From Florence with Love: famed sandwich shop All’Antico Vinaio opens 5th L.A. location in Santa Monica

The famed Florentine Sandwich shop All’Antico Vinaio now has 5 locations in Los Angeles – the latest shop arriving near the beach in Santa Monica, at 316 Santa Monica Blvd. The Santa Monica outpost joins All’Antico Vinaio’s successful L.A. locations in Beverly Hills, Koreatown, the Original Farmers Market on W. 3rd, and Venice on Abbot Kinney – adding to a growing U.S. footprint of over 50 locations worldwide, … Continue reading From Florence with Love: famed sandwich shop All’Antico Vinaio opens 5th L.A. location in Santa Monica

Melissa CurtinNovember 22, 2025November 22, 2025Leave a comment

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SpireWorks opens second location in Eagle Rock

After SpireWorks landed in Westwood in late 2016, foodie Angelenos on the eastside seeking the flavors of döner, döner kebob and vertically spit roasted meats can now head to Eagle Rock to its recently-opened second location, serving customers since January 20. I had my tastebuds try the destination signature Peking sandwich, which was extremely flavorful and spicy. With chicken, it has hoisin sauce, green onions, crispy … Continue reading SpireWorks opens second location in Eagle Rock

Matt SandersonJanuary 29, 2017Leave a comment

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SpireWorks serves Döner Kebob American Style

After traveling to Berlin, Turkey, and over twenty years ago to Israel, I always crave döner or döner kebob. Now you can get a perfect flavorful doner spire of beef, chicken, or veggie köfte in LA. For vegan Angelenos, the köfte option will satiate their appetite with meatless meatballs made of cubed vegetables held together by chickpea flour and Urfa biber (dried Turkish Chili pepper). SpireWorks just opened in … Continue reading SpireWorks serves Döner Kebob American Style

Melissa CurtinDecember 22, 2016January 20, 20172 Comments

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Get Your Lobster Fix at Knuckle and Claw

Hmm Lobster! My favorite food in the whole world. I can eat it any which way – lobster bisque, lobster salad, lobster and eggs, lobster mac and cheese, lobster mashpos, you get the ideas, but my favorite way to dine on this bottom feeder is to savor it the way I did growing up in Connecticut. COLD or HOT! Either major chunks of lobster with … Continue reading Get Your Lobster Fix at Knuckle and Claw

Melissa CurtinApril 2, 2015April 18, 20156 Comments