"Smoke Oil Salt" Finally some good Spanish Food in Los Angeles

Pardon The Punctuation...Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a sucker for some good authentic Spanish cuisine. Los Angeles is not known for having any worthy options....until now. Smoke Oil Salt sits on Melrose ave and rocks out some excellent food. Great for a full dinner or just a glass of wine and some tapas. Here's the chow.

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Osteria Mozza Feast of the 7 Fishes on Christmas Eve. What a Dinner!

Pardon the punctuation...On a year where I didn't feel like cooking or cleaning up after a dinner on Christmas eve, Osteria Mozza came through and saved my night. The "Feast of the Seven Fishes" or "La Vigilia" is a tradition from southern Italy that consists of a dinner of seven different seafood dishes.

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"Bäco Mercat" A New Mecca for Food in Los Angeles.

Pardon the Punctuation...Before I get started I have to give props to my amazing Aussie waiter "Jonno" for giving me some great recommendations for what to order. Bäco Mercat is to quote the website," the home of the “bäco,” the signature flatbread sandwich that was developed by chef Josef Centeno." I read about them the other night and was able to make a reservation during an attack of insomnia while out of town last week. This gave me something to look forward to eating when I got back in town.

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"Mofongos" Finally a good Puerto Rican Restaurant in Los Angeles!

Pardon the Punctuation...Nestled on a busy street in a grungy part of North Hollywood sits Mofongos restaurant . Had they not been a featured deal on Living Social, I probably would have never heard of them. With the coupon we got two drinks, one appetizer, two entrees, and one dessert. We sat outside which was nice since it was cool outside and they allow dogs.

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