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By Jeremy Kaplan Part I: Mexican Food: Muy Barato When I moved to Los Angeles in 1992, I had a roommate named Lynn. Lynn was a man who would drink two beers, matriculate to several lines of cocaine, and then culminate the evening with a perilous motorcycle ride across Hollywood to El GRAN BURRITO on Virgil Avenue. There he would order and consume a burrito, taco, and horchata. He never invited me to sit behind him on the motorcycle, and I foolishly neglected to ask. I did ask Lynns friend Celso, the first Hispanic man I met in L.A., where to find the best Mexican restaurant. He frowned and said: What am I, a food critic? Go to El Gran Burrito, knucklehead. I might just as well have asked my inebriated Irish roommate with the feminine name, but it seemed wiser to inquire about Mexican culture from a Mexican person. In any case, I listened to Celso and boarded my roommate’s motorcycle. For $4, I ate the Lynn Special: a burrito carnitas, a carne asada taco, and a large Styrofoam cup of horchata. My five year experiment with vegetarianism was conclusively resolved. My pursuit of great Mexican food in Los Angeles had commenced. El Gran Burrito was discovery #1. The Burrito. The ideal burrito is the al pastor, filled with marinated pork, and complimented by rice, beans, cilantro, and onions. EL TAURINO on Hoover Street serves an al pastor burrito that is “primo” to the Greek gyros and the Armenian shawarma. Like the gyros and shawarma, El Taurinos marinated al pastor is sliced from a crispy chunk of meat on a rotisserie, and then rolled into a big tortilla with the aforementioned ingredients. Like any great burrito, the beans are whole, not refried. The slender pieces of meat crunch and melt as you masticate. The al pastor at EL TAQUITO MEXICANO, located above the 210 freeway in Pasadena, relies less on texture than marinade. The meat is saturated in a dense sauce that resembles the wonderful rendang dish of Indonesia. The flavor is smoky and juicy, with taste and texture augmented by grilled onions. YUCA’S, a tiny hut located in a Los Feliz liquor store parking lot, exemplifies the regional cochinito pibil burrito of the Yucatan region of Mexico. By definition, cochinito pibil is a young, pit roasted pig. While verifying the age of a pig subsequent to pit roasting is regrettably beyond my know-how, Ive many times contemplated the age issue as the tender meat slowly dissolved in my mouth. If young is good, than Yucas cochinito pibil is a puerile beast. Speaking of young meat, I brought my two sons to Yucas after a morning of forced sprints up a Silverlake staircase, and had the honor of watching them shed tears over a burrito. Asada devotees heretofore, the tomato influenced pork juice that dribbled from their possessed lips changed their ways. Now whenever we leave the house for an outing, regardless of where we go, the kids say, Great, we can go get a pibil burrito at Yucas! But were going to Oxnard, I remind them. Isnt that close to Los Feliz? Close enough. The Huarache. In the world of attire, a huarache is a sandal. In the culinary world, it is a flat, crisp, chewy, sandal-shaped slab of masa. At EL HUARACHE AZTECA in Highland Park, a huarache is topped with meat, cilantro, and crumbled bits of white cheese (cotija, me thinks). I usually request al pastor or chicharrones on mine, but all sorts of flesh suffice. Chicharrones, deep fried pork skin with unhealthy doses of fat and meat attached (kind of like a chunky rendition of bacon), are normally sold ala carte in panaderias. On the huarache, the chicharrones are stewed in a spicy red sauce, so that their texture is more reminiscent of tendon. Tendon reminds many people of Jell-o, just chewier. Its an acquired taste; you might opt for pork, beef, or chicken. The white cheese that melts into the meat is rich and somewhat dry, similar to a parmesan or feta. The contrast of crunchy and chewy, juicy and dry, create a sensation deliciously unique in Mexican cuisine. The Tamale. There are almost as many tamale vendors in this metropolis as there are burrito trucks. Some people swear by Lilianas in East L.A., while loyalists in El Sereno love The Tamale Man. Its all good stuff, but I tend to spend my tamale money at East L.A.s LA MASCOTA BAKERY. They make three essential tamales (rojo chile, verde chile, and queso), and one that I just dont get (dulce), so I just dont get it. The rojo is filled with pork in a red salsa, and the verde is chicken in a green salsa. The contents are crucial to the superiority of one tamale over another. The rojo at La Mascota consists of several tender pork chunks that one dreams about finding in a carnitas burrito. The cheese in the queso tamale is soft, rich, and permeated with green chile. I wouldnt be able to prove it in a culinary court, but Im pretty damn sure it is panela cheese. The masa that encases the contents is dense and flaky; it feels light, yet it firmly holds its load (mmm!) without crumbling apart. The Gordita. What cant you do with masa, the Mexican wonder dough? At ANA MARIA’S, a food stall at Grand Central Market, they mold the masa into flat, grilled cakes that they split and stuff with so much stuff, its like eating a taxi cab with an endless supply of clowns but even tastier! This is a gordita. Its basically meat, beans, cilantro, salsa, and a crema that tastes like the tzatziki with which the Greeks douse their gyros. The best meat here is the carnitas, which are oily, stringy, and plentiful, like a pulled pork sandwich. Between the meat, beans, and fried masa, a $2.50 gordita can assuage and punish an empty stomach for hours. Being as dense as a gordita myself, I often order two. The Hot Seafood. There are many consistently solid mariscos restaurants in Los Angeles serving variations of fried and grilled fish, and Ive yet to decide upon one as being transcendent. SENOR FISH has a very nice scallop burrito, and seafood quesadillas that are remarkably excessive. Senor is not as good as its reputation, nor as inexpensive as it used to be, but its still a damn good meal. VIA MAR, in Highland Park, is an inexpensive, ordinary mariscos stand that serves one extraordinary item. Their langostino burrito is filled with buttery, sauted crawfish, green peppers, and rice. The langostino meat is the nearest thing to the taste of lobster. The succulent pieces detonate in buttery bursts of indulgent gratification. For value and consistency, the SIETE MARES chain of mariscos restaurants may very well be the best in Los Angeles. Most branches consist of a taco stand and a sit down restaurant. Go to the taco stand for fish and shrimp tacos, burritos, and ceviche tostadas. The restaurant is a good place to sweat over a big bowl of siete mares soup, or a plate of fried or grilled fish with rice and beans. The Cold Seafood. Rays is the legendary pizza joint in New York City that was voted Best Pizza a few decades ago. Soon afterward, dozens of Rays Pizzas popped up throughout Manhattan, leaving the neophyte unsure as to the location of the original Rays (Original Rays also being a frequently repeated pizzeria name). I think the original is on 11th Street & 6th Avenue, but I cant prove it. Its kind of like the Tommys & Tomys scenario in Los Angeles, or the Mexican seafood trucks that line Figueroa Boulevard alongside Sycamore Grove Park in Highland Park. Only one of them is legendary, but luckily each truck has a different name. You want the one labeled LA MAR AZUL. La Mar Azul serves seafood cocktails (cocteles de mariscos) and several variations of ceviche on tostadas. The cocteles are fresh, inexpensive, and generous of portion. The ceviche (raw, citrus marinated seafood) tostadas are sublime. You can order abalone, pulpo (octopus), camarones (shrimp), jaiba (imitation crab), or mixta (combination of all the above). The meat is heaped upon a bed of rich creamy, cilantro laden sauce (sour cream? mayo?) that combined with the cool seafood is ineffably tasty. The crisp, salty, foundation of the tostada effectively supports the substance. One tostada will bring your belly to a standing ovation, and two will close the show at a tab of no more than $5.00. Your tummy will reminisce for days to come, but without the painful reminders of a gluttonous love affair such as experienced over the gordita. This is a healthy relationship. The Taco. What do you want with a taco? Get a burrito, silly. Its bigger, and its got beans. If the burrito doesnt quite fill your tank, or youre an anti-beanist, then purchase a taco for supplemental succor. Any of the aforementioned burrito joints can make a tasty and efficient taco. REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST Soon after I discovered El Gran Burrito, it moved west to Santa Monica Boulevard and Vermont. I followed. They expanded the dining room and added additional rooms, but the place still looks the same. Its progressive growth from small dump to big dump brings to mind the modifications in Steve Martins childhood home in “The Jerk”. Success changed the size of El Gran, but it didnt alter the substance. Its still an inexpensive dump serving great food to patrons wondering in off the street. It wasnt until a year or two ago that they finally raised the prices of their burritos (from $2.50 to 3.00 or 3.50), which are still gran in quality and quantity. Much like my children cry over Yucas pibil, I still blubber over my El Gran carnitas burrito. Let it be known that I, being of satiated body and mind, request they cater my funeral. Wah! LOCATIONS o Ana Maria’s/ Grand Central Market, 317 S. Broadway o El Gran Burrito/ 4716 Santa Monica/ 323-665-8720 o El Huarache Azteca/ 5225 York/ 323-478-9572 o El Taquito Mexicano/ 467 N Fair Oaks/ 626-577-3918 o El Taurino/ 1104 S Hoover/ 323-738-9197 o La Mar Azul/ Sycamore Grove Park, Figueroa Street between Ave. 45 & 49 o La Mascota Bakery/ 2715 Whittier/ 323-263-5513 o Senor Fish/ Alhambra, E Rock, L Tokyo, S Pasadena o Siete Mares/ Silver Lake, Lincoln Heights, Whittier, etc… o Via Mar/ 5111 Figueroa Boulevard/ 323-255-4929 o Yucas/ 2056 N Hillhurst/ 323-662-1214 Jeremy Kaplan is a recovering school teacher, and sometimes martial arts instructor in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles. He practices martial arts in an effort to increase his appetite, so that he can indulge in the various ethnic cuisines available in Los Angeles. Please visit his website at http://www.eaglerockkarate.com. 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On the Homepage of ABCIncome.com appears a 13-point criteria developed out of two decades of experience with evaluating business opportunities. The version on the Homepage is only an overview, but a more complete version of what to look for will appear soon in the form of a new article. One other point before we really get started, is that this article is not concerned with aesthetic issues. Granted, there are certain, generally accepted Web design practices, some of which will be talked about here. However, just because a Website uses a certain type of graphics, or perhaps a wild color scheme (or a boring one), doesnt mean that it cant offer good content or opportunities. There are just too many factors having to do with personal preference for these to be considered a major factor for the purpose of this article. Ok, with that said, here are some of the things that you should be looking for when evaluating a Website or a company: 1. Is the MAIN Website directly accessible via a URL (Web address) that reasonably makes sense? Some Websites, most notably those that are questionable, will occasionally set up even their main URL so that it isnt very intuitive or accessible for the general public. For instance, normally a Website name might look something like this: www.evaluateawebsite.com Or www.evaluateawebsite.com/index.htm Or www.evaluateawebsite.com/main.asp On the other hand, if something isnt quite right it might look something like this: www.evaluateawebsite.com/prelaunch/ Or www.evaluateawebsite.com/comingsoon/ Or www.evaluateawebsite.com/invitationonly/ Let me immediately point out that simply because a URL ends with a name similar to one of the examples above that doesnt mean that the Website isnt legitimate. If, for instance, you are reading this article directly on the Website of ABCIncome.com instead of in my email newsletter, then it ends with a name that is tacked onto the main Web address of ABCIncome.com. Its pretty standard practice in the industry to add forward slashes and additional directories, folders, and/or page names to the right of the main URL. However, IF you cannot erase those extra characters to the right and directly access the Website with just the portion that ends in .com, or .net, or .biz, or .ws, etc., that may be cause for concern. Many Websites direct visitors to pages that arent the main Homepage. However, if you cant get to the Websites main Homepage, again, that may be cause for suspicion. Business Websites are all about marketing a product or service, so any normal Website owner would typically want to make sure that their Homepage is accessible to any and all visitors. 2. What kind of contact options are provided? Email, Contact Form, telephone number, etc.? If there are no contact options, unless there is a VERY good reason, such as that the site is undergoing construction or maintenance, consider it to be a big RED Flag! If the site offers a way for you to purchase something, but there are no contact options (until after purchase, you hope), then absolutely consider it a BIG RED Flag! In general, the more contact options, the better. I would feel the most comfortable, for instance, dealing with Website where an email address or contact form, and a phone number, and a street address are provided. I would feel least comfortable with a Website where only an email address and nothing else is provided. Remember also that you can, or should, view Websites owned by individuals slightly differently than Websites owned by a company. Any legitimate, reputable company, for instance, should offer at least some contact information, again, the more the better. However, it is not uncommon for Websites owned and managed by individuals to feature less contact information. Especially if it is owned by a home based business person; he or she might not be comfortable publishing their home street address or phone number on the Web, for instance. In rare cases with certain types of replicating Websites (where many representatives have the same type of Website) the user may not have the option of providing more contact details. But, again, thats rare. These days even most Websites aimed at individual users allow the user to add and update their contact information. Even a P.O. Box is better than no address at all. Here again, whether dealing with a giant company or an individual, it is not uncommon for companies or individuals to use P.O. Boxes to more efficiently handle their mail. True, some unscrupulous operators hide behind P.O. Boxes. However, they are a much smaller percentage in comparison to legitimate users. The main reason is that, especially after 9/11, in order to apply for and use a P.O. Box or address service the applicant has to provide various kinds of information, including a real street address, and proof of identity, etc. Some Websites provide only an instant chat username as a means of contact. Here also, usually to be considered a red flag. Because scam artists know that providing a means of contact considerably increases the credibility of a Website, one of the cleverest tactics to watch out for is a site that provides a Live Chat or Live Support or Live Customer Service option, etc., but it is never really staffed! The above tactic is often combined with the additional tactic of the site claiming to be located in a part of the World that just happens not to be open for business during regular business hours in busy parts of the World such as the USA and Canada. I saw that tactic employed by a scam Website claiming to be located in the UK. It offered, Live Support, but noted that they operated according to UK time, which, conveniently, meant that by the time that most people in the USA and Canada got out of work and visited their Website, it was too late to make contact due to it being after hours in the UK. In reality, the sites Live Support option was never staffed, but most visitors never caught on due to the cleverness of the scheme. 3. After checking the items above I usually look for an About Page. Here again a Website run by an individual might not have one. However, the best companies, whether large or small, will almost always have at least one page if not more devoted to information about the company. Sometimes information about the companys management is provided as well. These pages also go by names such as, Company info., Our Company, or just, Company, etc. The About page can often tell you a lot about a company, including how long they claim to have been in business. In general, the longer the better! 4. Does the Website feature any certifications, affiliations, or rankings, backed by reputable and unbiased 3rd party organizations such as The Better Business Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, Dun & Bradstreet, TRUSTe, Alexa, DSA (Direct Selling Association), etc.? Though none of the above organizations endorse or guarantee companies, membership in and/or certification by a respected 3rd party organization can go a long way toward giving you greater peace of mind that a company or individual is legitimate and trustworthy. Something that people dont commonly know about the Better Business Bureau is that they can establish a file and keep records on ANY company or individual whether they are a member or not. The difference is, however, that a company who is not a member has not agreed to the terms of the Better Business Bureau, cannot display their logos, and has no way to really showcase a good record if they have one. However, even if a company is not listed with the BBB, IF theyve been around for a while and you can verify that fact, at least the BBB may have on file any negative complaints that have been filed. I must stress, however, this really applies only if the company that you are doing business with has been around for a considerable length of time, and you can verify it. Thats because a common tactic of scam artists is to start a new company, take peoples money, and then simply close their doors, start another new company, and repeat the process all over again. Thus, if they are not a BBB member, they may very well have taken advantage of many unsuspecting victims, but simply havent been around long enough for complaints to have reached the BBB yet. Thats why it is a requirement that when a business or individual applies for membership they must have been in business for at least 6 months to a year, and, further, the BBB goes as far back as 3 years in their files to see if there have been any past complaints before granting membership. Unscrupulous companies that try to evade detection by closing their doors and then opening up again under a new name are often detected in the BBBs database. So, if you know that a company previously operated under a different name it would be a good idea to check to see if any complaints were filed against the company under its previous name(s). 5. WHOIS and Alexa are tools that you can use in combination to further develop a profile and picture of what a Website is all about. Alexa ( http://www.alexa.com/ ) allows you to track various data about a Websites activity, perhaps how long the site has been around, and maybe who owns it. Alexa can be a great tool, but you have to be very careful if you arent familiar with what all of the various pieces of information mean. For instance, just because a Website has a high Alexa rating doesnt mean its credible. There are enough people who love money enough to jump onboard any scheme or scam even if it seems too good to be true that unscrupulous Websites have often been able to achieve high Alexa ratings. The thing to watch for is most of the traffic being generated by the people who are jumping onboard the scheme and advertising the site, as opposed to the Website climbing up in the rankings on its own merits. Again, it may take you a while before you are able to interpret and read the data to be able to discern such things. However, one potential clue that might be a tip off is when you see a Website appear out of the blue and all of a sudden it has a high Alexa rating. Maybe its ranked at #77,000, for instance, but its only been on the charts for a few weeks or months. Not always, but, especially if you are utilizing the other methods discussed here, you may be able to determine that such a brief and rapid change in ranking is a red flag for that particular Website. You also have to realize that Websites and the companies and individuals behind them are separate entities. For instance, Sears Roebuck had obviously already been around a long, long time before they ever had a Website. And even companies or individuals that have a Website sometimes add new ones, etc. So, if a company or individual says theyve been around for a while, but their Website hasnt been around as long, that isnt necessarily a red flag as long as you can verify the information. As for WHOIS, there are numerous WHOIS servers that you can use. Many in fact. However, three of the best known and most popular are: InterNIC http://www.internic.net/ VeriSign http://registrar.verisign-grs.com/whois/ and Network Solutions http://www.networksolutions.com/en_US/whois/ WHOIS is a special database that lets you find out about a Website by typing in the domain name (the Website address). Among the things that you may be able to find out are out how long the Website has been around, who owns it, and where that company or individual is actually located. Earlier I mentioned a scam Website that claimed to be in the UK. Well, using the same kinds of methods that Im telling you about here I quickly found all kinds of red flags. One of the biggest was that when I ran a WHOIS query the result came back that the site owners were not really in the UK as they claimed to be, but were actually registered on the offshore island of Belize, a common tactic of, and a HUGE red flag characteristic of scam operations. Another thing to watch for are private registrations by companies or individuals who are obviously advertising as doing business with the public. Private registrations are those where the real identity of the Websites owner is not revealed. Thats fine if someone just wants privacy. However, companies doing business with the public are by their very nature doing business with the public! Therefore, it really makes no sense, in most cases, for someone to file a private registration. It can be a red flag that makes one wonder, who really owns this Website, and why dont they show themselves? 6. Dun & Bradstreet and similar business intelligence and credit reporting agencies, most notably Hoovers, are also excellent options if you really want to find out more about a company. From Microsoft to Motorola, Dun & Bradstreet (also known as D&B) is THE industrys most respected credit reporting and business intelligence source for that kind of information. Unlike most of the other resources mentioned in this article, D&B primarily focuses on large companies like the Fortune 500, or larger small businesses. So, many, if not most individuals and small businesses will not be listed. Additionally, these services require a fee, which can be substantial in order for you to pull a report on a company, unless you have a subscription, which also involves a fair amount of cost. You can, however, run limited queries at no cost that may be helpful to you. 7. One last point to consider is one that most people never give much thought to when evaluating a Website or a company, and that is the payment methods they accept. Limited payment method acceptance (the inability to accept online payment) may be a red flag when dealing with all but the smallest companies or individuals. The bottom line is that the more payment methods a site is able to offer the greater the convenience for the customer, which equates to more sales. 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