Eagle Rock

A huge boulder overlooks Eagle Rock from the north and the shadow it casts when the sun hits just right gives the neighborhood its name. The eagle, though, isn’t the only reason for its Small Town USA feel. Eagle Rock Blvd and Colorado Blvd are the only main veins where restaurants dotting along give the town its growing, and unassuming, foodie reputation - even if many of them have been around for solid decades. Since 1914, Occidental College has attracted scholars, and additionally, artists have also felt the draw. There’s a refreshingly slower pace, compared to the rest of LA, that completes the Craftsman house and Spanish bungalow setting.

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The Oinkster

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2005 Colorado Boulevard
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In the A-frame shell of a former fast food restaurant, chef Andre Guerrero’s Oinkster interprets classic American fare with an updated “slow fast food” ethos. Quality ingredients and serious prep time - pulled pork smoked for twelve hours and pastrami house-cured for two weeks - give a thoughtful approach to quick-fire behemoth creations like The Royale which brings together a Nebraska angus cheeseburger with bacon, chili, pastrami, dill pickles, lettuce, tomato and homemade thousand island dressing. Yes, come hungry. Other house made sauces, like garlic aioli and chipotle ketchup, punch up the double cooked Belgian fries. California brewed beers wash it all down. Weekday happy hour food and beer specials.

The Oinkster
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The Oinkster
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The Oinkster
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The Oinkster
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The Oinkster
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Max City BBQ

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