. . . and it was every bit as comforting as the first time around (and especially welcoming given the cold snap we’ve had recently.) Their signature Kohryu ramen with extra negi; thick pork slices that’s not too fatty, springy noodles in a shio soup base that’s delicate and clean, tender slices of bamboo, the [...]
November 30, 2010 | Posted in
LA & OC Foodventures |
Read More »
AnQi is a heavyweight on the molecular gastronomy scene, but strangely unknown to most, says wasabica. This is not a walk-in restaurant. The only way to eat here is to book the place; dinner is a private affair, in a room with dedicated staff. You have to set it up weeks in advance and sign [...]
November 30, 2010 | Posted in
Chow L.A. Digest |
Read More »
Last Wednesday, 20-year-old celebrity-favored Melrose stalwart Sweet Lady Jane opened a new bakery and cafe on Santa Monica’s Montana Avenue. The store, with two times the space of the original, sold out of all of its pies and nearly every cake by noon during a pre-Thanksgiving opening, surprising owners who had hoped the opening would [...]
November 30, 2010 | Posted in
Grub Street |
Read More »
Here's a sneak peak at what's coming in this week's Food section: Antojitos Latinos' owner has added a full-scale restaurant down the street in Van Nuys, where fans can savor sancochos and other Colombian comfort foods. A small-plates gastropub-style meal could easily be assembled from any combination of antojitos with the freshly made soup of the day at El Mesόn [...]
November 30, 2010 | Posted in
Daily Dish |
Read More »
The bakery named after the butterfly is about take flight — all the way from Huntington Park to Santa Monica. As soon as La Monarca receives final approval from the city and passes the …
November 30, 2010 | Posted in
Squid Ink |
Read More »
Save a few of our favorite mariscos mobiles and fish taco trucks, the current fad of serving seafood from a vehicle, like Shrimp Pimps, Fish Lips, and Lobsta Truck, hasn’t exactly convinced us there’s a place yet for these fish out of water. But if anyone can turn those doubts around, it’s Hungry Cat’s David [...]
November 29, 2010 | Posted in
Grub Street |
Read More »
Thanksgiving was so last week. Now, let's turn our attention to holiday baking, shall we? Today's recipe from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen: Frozen fruit slices. RELATED: – The L.A. Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off – More recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen – The pleasure principle in wine giving Photo: Anne Cusack / Los [...]
November 29, 2010 | Posted in
Daily Dish |
Read More »
Every year, it seems, Butterball does more than produce turkeys. The company also mans the Turkey Talk-Line, a hotline for those with holiday turkey issues. Reuters, bless them, recently…
November 29, 2010 | Posted in
Squid Ink |
Read More »
Just when you’ve recovered from the double-whammy of pecan AND pumpkin pie in one sitting, it’s time to gear up for more sweets—but in this case, it’s to help feed more than just yourself. This Saturday is the return of the semi-annual Eat My Blog bake sale at the West Hollywood Tender Greens. As has happened [...]
November 29, 2010 | Posted in
News, Deals & Events |
Read More »
Today's enthusiasm for urban agriculture — or, to put it more romantically, kitchen gardens — would seem more than familiar to millions of Americans who lived during the world wars. "We're just going back and claiming our heritage," Rose Hayden-Smith, a historian and victory-garden expert, said at an urban-agriculture conference marking the opening this month [...]
November 28, 2010 | Posted in
Daily Dish |
Read More »