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Long time ago grad. Totally agree with Louis grilled muffins -- and I ate the baked blue fish plate all the time which I still crave 20 yrs later. And though not on the hill agree that Apsara's rules -- best cold spring rolls I've ever had, and everything was great there.

Raw onions!!!

Well, it's incredibly sad, even tragic that he killed himself. But yes, I think AK is right to point to his writing -- it's uniquely genius and inspired, and gives meaning/resonance & possibly even insight into his life and death as nothing else would. In addition to what AK mentions, check out his Rolling Stone article on John McCain (circa 8 years ago) which is mind-boggling; and the first one hundred INSANE, wonderful, hilarious pages of Infinite Jest.

http://www.eatdrinkordie.com/blog/posts/2789

Here's my Top 11 burgers in LA list from May -- plus Honorable Mentions because there's so many great burgers in LA right now.

I am that LA food blogger with the insane claim about Vito's being tied with Mozza. Interestingly, I just posted my top 10 LA pizzas. http://www.eatdrinkordie.com/blog/posts/2789 Mozza # 1, Vito's #2. And a lot of other good ones, too. Joe's didn't make my list because I've never had an inspired slice from there.

Yes, agreed, please go and report. I think you will be extremely extremely happy. And talk to Vito if he's there, he's a trip.

I definitely don't discriminate against a menu item just because it's listed as a "main course". Obviously, it comes down to two issues: money and time. I want to spend as much time, and as little money, as possible. I'm not saying I'm cheap, but the ritual of everyone at the table ordering an app, a main course, and a dessert (which my family still does) makes me nauseous. I see all that money, and potential enjoyment, going down the drain. I prefer to order one -- or a few, depending on # of diners -- dishes at time, from any category, order wine, and ask the waiter to please leave a menu, as we'll surely be ordering more as we go. In short, I want to course out my meal, at my pace, enjoy my wine, enjoy the flow of a meal, and enjoy my dinner companion(s). I almost never encounter a server who's bugged by this. They sense I will tip well, and they see how much fun I'm having. Having been a waiter myself, I never minded the table that wanted to camp out like this, I knew they were enjoying themselves, I knew I didn't have to worry about them, and they gave my night, and my section, a sense of fun and pleasure, which is what it's all about.