I am currently the editor for the food-centric Tasting Table LA newsletter (sign up!) but after two years of gossiping over at Eater LA, I can’t seem to shake the blogginess out of me. Therefore, this is my new home for all sorts of news, tid bits, observations, snap shots and general frivolity about restaurants, dining, drinking. Los Angeles primarily, but you never know where my thoughts will end up.
About the name Chow Balla: Balla, my surname, is not pronounced “balla” as in “I’m a balla (say what); high, roller baby (baby, baby); shot colla (thats right); ain’t nobody this crazy (like me),” as true as any of that may be (thanks, Chingy). Instead, Balla is pronounced with a short ‘a’ as in bat or ballet. It’s a play on Ciao, Bella! because my friends, who helped come up with it, are very clever. Time to chow down.
XOXO,
Lesley
Yay Lesley! The blogosphere has missed you! Can’t wait to see more!
Dang, and this entire time I thought you were Balla like “Yo holla at me Balla!!” Thanks for killing the fantasy.
Oh, good, news and dirt return - bring it on asap!
LB, Great to have you back. Start cranking out the posts, we’ve got alot of ground to make up! The enthusiasm, the incredulity, the pith.. table ready we are.