No Monotony Monday: Whiz 'A Neighborhood Joint'

 No Monotony Monday: 

Whiz 'A Neighborhood Joint'

Yo, it's Monday, which means it's a new work week for the common folk. It's not for you? Well then, props to you! Either way it's a day in which I am letting you in the know about a new spot to check out! If you're in Los Angeles, then it's a local spot! You live in the OC?! Ok... Then it's close enough! If not, then guess what, now you have a place to check out while you're in this City of Angels. Or at least have a restaurant you can mention if you're ever in a conversation about this city. Or about food. Or talking about cool shit you saw on Instagram.

ENOUGH ALREADY! The place to check out is called "WHIZ" located in Koreatown literally on the corner of 6th and Oxnard Street. And for you fine folks who LOVE music like myself, it's blocks away from the world famous Wiltern Theater. As a side note: DID YOU KNOW, that it's called the Wiltern because it's on the corner of Wilshire and Western?!? BOOM! You learn something new everyday. If you already knew that, then High Five to you, you filthy animal. SOOO, If you want an authentic Cheesesteak and can't seem to find one, then WHIZ this is the place!

The owner and Executive Chef is Wes Lieberher. In a nutshell, Chef Wes is from Philly and is a man of many hats. He was the lead singer of the band Kill Verona in the early 2000's and is also the head chef over at Beer Belly located up the street from Whiz. Beer Belly is equally as badass, but I'll get to them another day. Also, click here for a taste of Kill Verona to feed that curious nature of yours!

Whiz is a neighborhood joint. I grew up in a small town myself where i was surrounded by mom and pop restaurants, so naturally I'm attracted to these spots because they are in fact the real deal. The food they make is their art and they have been through enough trial an error to know what's good enough to put on the damn menu. At Whiz, they use actual cheese whiz that you would get as if you were eating in Philly. Not a slap of sliced cheese melted on top. That's for the poser and for the lazy! Chef Wes is the real deal. Not only do they have Cheesesteaks, they have Sammies and Burgers.

Don't get it wrong though, the Sammies and Burgers are creative. There's actually some thought put into these culinary marvels. For God sakes they have a dish called "Balls o' Bacon"! Ball o' BACON people!!! ( Bacon and Pork Shoulder Meatballs. Topped with Chunky Marinara and Melted Provolone. Served on a 9" Amoroso's Roll Add Pickled Jalapeños) They have a burger called the Srirach Beast Burger! LOOK BELOW YOU CURIOUS WEIRDOS!

The Sriracha Beast Burger
2 Patties, Sriracha Island Dressing, Grilled Onions, French Fries, Velveeta Cheese. Brioche Bun.

( photo credits to their instagram account )

Have you stopped drooling?!?! NO? Neither have I, and I discovered that burger months ago. I've had to keep napkins in my pockets ever since just in case I think of this burger and need to wipe my mouth! I mean we are trying to have society here people. What would this world look like if we had people drooling all over the place?!?!

ANYWAYS, this is a spot worth checking out whether you live in Southern California or Visiting. Everything is made with care and hard work goes into it. You can tell with every bite. I had the pleasure of meeting Chef Wes when I was working on a food truck at Coachella Music Festival ( that experience will be told at a later date. if you have been or heard of this festival then you know it's something special ). I was trying not to bro out too hard over my excitement over meeting such an accomplished chef, so excuse my shameless personal photo.

The photo at the top of this post is of a Chipotle CheeseSteak they were serving for a limited time. It had the perfect blend of Chipotle and Cheese for the sauce and topped with sauteed onions. It was something I would HIGHLY recommend if you ever notice it's been brought back. As soon as you arrive on the spot of this place you get a great vibe for being apart of the neighborhood. It's welcoming and doesn't make you feel out of place like some of those more prestigious L.A. joints. I'm sure that's what Chef Wes was trying to accomplish, and he definitely did it. So if you want a taste of Philly or just good eats, give it try, it couldn't hurt, it could only help. Oh, and that feeling you have in your belly afterword, that's called being SATISFIED. It's a good feeling to have. Check them out!

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