Message: | Hi. Two places I would recommend. In the valley, in Northridge, Dos Arbolitos restaurant. Woodley and Nordhoff (about 1 minute west of the 405 take Nordhoff Street exit). This restaurant makes one of the best salsas I've ever had, very deep, very profound. In fact one time a couple of years ago (maybe 5) I took a bunch of this salsa to go to a foodie friends party in West LA, and one of the top food writer couples around (mentioned very frequently at this site) was there and liked it so much he has since reviewed Dos Arbolitos a couple of times. The place by the way makes a couple of dishes that are somewhat unique takes on regional cuisine as well...the chicken stewed with capers and many other things seems to be a big favorite as is their Albondigas (I'm vegetarian so this part is just hearsay from friends). Anyway, the other tip, on Brooklyn ave not far from downtown are some Mexican bakeries, deli's etc. that make and sell their own salsa from rather large vats (look like old wash tubs last time I was down there), with heat ranging from mild to extreme; needless to say they're all pretty good and you can tailor your choice to your own internal thermometer. |