Food & Drink
Jamie Maitland, a certified holistic nutritionist, author and the found of The Office Health, told Delish that there’s quite a bit of fiber in a traditional “Balkan breakfast,” which could spell trouble for your bowels.
Button Mash was absolutely slammed on my final visit to the beloved neighborhood spot days before its closure — packed to the rafters with rowdy Dodgers fans and “the Poltergeist FOMO crowd,” as owner Jordan Weiss jokingly called folks like me making a pilgrimage for chef Diego Argoti’s acclaimed chaotic cooking.
“I don’t have to decide how much to tip, I don’t have to do math, enthused Anu Mohan, a 34-year-old who works at a cancer hospital in technology development and frequents the Three Legged Cat, a leafy cafe that opened in East Williamsburg over the summer with a line at the bottom of menu declaring that tax and tip is included and that the cafe is “proud” to provide a living wage to employees.
“Prebiotics are indigestible fibers that serve as food for probiotics, helping them thrive, and the two work together to regulate bowel movements, aid in the absorption of calcium, provide immune support, improve immune system functions, and enhance the body’s anti-inflammatory response, among many other benefits,” holistic nutritionist Katelyn Bedford recently explained to The Post.
Barman Devin Espinosa, a frequent collaborator with the Houston brothers, has shaped a thoughtful cocktail menu including the likes of the Yes Lawd!, which mixes pomegranate vodka, Grand Marnier, and lime, or the Suede, shaken with Ilegal mezcal, amaro nonino, and Rosso vermouth.
The new Make Food, Not Waste Restaurant Week additions utilize trims, peels, and scraps from other dishes to inspire new offerings — like the Kampachi Crudo, with mushrooms, fermented husk cherry salsa, celtuce and chicharron furikake being served at Corima.
She tipped the scales at 196 pounds and decided to follow Bosworth’s 72-hour sardine fast, which is supposed to jump-start metabolism and plunge your body into advanced ketosis so it can quickly burn fat for energy.
One can also sit and work in the Pasadena and massive Glendale spots, Torrance’s minimalist space feels comfortable with big windows, light-colored chairs, plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, and free wifi.
Under the antojitos sections, molotes de platano (fried plantain balls) come enrobed in a rich Oaxacan-style mole with cheese inside, while the tender oval-shaped tlacoyos are stuffed with ayocote beans and topped with cactus, queso fresco, and salsa verde.
Chef Avishar may have beaten Bobby Flay with his lamb kati roll, but the Joya’s Double Deluxe burger is also a star here.
Walking Spanish, a modern Central American pop-up has begun a Sunday and Monday residency at Las Perlas in West Hollywood.
Located inside Jackie O’s on Fourth, this spot offers great vibes, beer, and the Juicy Jackie—a mushroom-blended beef burger with American cheese, griddled and crispy onions, good sauce, Duke’s mayo, dill pickles, all served on a telera roll.