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I'm working at gr/eats once in a while to help out. Today, this dish came out from the kitchen and I had to take a photo. That's omelette rice and it made me hungry.
It's actually fun to work at gr/eats, if it's just a little, it feels pretty good, and I think I'm actually alright at it. I think I'm paying attention to every table almost at the same time. People need water, Ice-tea, lemonade, more...
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It's actually fun to work at gr/eats, if it's just a little, it feels pretty good, and I think I'm actually alright at it. I think I'm paying attention to every table almost at the same time. People need water, Ice-tea, lemonade, more...
The cloudy pork brothed ramen is taking root in Southern California. In Little Tokyo is yet another place doing it, called Daikoku. The soup broth isn’t as strong as a place like Santouka, and has some pork pieces, green onion, a marinated egg, and slices of bamboo shoots. For a few extra dollars, you can get a side dish like fried rice, oyako don, tuna bowl, etc. The ramen portion is large, and the noodle are decent, and there’s a wait to get in. The gritty: the bowl stuff isn’t exciting, and the ramen is decent, but isn’t up to the level of Santouka. You get more, but it’s just under the level. But if you want tonkotsu style ramen, and you don’t want it so strong, then this is a good place for you, but it’s definitely watered down. Daikoku Ramen327 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012(213) 626-168011:00am to 1:00am (Mon-Sat)12:00pm to 10:00pm(Sun)
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The cloudy pork brothed ramen is taking root in Southern California. In Little Tokyo is yet another place doing it, called Daikoku. The soup broth isn't as strong as a place like Santouka, and has some pork pieces, green onion, a marinated egg, and slices of bamboo shoots. For a few extra dollars, you can get a side dish like fried rice, oyako don, tuna bowl, etc. The ramen portion is large, and...
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Is it, isn’t it? Who cares? But for $5 or whatever high price it is, you’re getting cold matter at Punkedberry. It’s just cold shit, and I think shave ice is better. Common people, get off this fad, and get back to the basics. Taiwanese slush has been there for years and years, it was never a fad, and it’s always been a lifestyle. Imagine, Hong Kong movie, Chinese food, Taiwanese slush, and smiles all around. Get back to what’s right. Pinkberry in culture clash Regulators say its product doesn’t qualify as frozen yogurt. For some devotees, that’s OK.By Kimi Yoshino, Times Staff Writer But is Pinkberry really yogurt? (you have to have an acct – if not I posted it – find the Giant Robot quote) That’s the uncomfortable question swirling this week around the uber-trendy, Los Angeles-based chain that has attracted legions of calorie-counting, yoga mat-toting devotees and spawned a spate of imitators. “Crackberry” addicts, prepare for your favorite dessert to take a licking from California Department of Food and Agriculture officials. Their answer: Nogurt. “You can’t call a product frozen yogurt unless it’s mixed off-site and delivered to the site as frozen yogurt,” said Steve Lyle, a department spokesman. Pinkberry executives concede that their product is made with a powder and mixed in-store. They say it includes plain yogurt, yet they wouldn’t disclose what else goes into their refreshingly tart treat. But a lawsuit might force them to take their secret recipe out of the deep freeze. This week, a civil suit was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court by L.A. resident Bryan Williams, 48, who contends that Pinkberry’s powdered mix lacks the “good” bacteria cultures found in yogurt. “For lack of a better word, it’s just dessert,” said Williams’ attorney, Michael Amir. “We’re just asking for them to … tell the public the truth.” Williams, a legal recruiter who lives in West Hollywood, could not be reached for comment, but Amir says his client is a health-conscious guy with no affiliation to any Pinkberry competitor. Mary Glarum, another attorney for Williams, said: “We’re not asking for punitive damages…. The goal is to just have them come clean about what they’re doing so that people can make an informed decision when they buy the product.” But Pinkberry founders — who now have 15 California franchises and three in New York — say they are “under attack” by imitators. The suit, they say, is just the latest salvo from a slew of bitter rivals. Pinkberry “is yogurt, absolutely 100%” vowed company President Young Lee, who said he’s working with the state to resolve the concerns. “We are more frozen yogurt than other frozen yogurt.” Nevertheless, Pinkberry has removed written references to frozen yogurt from its website. A catchy jingle, though, still extols Pinkberry’s fat-free, 25-calorie-per-ounce virtues: “Sorry ice cream, I’m dreaming of a different dessert. Pinkberry shaved ice and frozen yogurt. It doesn’t feel like I’m cheating when I’m eating it, because it’s healthy I feel better...
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Is it, isn't it? Who cares? But for $5 or whatever high price it is, you're getting cold matter at Punkedberry. It's just cold shit, and I think shave ice is better. Common people, get off this fad, and get back to the basics. Taiwanese slush has been there for years and years, it was never a fad, and it's always been a lifestyle. Imagine, Hong Kong movie, Chinese food, Taiwanese slush, and smiles...
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