Wicked Clam Pop Up

That's right Dave Evans is opening a seafood restaurant. I'm addicted to the sandwiches he slings in Eagle Rock and can't wait to see what this East Coast bad boy comes up with. The Colorado Wine Company is owned by the same owners as Sunset Beer Co and has the same great relaxed energy.





UPDATE: The Wicked Clam pop up was a huge success yesterday, I'll post a story tomorrow!

Smoke City Market

When it comes to BBQ in Los Angeles there are only a few places that really matter. Smoke City Market in Sherman Oaks is one of them. SCM is pure indulgent Texas BBQ, very beef centric, to tell you the truth I have only ate beef there, I haven't even tried any of there sides. SCM has a road house vibe that even includes old Coke machines and a paper towel machine on the wall instead of napkins. All meat is by the pound and is served to you on a piece of wax paper. There are two kinds of brisket, lean & moist, with the 3rd option of cutters choice. I go with moist and you can count on a few pieces of white bread to accompany the meat. The beef has a pink smoke line thru it that you have never seen before. Another great option is the rib, the giant 1 pound rib still has the prime rib attached too it. The homemade sausages are to die for also, pick regular or spicy cheddar. The meat will literally melt in your mouth, it's that amazing! The only other BBQ joint in the city with any thing even close is Bludsoes in Compton. Go to Sherman Oaks and get some of this amazing BBQ and a pint of Shiner Bach, Texas favorite beer.

Wurstkuche, I'm sorry how do you pronounce that?

I have some problems with Wurstkuche. Number 1 it would be great if everyone who works at the place could agree how to pronounce the name. Number 2, don't go on a weekend there is no parking and the line is insane. The plus about the line is you can run across the street to Pie hole & get some pie while you wait. Number 3 the prices are way too high for sausage on a bun and their specialty sauces. My friends love the truffle fries but I think they taste like feet and not worth the couple bucks extra. There are of course things that I like about Wurstkuche.  The exotic meats menu has a duck & bacon wurst, it is a must order every time I go. I love the long communal tables in the back where they serve a large variety of import beers. Enjoy the dogs and make sure you get some pie across the street.

Dave's Chillin-N-Grillin

If you live in Eagle Rock then you know Dave's Chillin-N-Grillin! Dave's is a phenomenal east coast style sandwich shop. Dave is from Mass and is a die hard Patriots & Sox fan, this is obvious from the posters and hats everywhere. Dave has an infectious energy about him and will always take a few minutes to talk about sports or some other wild thing going on at the moment. The real reason your reading this is because of the food. Dave's is not one of those places where you go to eat that one thing you really like, Dave's has a dozen things you will LOVE! I have allot of favorites, the first is the french dip melt. The beef is cooked in au jus while two cheeses are grilled on some amazing fresh baked bread. When the meat is ready it's thrown on the bread with a few slices of tomato and a homemade horseradish mayo. Speaking of homemade, Dave's makes a back east style Peppa spread(the Hotts) that goes great on everything. Dave's started bottling the Hotts and now it can be taken home and put on anything your heart desires. Dave also has weekly specials,  Thursday is the Pilgrim(turkey, stuffing, gravy & cranberry) Wednesday is the pulled pork with a Bourbon BBQ sauce. The tuna melt at Dave's pops up on Google if you search "best tuna melt in LA", so that's one more to try. Other favorites include the pastrami, rosemary turkey, meatball sausage combo & the hot hippy.
Check out Dave's you will not be disappointed.