Celeb-Rated: Jamie Teissere, Droid
By Rick Florino, Editor
Droid combine pulverizing polyrhythmic riffs with raw and raging vocals for a brutal heavy metal assault. The band plays heavy metal the way that it's meant to be played with heavy grooves and honest delivery. Their self-titled Emotional Syphon Recordings debut has proved one of the best metal releases of 2007. When they're not slaying crowds across the country, guitarist Jamie Teissere enjoys Southern California's finest Mexican food and sushi. He shared his favorites with Citysearch.
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Mr. Chow
344 N Camden Dr, Beverly Hills, CA
"Their duck tacos are to die for! It's nice to go to a place that brings out random dishes one at a time and you can eat as much or as little of each dish for all the same cost." -
Sushi On Fire
301 Main St Ste 103, Huntington Beach, CA
"This is a sushi restaurant that can hold its own against the top sushi spots in the world. It's as good as places like Nobu, but less than half the cost." -
Chronic Tacos
4533 W Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA
"This is a place that I go to at least once a day when I am home in the LBC. In fact, I just got back from there before writing this, and I have some leftovers in the fridge if you want to come by and give it a try." -
Hooters
6922 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 109, Hollywood, CA
"Well we all know that this is the place to get some hot wings, pitchers of beer and more. Also you can always catch the UFC fights for free which works out great when on tour." -
Open Sesame
5215 E 2nd St, Long Beach, CA
"This is a Lebanese restaurant that always has a wait because of its delicious food, but it's worth the wait. They have the best chicken tawook and hummus on the planet." -
Pancho Frijoles
16635 Pacific Ave, Sunset Beach, CA
"Pancho's is the place to be after working up an appetite on a good day of surfing. This Mexican restaurant also has some of the best shrimp tacos I've ever had. I don't know what they put in the beans, but this is the place where people that hate beans will most likely love them." -
Tracy's Bar and Grill
5511 E. Spring Street, Long Beach, CA
"Tracy's is a local bar in Long Beach that has different special home-style cooked meals every night provided by their chef and part-owner Jill. I love eating there and I've never had a bad meal at Tracy's." -
Chris' & Pitt's Restaurant
9839 Artesia Blvd, Bellflower, CA
"Here's a place to get some really good ribs. I've been eating here with my dad since I was a kid. This place has been around long before me even and the food hasn't changed a bit." -
Slice of New York Pizza
142 Main St, Seal Beach, CA
"This pizza place is the closest you're going to get to eating some real New York pizza without going all the way to New York. It's a nice thin crust pizza that isn't all greasy and soggy. This pizza is full of flavor and has nice crisp to the crust."
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Pat's King of Steaks
1237 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA
"Pat's is the bomb. This spot has been around since the first cheesesteak, and it's open 24 hours a day. So when you are looking for a good late night snack, and you're in Philly, this is your spot. Make sure you get the squeezy cheese. It's so good on your sandwich when packing a nice buzz."
