UCLA alumni David Mangold and Vince Ho, founders of Koala Tapioca, have battled construction issues and a name change of their boba business since its launch as a food truck in November 2013. Despite these struggles, the brick-and-mortar restaurant recently opened for business on Jan. 9. The founders presented boba, tacos and signature Koala Fries […]
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Saffron and Rose Ice Cream to reopen in Westwood after renovations
The Saffron and Rose Ice Cream on Westwood Boulevard will reopen this weekend after being temporarily closed for renovations. When customers enter the renovated family-run shop, they will experience the smell of fresh waffle cones and homemade Persian ice cream made from organic ingredients at a seating area with eight to nine extra spaces, said […]
Flavors of Westwood: Garlo’s Aussie Pie Shop brings new dining experience to Westwood
Upon entering Garlo’s Aussie Pie Shop, everything – from the decor to the scents – seems to lift you out of Westwood. As the friendly voice of shop owner Sean Garlick welcomes you in, a short flight of stairs downward and the sign next to it guides the customer “to your table down under,” an […]
Flavors of Westwood: House of Meatballs to offer affordable, authentic Italian food
Slightly lost in the exotic land of Beverly Hills, I turned to the first person I spotted and asked directions to Da PasqualeTrattoria Italiana. This woman did not hesitate to steer metheright way before declaring that I would find the best Italian food I would ever have in that direction. Originally from Naples, Italy, Pasquale […]
Flavors of Westwood: Bollywood Bites chef, owner brings vast experience to table
Bollywood Bites specializes in Indian cuisine, but its owner and head chef Sanjay Patel’s cooking style has drawn from and reached places as disparate as Panama, Bombay and Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch. Located at 1051 Gayley Ave., Bollywood Bites serves all the staples of Indian cuisine. Patel said he is especially proud of his chicken tikka masala […]
Flavors of Westwood: The Glendon Bar & Kitchen serves American cuisine, hospitality
High end but not intimidating, The Glendon Bar & Kitchen is ideal for blind dates, said owner and executive chef Nick Jacobs. “I think Tinder (an online dating app) should pay me. We have more first dates in this place, people who don’t know each other, than anything I’ve experienced in any other restaurant,” Jacobs […]
Flavors of Westwood: Chilly Ribbons is hotspot for shaved snow
Three years ago, Daniel Kultran sat in a Class 302 Cafe in Rowland Heights and experienced his first bite of what he considers frozen dessert’s newest sensation: shaved snow. Fast forward three years, and Kultran, with his partner Kyu Kim, has just opened a hotspot for this cold confection in Westwood. Named Chilly Ribbons, the […]