
WHY Terrific homemade stuffed grape leaves, gyros and kebabs for cheap.
WHAT How can a tiny restaurant in an out-of-the-way Glendale location with no parking thrive for more than three decades? By offering satisfying, tasty food at unbelievably low prices. We are addicted to Elena’s version of stuffed grape leaves, but occasionally fall off the [...]
June 29, 2009 | Posted in
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With silky tannins, its sweet berry-scented nose intermixed with some forest floor and underbrush offer impressive aromatics. The wine is medium-bodied, with silky, noble sweetness and a fine, pure finish. It should drink well for… let’s just say, until the end of summer.
No, this is not a secret stash of Usonian Pinot Noir, but a confluence of [...]
June 27, 2009 | Posted in
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When I first got wind of the Celebrate Life with HOPE event, a gigantic block party on Paramount’s New York backlot for children who have (or who have beaten) cancer or life-threatening blood diseases, I was certain I had misunderstood something. The organizer, Dr. Ernest Katz at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, was rounding up folks [...]
June 26, 2009 | Posted in
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You may know your Italian olive oils, and be able to tell a Gargano from Puglia from a La Romita from Tuscany, but chances are you’re not as knowledgeable about Turkish olive oils. On Saturday you can begin to rectify the situation by attending a free tasting of olive oils from Laleli, a producer based [...]
June 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Swank downtown steakhouse Nick & Stef’s, part of the Patina group, is putting on a good-value outdoor barbecue and happy hour this Thursday, and every Thursday for the rest of the summer. The offerings this week include carne asada tacos for $2.50 and cocktail specials for $6. Extras include live music and three hours of [...]
June 24, 2009 | Posted in
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With summer tempting us to get out of the house more often, yet penny pinching in high gear, we asked six of our favorite chefs — three sets of husband-and-wife teams — what affordable local spots they like to hit when they have a rare day off together (the Travis and Hatfields are also new [...]
June 24, 2009 | Posted in
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It sounded a little too much like a Nickelodeon sitcom to be tasty.Local 7-year-old Oscar Youd decides to make root beer for his school science fair at St. James School Episcopal School in central L.A. He wants to learn firsthand how yeast and sugar magically bubble and burp into soda. Nothing out of the ordinary [...]
June 22, 2009 | Posted in
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We just got word that chef Conny Andersson had a parting of the ways with his financial partners at AK Restaurant + Bar on Abbot Kinney in Venice, and Andersson will cook his last meal in the space tomorrow night, Saturday, June 20th. AK, which won high praise from many quarters, including EAT:LA’s Jenn Garbee, [...]
June 19, 2009 | Posted in
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Here are a few happenings worth checking out this weekend:
Friday-Sunday, June 19-21: IPA Festival, with more than 50 India Pale Ales on tap at Lucky Baldwin’s, Pasadena’s beer-lover’s haven. Your first glass is $8, with refills for $3 to $6, depending on what you’re drinking. luckybaldwins.com
Saturday, June 20: El Sabor de Baja, with food, wine, [...]
June 19, 2009 | Posted in
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WHY The it spot of the moment for pho, crisp spring rolls and a hugely portioned and delicious seven-course beef dinner.
WHAT The result of a squabble in the family that owns the famed Golden Deli and Vietnam House led to two members of the family — including the former Vietnam House cook — splitting off [...]
June 19, 2009 | Posted in
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