch, American) $$
• Manderette Cafe (Chinese) $$
• Mozza2Go (Italian) $$
  
• Ortolon (French, Date, Overrated) $$$$
• Plancha: A Taco Joint $
  
• Pinches Tacos $
  
• Red Seven (Asian Fusion) $$$
• Susina Bakery & Cafe (Cakes, Sweets, Pastries) $$
  
• STK (American, Steak, Overrated) $$$$
• Taste (American, Brunch) $$
• Verrazano (Italian, Pizza, Overrated) $
• Vito's Pizza $
• Wokano on 3rd (Chinese, Sushi, Japanese) $
  

West Los Angeles

• Dolores Restaurant & Bakery (Diner, AVOID) $
• John O'Groats (American, Brunch) $$
• Kiriko (Sushi, Japanese) $$
• VIP Harbor Seafood Restaurant (Chinese, Dim Sum) $
• Wakasan (Japanese, AVOID) $$
  

Westlake

• Shibucho (Japanese, Sushi) $$

Venice

• Rose Cafe & Market (American, Brunch) $$