Dan Gregor is a writer-comedian with Upright Citizens Brigade and a writer on How I Met Your Mother. This is his take on four places he likes, and one place he doesn't.

“If you haven't heard, food trucks are illegal in Chicago.”

Everything in Los Angeles seems to be on wheels -- including some of the best places to eat. Sadly, east-side favorite Taco Zone is out of commission following a fire -- no one was harmed, just the tacos -- and we look forward to returning to the Silver Lake staple soon. Meanwhile, today's top contenders.

Though it is part of a major metropolis, Venice, the hippie 'hood by the beach, is really a very small town. Extremely small. Basically, a village with 300 people -- all of whom are painfully hip. In New York, the opening of a coffee shop with a cult-like following, featuring a DJ and free beer, food, and wine (and coffee) would be the thing you stop by first, on your way to many other activities. But in Venice, the opening of the Eastside fave coffeehouse Intelligentsia was the main event. Nay, it was the only event.

It's lunchtime, and I'm getting hungry and thirsty. A food and drinks post is in order. The taco truck results are in: Kogi, the famed rising star, and probably the only Korean BBQ taco truck in the known universe, did not win LA Taco's face-off. Rather, Yuca's, a perennial local favorite, took home the top taco. I don't know why food and drink needs to be a contest -- but Angelenos seem intent on giving out awards. And there are yet more to be doled out.

Before you start reading my blog entries and wondering who that crazy lady wandering around L.A. at all hours of the night is, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Tricia Romano, and I've previously terrorized the shores of the East Coast where I wrote a column about nightlife called "Fly Life" for the Village Voice in New York. That five-year run ended in 2007; I packed up and moved to Los Angeles last spring and was living a quiet life by the beach, when BlackBook lulled me out of retirement. I'll be reviewing the latest in Los Angeles nightlife, dishing news and gossip about the city's parties, bars, clubs, restaurants, and even the occasional taco truck.

Finally, high- and lowbrow foodie culture have meshed into one singular explosion of trendiness. The fancy folk are gleefully returning to food carts and regular Angelenos are happily chowing down on self-proclaimed fusion cuisine at the flavor of the moment: Kogi BBQ. See, Kogi is a Korean taco truck. It smooshes together two of LA’s best culinary traditions to create one awesome package: bulgogi in a corn tortilla! For a short while it was underground, moving around the city with only a Twitter feed to alert the most obsessed early adopters. But (and this may come as a shock to out-of-towners), LA is a food city, and this couldn’t stay hidden for long.