After the big Vietnamese blowout during Day 9, we headed to Koreatown for one last evening of decadent beer food.
- Beer Belly (Koreatown)
- Banh Cuon Hai Nam Saigon (San Gabriel)
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LA Day 9 – All Viet, All the Time
The majority of this day was spent doing Vietnamese stuff in Little Saigon (Westminster/Santa Ana).
- Brodard Chateau (Little Saigon)
- Thach Che Hien Khanh (Little Saigon)
- Asian Garden Mall (Little Saigon)
LA Day 8 – A Brunch Surprise, A Tale of Two Breweries, and A Taste of Koreatown
Heading towards the tail end of our trip. A couple of these places just sort of fell into place in our schedule and it was really rewarding to be able to fit some of these places in our visit, in particular Elysian and Smog City.
- Elysian Food + Bar (Glendale)
- Phantom Carriage (Carson)
- Smog City (Torrance)
- Hwal Uh Kwang Jang (Koreatown)
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LA Day 7 – Paying Respects and Chilling Out
It was a day for family-type stuff and hanging back. We got some much-needed rest in our hotel room in the evening but still had some pretty good eats.
- Ocean Star Restaurant (Monterey Park)
- Qingming Festival at some cemetery
- Saigon Flavor (San Gabriel)
- Boba Ave 8090 (San Gabriel)
- George’s Liquor (San Gabriel)
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LA Day 6 – A Legendary Sandwich, A Vietnamese Sandwich, Beer Geek Heaven, and Hong Kong-Style Chinese
After learning how to navigate the city with a combination of Google Maps, transit, and Uber/Lyft, we decided to head to Chinatown and take a train towards the southeast.
- Philippe The Original (Chinatown)
- Buu Dien Banh Mi (Chinatown)
- The Bruery (Placentia)
- Garden Cafe (Alhambra)
LA Day 5 – Kickass Bar Eats, Great Beers, and Reliable Thai Food
A relatively light day, but no less satisfying:
- Highland Park Brewery / The Hermosillo (Highland Park)
- Ruen Pair (Thaitown)
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LA Day 4 – A Cross-Cultural Mash-Up of Epic Proportions
After shaking off the emotional crap from the previous night, we headed out and did an epic day:
- Quan Ngon Nha Trang (San Gabriel)
- Fugetsu-do Sweet Shop (Little Tokyo)
- Far Bar (Little Tokyo)
- Angel City Brewery (Little Tokyo/DTLA)
- Wurstkuche (Little Tokyo/DTLA)
- Pie Hole (Little Tokyo/DTLA)
- Pizzanista (Arts District)
So in this one day, we were able to pack in Vietnamese noodles, Japanese sweets, German sausages with Belgian fries, American pie, and New York(ish) pizza. We could’ve easily added in Mexican food (of which there are a ton of regional styles available in LA) but surprisingly we didn’t have a drop of during our entire trip because we just couldn’t fit it in.
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LA Day 3 – More Great Beer, and a Tough Night of Thai Food
In the previous two days of our trip, I was dazzled by the variety of beers available. I was at times paralyzed by choice! A good problem to have, I guess. Today, we scaled it back a bit.
Places visited:
- Golden Road Brewing (Glendale)
- Night + Market Song (Silverlake)
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LA Day 2 – Taiwanese Breakfast, Thai Desserts, and a Deservedly Famous Burger
Bit too much beer the night before, so we started out a bit lighter on this day then ramped it up 😉
Places visited:
- Yung Ho (San Gabriel)
- Bhan Kanom Thai (Thaitown)
- Father’s Office (Santa Monica)
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LA Day 1 – Vietnamese Intrigue, The Classic Fast Food Burger, and Dipping my Toes into the LA Beer Scene
Day 1 of our Los Angeles trip, featuring:
- Summer Rolls “A Nem Nuong Restaurant” (Rosemead)
- In-n-Out Burger (Rosemead)
- Stone Company Store (Pasadena)
- Congregation Ale House (Pasadena)