Need somewhere to kick it at after school? You should really consider going to Primera Taza Coffee House in the center of Boyle Heights, located at 1850 1/2 E. 1st.
They serve delicious sandwiches, teas, pastries, ice blends and they even have art space, and not to mention the FREE Wi-Fi!
Not only can you go with friends but it might be nice to go with your family. “It reminds people of their abuelitas,” people say. Primera Taza can feel very “homey”. So for a great place to kick it at or to simply have quality coffee, think about Primera Taza.
And for those who drive, there is free parking in the rear! For more information you are welcome to call (323) 780-3923 or visit www.PRIMERATAZA.COM
Anywhere you go in the late morning to early afternoon in Los Angeles you are bound to find a hot dog on any stand waiting to be sold.
Hot dog stands, or “Perros Calientes”, seem to be one of the tastiest meals you will ever have standing up or as you walk to your destination.
I don’t know if it’s the sausage wrapped in bacon being cooked in a pan over a warm fire next to cut onion pieces and jalapenos that makes you crave one of these grilled beauties.
Once you get that first juicy bite you can taste the ketchup and mustard all around your mouth.
Even though some of these stands are in the worst possible location, in the middle of a busy sidewalk where people are trying to walk left to right, or up and down, I feel it is all part of the experience.
Around the East Los Angeles area, there are plenty of Mexican and seafood restaurants. But one in particular that is really good is Marisco’s Linda, which is located at 3655 E. Olympic Blvd at Calzona St.
The restaurant has great service. As soon as you step through the front door, you see a smiling waitress waiting to take you to your table and take your order.
They start you off with some warm tortilla chips and salsa. The salsa is awesome, it has jalapenos, onion, tomatoes and peppers. it is delicious. as soon as you try it, you wanna keep eating it but then remember that you have a plate of food to eat. Their menu consists of different food, from traditional Mexican food to seafood.
Their Shrimp Cocktail is just good. It is served cold with veggies. It is all shrimp with some “Clamato” sauce/juice. it’s up to you if you want all the vegetables, like tomato, onion, avocado and cilantro.
It’s a lazy night and you want good food for cheap then Marisco’s Linda is the place to go. If you want to order in advance or just order to go, call them at (323) 261-9948. You won’t regret it.
Orochan Ramen is located in
123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St Los Angeles, CA 90012
phone number (213) 617-1766
This place caught my attention while watching the discovery channel in the show Man VS Food. I really hate the host but everything there looks good but the portions are exaggerated come on why would you eat that much. Well anyways in this ramen shop there is one challenge that caught my eye the Special # 2 which is the spiciest ramen around, 20,000 have tried only 200 have succeeded and i want to be one of those guys who gets their face on the wall of victory.
This is all part of my quest to find a good ramen shop and finally eat some Japanese cuisine. I have asked Mr. Victor Yan to take me and take the challenge he gladly accepted i don’t know when i will go but when i do go i shall tell you how it went.
i want to go see, and conquer this challenge wish me luck !!!!!!
On Friday April 18, 2008 four students went to Anaheim to the Convention Center. Many schools around the world attended it. Those students were either in journalism or in year book.
It was a three day thing and we had to fundraise to stay at the hotel near Disneyland. The hotel was the Marriott. I was surprised because students traveled from Denver or from Washington.
Well the whole point was to attend some sessions and learn new things to bring back to journalism. It was fun and interesting and we got alot of feedback and now we can fix some problems we had in our classes.
The sessions kinda convinced me to major in journalism. It was a great experience and there’s lots of things you can learn and would make you want to major in journalism.
Anyways it was time to leave and we went to this place to eat called Kareem’s. It was a whole different type of food but it was good. It tasted like Mexican food, but looked totally different.
But hey, there’s always a time when you have to try new things.
Yesterday just like the day before yesterday got off work at 6 pm on the dot. The difference was that I decided to take another route to my bus stop, one that would require me to walk about 5 blocks of the famous Broadway street.So I started my little adventure, I saw once again people just walking around, some rushing through the crowds and others walking at a nice calm pace. I saw flocks of people starting from the brown skinned Chicano to the white skinned Anglo, from the reddish-brown skinned Indian to the dark skinned Black, many of them coming out of the barely closed Central Market, and others from close-by stores and fast-food chain restaurants like El Pollo Loco, Pizza-Hut, KFC, and McDonalds, which have basically invaded this street.
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OMG! That was my reaction when i read today on FOXNEWS.com that Starbucks is closing down today afternoon from 5:30pm till 8:30pm. I am so shocked that they are be able to do this i mean to all the people who love coffee and buy it all the time what are they going to do! this is a biggest tragedy every!!! I just hope the CEO Howard Schultz don’t do this again!!!
Since i can remember I have always wanted to go to those restaurants where there’s a big grill in front of your table and the chef cooks and entertains you while you are having a pleasant dinner. Well finally i got to go to one of those. The place is called Benihana located in different locations. I went to one in Chandler, Arizona. I had an incredible time. I even got to taste sushi for the first time. I loved it. I will definitely go again. It is a great place to go with friends, family, and without doubt it is a vast this valentines to take your partner. The food is delicious the mood is fabulous. What else can you ask for?
Two years ago my students had the opportunity to participate in a project with students from Professor Marcela Oliva’s class at LA Trade Tech College called Custom Mobile Commerce. The students went out and interviewed street vendors, documenting their experiences through oral histories, and culminating in a community forum with presentations to parents and other interested community members.
It was a very powerful experience for everyone involved. I think we all gained a great appreciation for the contributions these small-scale entrepreneurs make to life in the city, and also for the struggles they go through worrying about mistreatment from the police and local gang members. The recent murder near MacArthur Park is a sad reminder of the danger in the streets of Los Angeles.
I was reminded of this project recently when I went to Breed and Cesar Chavez to check out a mini vending bazaar that has emerged on Thursday through Sunday evenings. As I gorged on a gordita and sat down for a delicious bowl of pozole rojo, a vendor struck up a conversation. He told me that the whole scene of 10+ vendors is officially illegal, and that the cops come around once a month to confiscate equipment and food as fast as they can, while the vendors run scared.
One of the most important presentations we had during the Custom Mobile Commerce project was from James Rojas, a planner with the MTA and the founder of the Latino Urban Forum. James is a pioneer in pointing out to urban planners that they must consider the culture of the communities they are planning for. He also understands the huge impact that the informal economy has on Los Angeles, and how planners need to find a way to support people like vendors and day laborers rather than just ignoring them and leaving it to the police to deal with.
Street vendors give so much to a community. They bring affordable, nutritious food and a reason for people to get out and congregate, making the community safer and more livable.
Check out this video to learn more about the history and contributions of street vendors.
JamesRojas.mov
