tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post88827624413399345..comments2024-03-26T00:33:41.321-07:00Comments on kevinEats: Peking Tavern (Los Angeles, CA)kevinEatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-2787669238977868762014-03-19T16:37:05.181-07:002014-03-19T16:37:05.181-07:00I have almost 30 LA Chinese joints in my Chinese F...I have almost 30 LA Chinese joints in my <a href="http://all-things-andy-gavin.com/chinese" rel="nofollow">Chinese Food Index</a>, mostly in the SGV. This certainly looks a little more "trendy" than most of the valley fare, but not as varied either. Lots of straight up dumplings it seems at Peking Tavern. Nothing wrong with those, but hardly radical. <a href="http://all-things-andy-gavin.com/2014/01/31/xlb-soup-dumplings/" rel="nofollow">Roc</a> (on Sawtelle) actually has a great beef roll and scallion pancake. But I personally adore good Schezuan like <a href="http://all-things-andy-gavin.com/2013/10/07/chengdu-taste-power-of-the-peppercorn/" rel="nofollow">Chengdu Taste</a> or my favorite, the <a href="http://all-things-andy-gavin.com/2014/01/29/serious-szechuan/" rel="nofollow">undiscovered Cui Hau Lou</a>.Andy Gavinhttp://andy-gavin-eats.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-68664051030431048362014-03-18T17:00:47.040-07:002014-03-18T17:00:47.040-07:00Al: Definitely agree about K-Town. You really have...<b>Al</b>: Definitely agree about K-Town. You really have to rely on people who know what they're doing. I'm not even completely comfortable myself venturing out there.<br /><br /><b>Scott</b>: Don't worry, I didn't forget about LP. It's <a href="http://www.kevineats.com/2014/03/le-pigeon-portland-or.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /><br /><b>Charlie</b>: What are your top spots in SGV? And how's the beef roll stack up to 101's? I actually tried it a few days after this meal, and I didn't think it was as revelatory as I was hoping for.kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-68487217758670137252014-03-17T13:59:55.505-07:002014-03-17T13:59:55.505-07:00place is pretty decent for DTLA without being exub...place is pretty decent for DTLA without being exuberant in cost. Tough to find good noodles in DTLA. Doesn't compare to the top spots in SGV but it's still pretty good. Charlie Fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131445271942007453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-72808173182457125192014-03-14T18:36:45.503-07:002014-03-14T18:36:45.503-07:00You skipped le pigeon?
You skipped le pigeon?<br />scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-78144394122629511602014-03-14T02:14:02.742-07:002014-03-14T02:14:02.742-07:00The food looks delicious, albeit fairly traditiona...The food looks delicious, albeit fairly traditional in preparation. I hope that you are right about a trend towards ethnic food. Los Angeles is a treasure trove of ethnic food, but with a wide dispersion in quality. Some friends took me on a tour of Koreatown gems, and many of the restaurants offered mediocre menus with one or two outstanding items. When you think about traffic, and disappointing meals, there are fairly high search costs. People in the know might scoff at the price premiums, but it's a fair trade for the curatorial function.Alnoreply@blogger.com