A Tropical Getaway in Downtown LA
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
But something was missing. I yearned to find a place to take me back to my mother’s kitchen. I dreamed of finding a place where they served coxinhas, croquetes, and Brazilian style rice and beans. I thought I would never find a place close to work until I stumbled upon Wood Spoon! A small restaurant nestled on the corner of 9th street and Main, the restaurant made me feel as if I was walking into my grandmother’s kitchen. The owner/chef/hostess Natalia treated me as if I was a regular even though it was my first time there and best of all, they had all the foods I missed the most. I indulged in some croquetes and coxinhas along with a calabreza salad and some chicken, rice, beans and collard greens. To drink, I had coconut juice inside a coconut. The whole time I was eating I swore I was in Brazil! I also had the chance to speak to Natalia. She has no website or advertising but people seem to be interested in trying Brazilian food. The word-of -mouth has definitely worked for her Wood Spoon has celebrated its third anniversary and Natalia plans on opening a second location sometime next year! Check out more reviews of Wood Spoon at Yelp.com
With the abundance of restaurants in Downtown Los Angeles, it is easy to find anything your taste buds desire. We have it all, whether it’s a burger, a salad or one of my personal favorites, pad thai, I can get anything I want during lunchtime.