Jay Eats Worldwide

It's February, Roll out the Red Carpet at Hollywood and Highland, it's Academy Awards time at the  Dolby Theater! Photo Courtesy of Hollywood and Highland Only thing, I'm not here for Oscar Night, but I am here to find the next food hit in Hollywood. I joined a group of food writers, bloggers, and food influencers on this #HollywoodFoodies tour. See What Jay Eats... On the way to the Dolby Theater (no red carpet yet) there's one stop you need to make... GROM 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 GROM for Gelato! (As of February 2, 2015, still under construction) But, Sophia was kind enough to introduce us to GROM, one of Torino, Italy's premiere gelato. GROM uses 100% natural ingredients, only fresh and seasonal fruit, no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives. We sampled the GROM lemon and crema di from with chocolate chip. Both were excellent!  Anytime you use great ingredients,...

Los Angeles is known for taco trucks, almost anytime of the day you can find one, two, or five. If you ask an Angeleno, chances are they'll tell you their favorite (if they have one). One of the unique LA taco trucks is Mariscos Jalisco. It's a seafood truck that serves ceviche, seafood cocktails, oysters, and shrimp tacos. See my 2014 Tacolandia post HERE The truck is parked at 3040 E Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90023 Open everyday from 9am to 5:30p. (until 6p on Sat and Sun) See What Jay Eats... Shrimp Taco A crispy outer shell with a secret blend of shrimp and spices inside,  topped with avocado  and a seafood salsa. Usually a line to order. Three Shrimp Tacos Lunch with a Mexican Coke, can it get any better? One of my favorite taco trucks in LA! Mariscos Jalisco 3040 East Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90023 E 10th St and Towne Ave Los Angeles, CA  90021 ...

It's Ramen Monday! Ramen Champ Grand Opening January 19, 2015 Don't get me wrong, I like a traditional ramen. BUT, I do Love a good non-tradtitional ramen too! See Limited-Edition Ramen at Animal HERE Chef / Owner Alvin Cailan of Eggslut (Grand Central Market) opened his ramen outlet in Chinatown's Far East Plaza. This location may sound familiar with neighbors such as Roy Choi's Chego and Chef Andy Ricker's Pok Pok Phat Thai. If you follow me, you know I'm a fan of Eggslut, read more HERE . Chef Cailan joins forces with Nathan Asamoto, Johnny Lee, and Michael Sudjati to create Ramen Champ. A true ramen shop with 22 counter seats only, No tables...just like Japan.   This is how a ramen shop should be! Similar to ramen shops in Tokyo, Ramen Champ takes your order before being seated at a counter. By the time you sit down, your bowls and  sides start  to arrive. See What Jay Eats... ...

I had heard chef / owners of Animal Restaurant, Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, were working on ramen.  I remember thinking that the proteins would be amazing and wouldn't be surprised if they created a new style of ramen.   It's good to have foodie friends that share info from around town. @BackyardBite  informed us that Animal's Limited Edition Ramen was at available on Mondays and Tuesdays (from 9 pm to close) at the bar only.  We arrived at about 8:15 or so and got our names on the waiting list, the bar only seats about 7-8 people.  I forgot to mention, there are only 20 bowls each night... Chopped Chili and Garlic  on the bar for ramen We were seated around 9:30 and after our drink order was taken, the ramen seemed to arrive right away. It was suggested to us that we have the ramen first and then order any additions after. See What Jay Eats... The Limited Edition Animal Tonkotsu Ramen $18 with pork belly cha siu...

Photo Courtesy of Val of Trippy Food "A Walk on the Wild Side" begins... Before we get to the exotic stuff, just some background on how all of this came about. I've been fortunate to meet some really interesting and passionate food people along my food journey. While attending a restaurant tasting with food  adventurer,  @KristieHang , we happened to sit next to   @trippyfood and  @cuethecritic .   A conversation began,  funny thing,  we've been following  each other on  social media and a true pleasure meeting both of them IRL. Next thing I know, exotic meats are mentioned and weeks later @trippyfood sets up a tasting at  Exotic Meat Market in Perris. I love Extreme Cuisine, so I was thumbs-up for joining in. Now you're caught up... Our host, Anshu , of Exotic Meat Market . No one mentioned Thanksgiv..., I mean, the "T" word. Of course this ranch had some lambs. ...