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Rosso’s Corkage Guide

Rosso’s Corkage Guide »

Three cheers for Rosso Wine Shop in Montrose for putting together a terrific resource for wine lovers: a corkage guide to L.A.-area restaurants. Here’s the link to the its roster. And here are a few notables from the list whose corkage fees are under $10 — or even free! Bottega Louie (free) Café Bizou ($2) Café Pinot (free) Casa [...]...

March 18 2010 / No comments / Read More »
St. Patrick’s Day Pubs

St. Patrick’s Day Pubs »

So many Irish bars, so little time — particularly on St. Patrick’s Day. Some are more “bare bones,” as one of our editors refers to them (that’s code for dive bar), while others can all too quickly cross the line into Riverdance territory. Here are a few that will be pulling out the green carpet [...]...

March 11 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »

Op-Fed

Medflies: It Just Takes Two

Medflies: It Just Takes Two »

Where were we? Right, Medflies. You’ve been seeing the signs of a quarantine (such as netting over produce) in farmers’ markets in Santa Monica, Culver City and adjoining areas (see my original post on the subject here). They’re not beneficial insects — they don’t pollinate fruit, they destroy it — so once their presence has been [...]...

March 15 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

Discoveries

Lazy Ox Canteen »

Lazy Ox Canteen

WHY To pretend you’re in Barcelona, or the East Village, or maybe Berkeley, if only for an evening. WHAT On an anonymous-looking block in Little Tokyo is this Downtown hot spot,...

Mar 16 2010 / No comments / Read More »

Slaw Dogs »

Slaw Dogs

WHY West Virginia may have figured out a long time ago that cole slaw goes good on a hot dog, but here in California it’s a revelation. WHAT You can create...

Mar 12 2010 / No comments / Read More »

Deals

Supper Liberation Front »

Supper Liberation Front

Blame it on our nose-to-the-grindstone L.A. County health inspectors, who always seem to ferret out a food festival or suspicious food truck, or maybe it’s the traffic’s fault, but Los...

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Events

A Big Ol’ Slab of Treat »

A Big Ol’ Slab of Treat

The world’s largest Rice Krispie Treat — a 10,460-pound creation that seemed spawned from Willy Wonka’s factory — came to be on Sunday on the field outside the Community Center of...

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Good Food Neighborhoods

Third Street »

Third Street

In the heart of Los Angeles, 3rd Street has been a food destination since the summer of 1934, when a group of farmers gathered at 3rd and Fairfax to sell their produce. Seventy-five years later, the L.A. Farmers Market hosts millions of...

Jun 1 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »

San Gabriel »

San Gabriel

Drive a few miles east of downtown on the 10 Freeway and you’ll hit the south San Gabriel Valley, which Taiwanese and Hong Kong venture capital has turned into the largest, splashiest suburban Chinatown in North America. Monterey Park was the first enclave, but as...

May 6 2009 / 3 comments / Read More »

Abbot Kinney, Venice »

Abbot Kinney, Venice

Just blocks from the ocean, the six-block strip of Abbot Kinney Boulevard epitomizes the sun-drenched, lazy-afternoon surfboard vibe of Venice Beach. Though parking can be tight, you can usually find a spot; if not, try the valet at Joe’s. Either way, you won’t need a...

Apr 1 2009 / No comments / Read More »

South Pasadena »

South Pasadena

Quaint South Pasadena has done its utmost to preserve its leafy, small-town flavor, and the arrival of the Metro Gold Line service cemented its pedestrian-friendly status. Just a few blocks long, the charming Mission Street area is rich with food-centric places, as well as boutiques...

Mar 2 2009 / No comments / Read More »
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LA Weekly Flickr Pool Reader Photo of the Day: A Hangover Cure?

LA Weekly Flickr Pool Reader Photo of the Day: A Hangover Cure?

This LA Weekly Flickr pool photo comes to you courtesy of photographer R.E.~, who took this shot of a slow pour of latte art at Silver Lake’s newly opened Cafécito Organico. What you...

Mar 18, 2010 / More »

Daily Dish

A Steve Jobs cheese head, when Ruth met Anthony, pass the salt and more

A Steve Jobs cheese head, when Ruth met Anthony, pass the salt and more

– Must-read Biz story on beloved chicken chain Zankou Chicken and how family tragedy stifles the potential for meteoric growth. (But we still want to know: Can we have the recipe for that insanely...

Mar 18, 2010 / More »

Grub Street

Virbila Concurs with Culina Crudo Critique; Gold Gets Defeated in Pesto Battle

Virbila Concurs with Culina Crudo Critique; Gold Gets Defeated in Pesto Battle

Culina salted Virbila’s game Sherry Irene Virbila reveals that she often wrote reviews to tango music in from The Twenties and Thirties. Maybe that’s why she’s revisiting Carlitos Gardel, which opened last century. She...

Mar 18, 2010 / More »

Eating L.A.

Worldfare Bustaurant: A real restaurant on a double decker bus

Worldfare Bustaurant: A real restaurant on a double decker bus

Worldfare bustaurant on Wilshire Blvd.The Worldfare bustaurant, not to be confused with the Gastrobus, made its debut this week with the twist of having an upstairs deck for dining. The cuisine is fresh,...

Mar 17, 2010 / More »

Chow L.A. Digest

Funnel Cake, Hot Out of the Oil

Funnel Cake, Hot Out of the Oil

klyeoh found a truly perfect funnel cake at Funnel House. “Nothing, absolutely NOTHING, beats a freshly-made funnel cake,” says klyeoh. Funnel House’s version is “perfectly-crisp on the outside, eggy-buttery-hot on the inside,...

Mar 17, 2010 / More »

KCRW's Good Food

The Black and Tan; Whole Grains; Puck’s Oscar-Night; Cherimoyas

The Black and Tan; Whole Grains; Puck’s Oscar-Night; Cherimoyas

This week on Good Food, Wolfgang Puck reveals his Oscar-night menu. Evan Kleiman turns the tables on Jonathan Gold. How to pour a black and tan for St. Patrick’s Day. ...

Mar 13, 2010 / More »

Food GPS

L.A. Beer Blast B11: Brew & You, Beachwood BBQ, Blue Palms Brewhouse, BoHo, The Daily Pint, The Golden State, Ladyface Alehouse & Brasserie, Library Alehouse, Lucky Baldwin’s Delirium Café, Naja’s Place, 38 Degrees, The Surly Goat, Verdugo Bar

L.A. Beer Blast B11: Brew & You, Beachwood BBQ, Blue Palms Brewhouse, BoHo, The Daily Pint, The Golden State, Ladyface Alehouse & Brasserie, Library Alehouse, Lucky Baldwin’s Delirium Café, Naja’s Place, 38 Degrees, The Surly Goat, Verdugo Bar

The L.A. BEER BLAST is designed to let Food GPS readers know what’s new at select L.A. bars and restaurants with great beer selections. You’ll also discover beer-related events in the area and...

Mar 19, 2010 / More »

LA & OC Foodventures

No. 159: The Lido Deck (Newport Beach)

No. 159: The Lido Deck (Newport Beach)

Above photo courtesy of I Nom Things Thanks to a generous invite from the Lido Deck Restaurant arranged through their PR, my friends (including blogger pals I Nom Things, Hey Hey Scenesters, Gourmet Pigs,...

Mar 18, 2010 / More »
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