Category: Mexican-esque

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Posted by The Glutster
May 2, 2012

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La Cuevita in Highland Park: A Tequila & Mezcal Bar for the rest of us

The ghetto hipsters of Highland Park have a new place to get shitfaced. La Cuevita opens up Friday night (May 4th) and it is just what this lovely city needs: An agave-spirit centered bar where we don’t have to spend a week’s budget. The Glutster was invited for an early tasting this last Tuesday and…
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Posted by The Glutster
August 23, 2011

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Watch Me On Sundance Channel Tonight! (Ludobites America: Redondo Beach)

Give a chef some Mole Zacatecano and you feed him for a day. Teach a chef to make Mole Zacatecano and you feed him for a lifetime! Everyone remember “Mexican For A Day: Teaching Ludovic Lefebvre the Art of Mole Zacatecano”, that story I wrote two years ago telling the story of how my mama…
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Posted by The Glutster
July 29, 2011

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The Glutster Burger Featured as Best “Fusion” Burger in Los Angeles Magazine!

Not a bad way to be welcomed back to your hometown, right? Home, sweet home…kinda. Ok, so I left my heart in el rancho, drenched in freshly-extracted pulque along side thick, homemade tortillas. But until I man up and realize my subconscious dreams of moving to el rancho myself. Me tengare que aguantar! (I’ll bite…
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Posted by The Glutster
April 18, 2011

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The “Glutster” Burger Now Available in New Menu at Biergarten Tonight! Eat Me Now!

I present to you The Glutster: Eight juicy ounces of 100% pure charred ground pork loin, stratified with oregano-spiked, crisp-pickled onions, a thick and creamy Epazote-scented Aioli, a spread of Chipotle-laced black beans, two slices of fried green seasoned tomato and to finish the 2nd generation Mexification of it–a scoop of chunky, fresh Guacamole. All sandwiched between two toasted, soft, sweet and King’s Hawaiian burger buns.

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Posted by The Glutster
May 31, 2010

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Red O: Rick Bayless Stamped Mexican-esque Cuisine In L.A

It finally came, the highly anticipated L.A expedition of the Mexican-cuisine Top Chef Master himself–is here. Red O: Mexican Cuisine By Rick Bayless I’m not going to lie that I almost did a back flip when I received an invitation to eat here. I remember one a many Saturdays when I wouldn’t go out just…
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Posted by The Glutster
November 13, 2009

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Part Time Food GPS: Rivera’s Honey Tasting

(Taken from Food GPS Website) Curious I was when I was first asked to cover this event, I felt cloyed after having finished! A four course tasting menu sponsored by the National Honey Board took place at the super hip and happening Rivera Restaurant yesterday. Each dish celebrated—yup, you guessed it—honey and its various uses…
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Posted by The Glutster
April 7, 2009

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An 18 Crash Course Lesson in Mexican Food: La Casita Mexicana

I would say it was serendipity that day at the Gold Standard. Those two chef’s I always saw on that Univision morning show “Despierta America” my mom watched everyday were there, and I, forced myself to introduce myself to them: Ramiro ArvizU and Jaime Martin Del Campo of La Casita Mexicana. It was long overdue….
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