Burger Quest :: Simmzy’s

Simmzy’s is a Dianderthal regular. I crave their pizza, their fries, their prime patio seating. It’s perfect for lunch, and even better in the evening …

dianderthal Burger Quest :: Simmzy’s

Burger Quest :: Whistle Stop

CLOSED I’ll start with the truth. Whistle Stop first caught my interest purely on aesthetics. It’s cute. Rustic and charming and contemporary all at once …

dianderthal Burger Quest :: Whistle Stop

Cocktail Tuesdays :: Moscow Mule

Back in 1989 (before I was legal, when I still wore acid washed clothing), California Cooler was my drink of choice. A few years later, I’d …

dianderthal Cocktail Tuesdays :: Moscow Mule

Tasty Places :: Manaow

My summer days have been stacked sandwiches. They’ve been multi-tiered wedding cakes. Layers and layers of work tasks and special outings and training runs and …

dianderthal Tasty Places :: Manaow

Di’s Greatest Food Hits :: Vol. II

My career in the dining-writing industry is young yet I’ve had so many hits. They keep coming. Dish I was compelled to copy at home (and …

dianderthal Di’s Greatest Food Hits :: Vol. II

Burger Quest :: Working Class Kitchen (CLOSED)

[CLOSED] I hadn’t realized how long I’d gone without adding a new burger to my celebrated (by me) Burger Quest list until yesterday when my …

dianderthal Burger Quest :: Working Class Kitchen (CLOSED)

Tasty Places :: Working Class Kitchen

Working Class Kitchen is the newest gift to Long Beach from Michael’s Restaurant Group. The folks that brought the southland’s most celebrated pizza to the …

dianderthal Tasty Places :: Working Class Kitchen