Midtown Lunch

Photo courtesy of the LA Times/Anne Cusack

• CULVER CITY La Cocina del Camaguey looks amazing [LAT]
• DOUGHNUTS I want to eat every single one of these [Serious Eats]
• DTLA Freshii is coming to 7th [Brigham Yen via Blogdowntown]
• SAMO I need to try this sandwich at Bru’s Waffle [Unemployed Eater]
• SAMO Huckelberry’s owners to open a pizza place/bakery in November [Eater]
• WESTWOOD Native Food’s “meatball” sub isn’t as bad as you’d think [Unemployed Eater]
• TACOS The best carnitas tacos in Los Angeles [Street Gourmet L.A.]

Photo courtesy of Michael Chavez Robinson / Los Angeles Times

• HWOOD Mario’s shrimp fried rice is excellent [Squid Ink]
• CULVER CITY Learn to make Pitfire’s pumpkin pizza [Serious Eats]
• CULVER CITY Five Guys is coming to the Fox Hills Mall [ChowBalla]
• MID CITY The Find agrees, Shawarma Place is great [LAT]
• MID CITY The Guru calls Robata Jinya’s ramen one of the best in SoCal [LAW]
• WEHO Eataly might be coming to L.A. [Eater]
• WEHO Rounds Premium Burgers looks awesome [AHT]
• MOBILE 5 questions with the Waffles de Liege Truck [Unemployed Eater]
• TACOS Taco Madness 2011: Ricky’s is in it to win it! [LATaco]

Photo courtesy of Exile Kiss

• KTOWN Pollo ala Brasa makes the best under $10 roast chx in L.A. [Exile Kiss]
• COFFEE A map of the best coffee spots in Los Angeles [Squid Ink]
• CULVER/PALMS Torrance quality ramen is coming to Washington! [FeastNY]
• CULVER/PALMS Kebab Grill is now open on Venice [Grub Street]
• DTLA I’m suddenly in the mood for some Salvadorean food! [LATimes]
• MID CITY Don’t forget to ask for hot sauce at Flavor’s of Belize [Squid Ink]
• SAMO A new Tender Greens will open in May with seafood specials [Eater]
• WEST LA The paratha alone at India Sweet House makes a great lunch [Eater]
• MOBILE A liege waffle truck is opening today [Eater]
• EVENTS Evan Kleiman is holding a Global Street Food panel on May 1st [KCRW]

I have Ricky’s Fish Tacos Going to the Final Four in my Taco Madness Bracket

• TACOS Taco Madness is BACK!!!!  Vote now for your L.A. faves [LATaco]
• HWOOD Ricky, from RFT, talks about Baja Fresh and his childhood [Squid Ink]
• HWOOD The Nam Prik Ong at Spicy BBQ is great [Squid Ink]
• DTLA Chipotle is opening on 7th and Grand [Grub Street]
• DTLA How to get a semi-affordable lunch at Rivera [The Minty]
• MID CITY Flavors of Belize looks pretty awesome [LA Times]
• SAMO The new La Monarca Bakery serves cazuelas as sandwiches [Gourmet Pigs]
• WEST LA Komodo Truck’s strorefront is now open [Squid Ink;Eater]
• MOBILE Previously vegetarian Yalla Truck starts serving meat [Quarry Girl]

Photo Courtesy of Facebook via Grub Street

• WEST LA A Japanese takoyaki cart has opened near Mitsuwa [Grub Street]
• DTLA Bottlerock looks like a great lunchtime sandwich option [The Minty]
• HWOOD Aziz Ansari got burned by  Jitlada [Squid Ink]
• PALMS Chili cheese fries are the thing to get at Hamburger Habit [Squid Ink]
• TACOS Top 10 Tacos in L.A. [Bill Esparza;LosAnjealous;HuffPo’s Billy Silverman]

Photo courtesy of Damon Gambuto/A Hamburger Today

• WEST LA The Six’s burger is nearly perfect [AHT]
• BEVERLY HILLS Nate N Al’s makes the best matzoh ball soup in LA [Squid Ink]
• DTLA Two Bits Market makes a great tuna sandwich [Squid Ink]
• H’WOOD A 3rd Joe’s Pizza is coming soon to Hollywood Blvd. [Eater]
• H’WOOD Don’t let the english menu food you at Krua Siri [LAT]
• KTOWN Dragon’s jjajangmyeon can’t compete with Malan [Squid Ink]
• MID CITY Buffet Soul sounds (and looks) like my kind of place [Grub Street]

Photo courtesy of Gastronomyblog

• ATWATER VILLAGE Viet Noodle House has closed [Eater]
• BEVERLY HILLS Nate N Al’s makes the best french dip!? [Right Way to Eat]
• DTLA Here’s a great ordering strategy for Chin Ma Ya [Gastonomyblog]
• SAMO The Market at Santa Monica Place will open May 20th [Eater]
• WEST L.A. A list of lunch options on Sawtelle [Grub Street]
• MOBILE See, I’m not the only one who likes sushi burritos [Squid Ink]
• MISC A round up of some tasty looking L.A. chili dishes [LAist]