Thirsty Pig posted an article on International Trade Resource Blog - May 19, 2010, 10:54 pm
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_21/b4179011091633.htm Why Factories Are Leaving China A labor shortage is trimming margins for exporters, who are moving to Vietnam, India, and elsewhere By Dexter Roberts As costs climbed in Taiwan two decades ago, Ben Fan moved his lighting factory ...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - May 10, 2010, 9:05 am
Please check out the latest posts on the new site - http://www.thethirstypig.com
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Apr 15, 2010, 1:20 pm
It was so many years back when I noticed this famous cafe 'Astoria Cafe (明星咖啡館)' in 隱地's books. He was one of my favourite Chinese writers when I was a NZ high school student. He often mentioned that Astoria Cafe was a cafe where most literary authors loved to spend the whole day in th...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Apr 10, 2010, 10:17 am
A group of us had dinner at Animal the other day. I didn't want to write much, but just post up some pictures. Check out my previous entry here. Hamachi, torn herbs, fish sauce vinaigrette, and crispy shallot 13 Crispy Hominy, lime 5 Lettuce, beets, avocado, pita, feta, creamy sumac 10 barbeque p...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Apr 9, 2010, 12:38 pm
This is the last in a series of Truck Feasting Week. Check out my earlier posts of the Flying Pig, Lomo Arigato, World Fare, and Border Grill. The more and more I try different food trucks, and I have tried a lot, I realize some of the more successful ones keep their menus simple and do what they ...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Apr 8, 2010, 1:15 pm
If you are looking for food trucks, you can follow my twitter list of mobile food Flying Pig is a regular at Downtown LA's artwalk - 2nd Thursday of every Month and Venice's First Friday (of every Month). During a recent artwalk in Downtown LA, I stumbled upon the Flying Pig truck. I admit, that I...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Apr 7, 2010, 10:44 am
Vote for the best food trucks at MobileCraving.com. And if you are interested in starting your own food truck, try these two resources Road Stoves and Mobi Munch. On a nice day in Downtown LA, my friends and I found the Lomo Arigato food truck. The sauce from Lomo Arigato is this yellow-greenish t...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Apr 6, 2010, 10:52 am
This week, I will trying different Food Trucks. People ask me how do I find these great trucks and how can I track them? Here are a couple of places I look - the Find LA Food Truck twitter feeds, TruxMap, and Roaming Hunger. A bite into a Bunny Chow. See the hollowed out hand held bread bowl. ...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Apr 5, 2010, 11:22 am
This week I will be reviewing food trucks in and around LA. I will be looking at the Border Grill Truck, World Fare, the Flying Pig, Frysmith, and Lomo Arigato. Previously, I have tried the Grilled Cheese Truck, the Buttermilk Truck, the Slice Truck, Don Chow Tacos, Kogi, Tacos El Gallito, Marked ...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Apr 2, 2010, 1:39 pm
Look for this sign in a mini mall off Overland in Palms, about a mile south of the 10 freeway. Chef Roy Choi's, of the Kogi Taco Trucks, newest spawn is Chego. Going against the norm, again. While traditional restaurants are considering mobile food trucks to expand their businesses, Choi opens hi...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Apr 1, 2010, 10:27 am
Bacaro LA is a cool place for drinks with a small group of friends. Bacaro's been around for a couple of years as a quiet but cool winebar. Perhaps its because I don't enjoy wine, is why I didn't look for it. But lately, I have been more daring and wanting to try more wine, with the films Sideway...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Mar 31, 2010, 10:29 am
Inspiration I was given the chance to attend a Public Salon speak at Farmlab, near downtown Los Angeles. Today's topic Juliano Brotman "New Perfect Food is Here: A way to finally do something about all that green talk." Brotman, passionate as he was, discussed the positive effects of a lifestyle th...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Mar 30, 2010, 6:46 pm
Radio Room with the best bartenders in the country. The most fabulous bar and lounge in Downtown Los Angeles. Tonight at the Edison, in Downtown LA, the Radio Room happens. Tonight's special is featuring some of the best bartenders in the US. Joseph Brooke of Edison Director of Spirits Simon Ford ...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Mar 26, 2010, 10:51 am
The Gem of Downtown Los Angeles - Bottega Louie Perhaps I should have made a few more visits to Bottega Louie, but with the suggestion of some friends, I knew I had to visit this place. The space occupies a prime 1st floor space on a corner in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. When you walk in y...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Mar 25, 2010, 2:52 pm
Have you guys heard of this place? I sure haven't, till recent. Holy crap . . . what a find. Did you know that Dino's has the most yelp burger reviews in Los Angeles, except for Tommy's? And Dino's doesn't even specialize in burgers. Most of the customers order the chicken and only chicken. Th...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Mar 24, 2010, 3:39 pm
Just one man's humble opinion about BBQ. Not an expert opinion, just an amateur one. Maybe I shouldn't have said "Best" in the title, but it sure tasted like it that day. With the stars aligned, with a full moon, and on my birthday the meat consumed like gods on this day. Everything was clicking...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Mar 23, 2010, 1:30 pm
I believe the direction and concept that The Best Fish Tacos in Ensenada (TBFTiE) is great one. Talk about what you serve and specialize in it. You also create conversation as to who has the best Fish Tacos. You could argue that Ricky's Fish Tacos, Wahoo's, or Taco's Baja might have the best Fish...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Mar 22, 2010, 10:12 am
Look for the Cow! Ever since I had a taste of their sandwiches at the Project by Project Food & Wine event, I haven't stopped thinking about their sandwiches. I thought they had the best offerings at the Plate by Plate event. Months later, I finally was able to find a way to get their sandwiches ...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Mar 20, 2010, 1:08 pm
J J's Sandwich Shop is the type of place where you could literally walk by or drive by without noticing it. Almost a cliche, the Korean owned sandwich shop, serves up sandwiches, chips, and sodas like almost any other lunch place. But what I do like, is that they make their sandwiches right. The ...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Mar 19, 2010, 12:34 pm
Big Wangs - what kind of name is that for a sports bar? Big Wangs, with a funny name for a Sports Bar, is located in the heart of Downtown LA. I visited there with a friend, Mr. J, for a short happy hour and to just check out the place. The happy hour deals were pretty good along with the appetiz...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Mar 18, 2010, 12:42 pm
Korean Comfort Food at its best. This place is a find. This is probably one of the better Korean meals, I have had in awhile. Seongbukdong is known for having excellent Korean comfort food. Perhaps known for the simplicity of the dishes, they make them very well. These dishes - the Galbi Jjim(b...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Mar 17, 2010, 10:32 am
Mexican Coke! This Coke is different from regular Coke because they use real sugar. This past weekend, I finally found time to go to El Mercado in East LA. Translated as the Market, this place is 3 floors of swap meet, food court, market, and restaurant all rolled into one. You can find all sort...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Mar 16, 2010, 8:53 am
Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, or English is accepted here. Dong Nguyen is a neighborhood favorite in San Gabriel. Their menu features languages in Vietnamese, Chinese, English, and Thai. You could say this is the All American restaurant of different nationalities. On the strong suggestion from Mr. B...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Mar 15, 2010, 3:20 pm
On this night, our mission was Cheese! Mac & Cheeza and the Grill Cheese Truck I've been dying to try Mac & Cheeza ever since they had their soft opening during Downtown LA's Artwalk in February. Stalkingly, I have passed by their little shop about 3 times in the last 30 days or so, just to see i...
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Thirsty Pig posted an article on The Thirsty Pig - Mar 14, 2010, 12:22 pm
Tokyo Wako has been the go-to place for my family for birthdays. We have been coming here for years. Tokyo Wako, which also has a location in Pasadena, is a Japanese Teppanyaki(鉄板焼き) restaurant. I wouldn't criticize this place that much, since my family and I have a special connection. Th...
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Spicy Pork Chop and Fried Rice breakfast at Uncle John's I was browsing around different sites and I found one that talked about how Uncle John's is one of the best breakfast finds in Los Angeles. Since I'm a big fan of breakfast and joints in Downtown LA, I thought I'd try it. Owned by a Chinese ...
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