BE Foodies

Last year I had a crappy lunch at an “Asian Fusion” restaurant in Whitechapel and decided to look elsewhere for a good meal. Luckily, there was a street food market nearby where I discovered Red Tent Ethiopian Vegan. I had just paid $30 for a crap lunch but Red Tent offered Red Lentil Stew with rice for $8. And the portion was enough for 2 meals.

The owner, Helen, cooks and keeps the line moving! Red Tent is at various markets during the week, so look them up if you’re in London.

Leo Maxlhaiele is a baker based in Kent and hails from Mozambique. He bakes artisanal breads and pastries at weekly markets in Sevenoaks Kent. Sevenoaks is located 1 hour south of London, so it might be worth the trek there to check out his bakes. Leo also has a popular Youtube channel where he documents his daily preparations for market day. I find his baking videos very relaxing to watch oddly enough.

Have any splurges or exotic items? What’s your go to essential pantry item?

Cuisine: Japanese Creole Fusion

Location: Los Angeles (DTLA), CA

Website: waxonhifi.com

I finally got to Wax On HI-FI. I love how the restaurant is a curated around music and their unique cuisine. All music is played on vinyl. We came on a Sunday earlyafternoon. We were greeted by Jill Scott playing throughout the restaurant and our server. The vibe was super chill during our stay.

Selections:

🍸Drinks: "Spicy Honey" and "So Fresh, So Clean" both drinks were yummy and not over powered by alcohol.

First time trying a build your own bowl soup restaurant. My vegan mushroom bowl w/ tofu, fresh shrooms & Sichuan pepper sauce was super good.  Good value for $ at $17 for a huge bowl….