
Simmzy’s, a new Manhattan Beach gastropub, has a rotating menu of 24 interesting craft beers and gobs of wine by the glass, but it offers only one by the bottle: Redemption Pinot Noir.
The reason for the sole 750ml? The 31-year-old owner of Simmzy’s, Mike Simms, and Chris Cutler, owner of Wines of Redemption, are old buddies. [...]
July 29, 2009 | Posted in
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Some food tasting events are swank affairs limited to those who can spend upward of $150 apiece to attend. Not so the annual Taste in San Pedro, hosted by the chamber of commerce in one of L.A. County’s friendliest blue-collar towns. This is a people’s food festival, a t-shirt and shorts affair with small plates [...]
July 27, 2009 | Posted in
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It should be easy in one of the world’s great metropolises to find a proper meal after midnight, but it’s not. Oh, it’s not hard to find food — there are taco trucks, dive coffee shops and even Del Tacos all over — but something interesting and warming, with waiter service… that’s another matter. Here [...]
July 27, 2009 | Posted in
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It’s no secret that the taco is L.A.’s great cheap dish, often served at trucks, stands and street carts for as little as $1. So it may not seem like such a bargain when Loteria Grill offers 12 mini tacos for $14. But when you consider the depth and skill of Jimmy Shaw’s cooking — [...]
July 27, 2009 | Posted in
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The Liquid Muse’s Jungle Juice made with Pinky Vodka being served at BloggerProm2009, photo by Food Woolf
Phew, now that the fun chaos of Blogger Prom and the Baja Media/Blogger Trip is behind me (believe me, there’ll be plenty of blogging about both) — time to finally tend to my own blog baby!
National Tequila Day couldn’t [...]

Chef-owner Ruggero Gadaldi struck culinary gold (or at least silver) on Polk with Antica and Pesce. In April 2008, he opened a stylish pizza-driven Italian restaurant in the Mission District, in the former home of the Last Supper Club. He’s clearly tapped into the scene, offering great cocktails, Italian comfort food and a blackbird sign [...]
July 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Vive la France! Idioms say a lot about culture and in France, they?re all about food. One writer thinks that French cuisine is in decline. He explains on the show. Plus, is it okay to ogle the food that people are eating at the next table? And, Jonathan Gold stops by with a restaurant suggestion.
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July 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Throughout the Southwest, you can find chile roasters: places where you can buy bulk chiles, get them roasted in big rotating barrels, and take them home, steaming, in shopping bags, to peel and freeze. Chile roasting isn’t as common in Los Angeles, but you can find it if your timing is right.
Albertsons does a few [...]
July 26, 2009 | Posted in
Chow L.A. Digest |
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Pig parts, via silive.comOne of the chefs on the Baja trip and I were discussing food-oriented tattoos, and he talked lovingly of a favorite boning knife he’s thinking of memorializing on an arm. I like the idea of getting a food tattoo — even though I’m not a chef, I’m pretty sure I won’t ever [...]
July 26, 2009 | Posted in
Eating L.A. |
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Saturday July 25th
- Japanese Buddhist Oban Festival in West Los Angeles, with food and performances
- 2nd Annual Brew-Haw-Haw Beer Tasting Festival in Griffith Park
- First Annual Whiskey Night in Pasadena at Dullahan’s Sports Pub
Sunday July 26th
- Soul Food Cooking Show and potluck in Palmdale
- Dessert Decadence at The Renaissance Hotel Hollywood for a heavy [...]
July 26, 2009 | Posted in
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