
The owners of Echo Park’s Allston Yacht Club have started writing a blog for Huffington Post called Adventures in the Restaurant Business.Since the new Los Feliz Ledger comes out Thursday, here’s what I had to say about the Yacht Club in September’s Ledger:Allston Yacht Club may have an inscrutable name, but its straightforward menu and [...]
September 30, 2009 | Posted in
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The owners of Echo Park’s Allston Yacht Club have started writing a blog for Huffington Post called Adventures in the Restaurant Business.Since the new Los Feliz Ledger comes out Thursday, here’s what I had to say about the Yacht Club in September’s Ledger:Allston Yacht Club may have an inscrutable name, but its straightforward menu and [...]
September 30, 2009 | Posted in
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Philippe Chow will serve a seven pound Peking duck
Through a tornado of lawsuits from former boss Mr. Chow and one Porky’s star-turned-bartender later, Philippe Chow will grand open tomorrow on Melrose in West Hollywood in the old Dolce space, nearly three miles from the famous name it kinda, sorta borrowed. A glam import from [...]
September 30, 2009 | Posted in
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Philippe Chow will serve a seven pound Peking duck
Through a tornado of lawsuits from former boss Mr. Chow and one Porky’s star-turned-bartender later, Philippe Chow will grand open tomorrow on Melrose in West Hollywood in the old Dolce space, nearly three miles from the famous name it kinda, sorta borrowed. A glam import from [...]
September 30, 2009 | Posted in
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There is rejoicing today at agencies that work with recipients of food vouchers through the Women, Infants and Children program. Read more here.
– Mary MacVean
Photo by Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times
September 30, 2009 | Posted in
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There is rejoicing today at agencies that work with recipients of food vouchers through the Women, Infants and Children program. Read more here.
– Mary MacVean
Photo by Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times
September 30, 2009 | Posted in
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Unquestionably the hottest date on next week’s Eat and Drink Calendar is Tuesday, October 6, when Pourtal Wine Tasting Bar kicks off The Imbiber’s Ultimate Playmate Fantasy Wine Tour Launch…
September 30, 2009 | Posted in
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Drago Centro is Celestino Drago’s latest contribution to the L.A. dining scene, a modern glass-fronted restaurant that draws downtown bankers like bulls to red capes. Ian Gresik helms the Italian kitchen on a daily basis, turning out dishes like “la pancetta brasata” ($12), a crispy cross section of pork belly plated with nutty farro, wilted [...]
September 30, 2009 | Posted in
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Football fan or foe, most of us will likely end up watching at least a game or two this fall. The trick is finding a place with good food that can fuel you through overtime. Here are a few SoCal hangouts where ESPN’s GamePlan isn’t the only thing worth ordering.
Hakata Sushi
Yes, there are local sushi [...]
September 30, 2009 | Posted in
Short List |
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Last spring’s great-value wine tasting shindig at the Farmers Market was such a hit that the same team — EB’s Wine Bar, 326 and Monsieur Marcel — is kicking off October with, of course, a beer festival. The upper deck of the market will become a beer hall, and for a mere $20 ($25 at [...]
September 30, 2009 | Posted in
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