FOOD | Tacos at Yxta Cocina Mexicana

June 3, 2017June 3, 2017Leave a comment

Happy weekend lovelies! I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a pretty rough week. It takes a lot to get me angry and I feel like these past couple of weeks people have been on a roll to try to get me past that point of no return! 😈 Ha! 😇

Yesterday I just needed to get away. I was so emotionally drained. So what better way to start the weekend than with happy hour!

My good friend and I hit up Yxta in downtown LA for some well deserved tacos and tequila. I love this place because it’s totally unexpected. The location itself borders skid row and 6th (anyone familiar with the area knows this isn’t somewhere you just go for a casual stroll). The people that go here are making the trip specifically for the food. Luckily for me, I’m friends with a foodie that knows all the good places to go.

Since we went specifically for ‘hora feliz’, we indulged in all the menu offerings. Peach margaritas were the special of day and quite tastey with a tajin rim.

Dos Gringas is always a crowd favorite – Al pastor tacos on a warm flour tortilla with melted Oaxaca cheese and guacamole salsa.

We also tried a calabazita appetizer, the regular tacos al pastor, tacos de carnitas, tastadita de ceviche, and duck taquitos.

Yxta is an indoor/outdoor modern trendy Mexican restaurant offering traditional cuisine with an updated flare. This place offers a great Happy Hour menu Monday – Friday from 4:00pm – 7:00pm and Saturday from 4:00pm – 6:00pm. The restaurant offers valet for $4 and there is free street parking after 6:00pm. Make sure to check Yxta’s links for the most up to date information.

Don’t forget to indulge every once and a while. 😉

XOXO

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Yxta’s Links:

▹ WEBSITE: http://www.cocinasycalaveras.com/yxta-menu/

▹ YELP: Yxta Cocina

Dine LA | 2016 Winter Restaurant Week Roundup

January 31, 2016February 7, 20162 Comments

Hi Lovlies! Hope you had a good weekend. I’ve spent most of the last couple of days working and eating my way around Los Angeles. 😅 If you follow me on Instagram (@curlsoxoxo_ca), you’ve probably been flooded with food pics.

DineLA restaurant week, is a bi-annual event which takes place in Los Angeles county every winter and summer. The event is 14-days with over 300 participating restaurants offering pre-fixed lunch ($15-$25) and dinner ($29-$49) menus. Restaurant week is a great opportunity to try some high-end restaurants at a good price. Most of the pre-fixe menus include a 3-course meal and can be a great value.

Here is my 2016 winter restaurant week roundup. I tried dinner at Nick and Stef’s, Mi Piace, Central Park Restaurant, and Knuckle and Claw. My favorite restaurant by far was Mi Piace! Knuckle and Claw, while delicious, was not a deal for the price. The poor service didn’t help the situation, but the lobster rolls were outstanding.

Nick and Stef’s

Mi Piace

Central Park Restaurant

Knuckle and Claw

Did you check out restaurant week?

XOXO

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Plan Check Kitchen + Bar | Burgers and Churros in Los Angeles

December 17, 2015December 17, 20151 Comment

When my friend first asked if I wanted to try out Plan Check Kitchen and Bar, I thought maybe he typed too fast and autocorrect had changed the name of the restaurant… but no, Plan Check it was indeed!

Plan Check is a quirky neighborhood restaurant,

“serving modern American comfort food in a small plate format along with unique cocktails, premium whiskeys and craft beers.”

Their claim to fame is their ketchup leather, a dehydrated square of ketchup with a fruit roll-up texture. (Tomatoes are considered a fruit right?) I had to do a doable take when seeing this on the menu, but knew I had to try it right away.

PCB (Plan Check Burger) – americanized dashi cheese, ketchup leather, schmaltz onions, mixed pickles, crunch bun.

While I opted for the Plan Check Burger, my friend was more adventurous and tried the Chefs Favorite Burger; served with a fried egg and topped off with hot sauce!

Chefs Favorite Burger – cheese two ways, bacon two ways, ketchup leather, sunny fried egg, hot sauce.

To compliment the entrees we decided to split a goat cheese plate, sweet potatoe fries, and churro dessert.

We both agreed that the ketchup leather was delicious. However, the most tastiest treat on the menu has to be the churro donut! Dusted with cinnamon and brown sugar, the crunchy outside hides the vanilla flavored lightly moist texture on the inside. I’m not quite sure why they call it a “cruller donut” because true cruller fashion would consist of a dense filling, whereas this donut is light on the inside. Served on top of cream with fruit, asking for it a la mode is really the only way to go.

If you are visiting Los Angeles and looking for your burger and churro fix, make sure to check them out. They have three locations within the area, with one conveniently located in downtown. Visit their website or check out their reviews on Yelp.