Jay Eats Worldwide

Just off of Alameda Ave (at Bay St) in Downtown Los Angeles is the entrance,  to what the NY Times calls Smorgasburg (in Brooklyn) as "The Woodstock of Eating" But, in Los Angeles, we do it LA style...  Parking is FREE for the first 2 hours and admission is FREE. So there's no reason not to come each Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm. See What Jay Eats... Week 8 Sunday, August 7th  My first stop is usually at Todo Verde for one of their aqua frescas. Today I had the Amorcito, with strawberry, rose, chia seeds, and maple syrup.  Todo Verde also has smoothies too.  Lots of choices Almost too many... Next stop, Burritos La Palma It may not look like much, but these burritos are fantastic! Flour tortillas made each morning.  Stopped at Summer Crab Co for  their Singaporean Chili Crab Sandwich.  Of course I had to see my friends at Mama Musu...

Sunday, August 21st was a special Barbecue Day! If you follow me, you know I love good BBQ and would spend all of my free time in Central Texas. See my last BBQ adventure HERE "It is better to have burnt and lost, then never to have barbecued at all." ~ William Shakespeare Upon arrival, I had to decide what to start with... See What Jay Eats... Of course my first stop is always Todo Verde for an agua fresca.  Today I had the Naranjada. With orange, orange blossom water, chia seeds, and maple syrup.  It was refreshing and kept me hydrated.  While talking to a couple of vendor friends, they introduced me to Henry of Yellow Business . They make Hong Kong Egg Waffles over charcoal. Henry suggested that I try the Matcha Green Tea version. Since they make the waffles over charcoal, I noticed that the waffle was crispier than the ones made from an electric waffle iron. Yellow Business was at ...

It's the 4th installment of Smorgasburg Los Angeles July 10, 2016 Smorgasburg is a market for food, design, and vintage items every Sunday in Downtown Los Angeles at the Alameda Produce Market.  Food vendors getting ready for the 10 am opening. With lots of great food options, here's most of what I had today. See What Jay Eats...  From porridge + puffs ,   Chef Minh Phan's porridge with her smoked-hibiscus pickled egg. This was Chef Minh's last weekend for awhile, so having her porridge was a special treat. Stay tuned for her return. Photo by Summer Crab Co. A new vendor, Summer Crab Co . joined the fun on week 4. Chefs Stephen Trujillo and Yuli Miller bring a fun Singaporean chili crab sandwich to Smorg LA. It's always fun to work with chef friends A deep-fried soft shell crab covered in their Singaporean chili crab sauce and held between a toasted King's Ha...