The best segments of 2011, including: eating dirt, Vincent Price the gourmand, eating in Ancient Rome, cocktail bitters and a trip to Lonchera Lane in Orange County.
Sign o’ the times Cigarette butts, that is. Following in the footsteps of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, a new West Hollywood ordinance banning outdoor smoking begins at 11 P.M. on January 1. This includes restaurants with bars–but not bars or lounges–and even the Daily Dose newsstand on Hancock and Santa Monica Boulevard (because it [...]
Game on: My Last Bite and "Top Chef" contestant Chris Crary announce a five-course "Wild Game" tasting menu at Whist restaurant at the Viceroy in Santa Monica. "I’m a HUGE fan of 'Top Chef,' so when we lunched together recently (at Jitlada Thai, of course), we thought it would be fun to host a dinner [...]
Flickr/Lauren Manning In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. “I am imagining six years as an ABD in Dumpling Science, and my fear smells a lot like goose noodl
I had a very odd tasting last week. It was the day before Christmas Eve, and a vegan couple from Arizona were in for the holidays and wanted to come in for a tasting. Naturally I made it work. They did not tell me that the mum was an editor of some Fancy Schmancy food mag. They made some jokes at my expense while I was trying to extract what exactly was going on. But that’s OK, I can take it. I’m 99% sure I will NOT be awarded the job. However, the Fancy Schmancy food editor loved the vegetable tian and vowed to make it for her holiday party. (Glad to be of service, of course.)
WHY The crispy portobello fries with truffle aioli. Did we mention the fries? WHAT Veteran Rose City restaurateur (Bistro 45) Robert Simon moved his St. Helena restaurant, AKA, to One Colorado in Old Town, and Pasadena is stoked to have a local boy making good in the midst of the chain eateries. The eclectic menu [...]
“The Original” at 800 Degrees After a few previews today and tomorrow, the new pizza joint from Umami Burger’s Adam Fleischman officially starts slinging pies on Tuesday, Jan. 3. This first location (yes, more are on the way) let’s you customize your thin-crust pies at the counter, promised to come out of the wood-burning oven [...]
Almond meal can generally be found in well-stocked markets in the Los Angeles-area. but occasionally I'll hear from a reader who can't seem to find it at any local stores. No worries. Almond meal (or flour) is nothing more than ground almonds. Simply pulse the almonds in a food processor until finely ground. Be careful [...]
theperfectlyhappyman.comIn the last twelve months, the craft beer world has welcomed new flavors from a slew of emerging styles including the rye saison (Avery’s Eighteen), the wheat IPA (El Se
WHY A multi-purpose café with indie cred in the midst of corporate Old Pasadena. WHAT Of course, Intelligentsia Pasadena has its own pour-over coffees, a gleaming espresso machine and practiced baristas. But this new location, in a historic brick building furnished with reclaimed church pews and electric blue walls, also has a beer and wine [...]
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