This week on Eat LA on Off-Ramp, we visit Angeli Caffé for one last time, before its closing after 27 years, and we talk to owner/chef Evan Kleiman and writer Jonathan Gold about Angeli’s impact on LA dining. We also talk about the closing of Drago and Tre Venezie… and, on a cheerier note, welcome [...]
January 13, 2012 | Posted in
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Everyone may be making New Year’s Resolutions, but I’m certainly not giving up on my Dr. Chocolate sessions; here’s a recent few that I partook in: Trader Joe’s Caramel & Black Hawaiian Sea Salt bar Photo courtesy of The Daily Morsel Cost of Session: $1.99 for 3 oz. bar Physician Marketing: “…filled with a buttery, [...]
January 13, 2012 | Posted in
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If you’re a foodie — some Eat: Los Angeles readers might relate — it’s not just a meal, it’s a lifestyle — the obscure, sustainable, produce sources, the celebrity chefs, the reality show meltdowns, the food porn photos. New York food culture insiders Leila Cohan-Miccio (a former editor at New York Magazine-owned Grub Street food blog) [...]
January 13, 2012 | Posted in
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The 50/50 While Agoura Hill’s The Lab will give your full money back if its burger doesn’t make your top ten list this week, Hollywood brat bar District 13 is busy beefing up its menu with seven new burgers, some of which are exotic enough to merit mention. The new list features burgers made from [...]
January 13, 2012 | Posted in
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For the longest time, my go-to cocktail has been a classic Negroni, but recently, I’ve been enjoying a Sculaccione from "The Mozza Cookbook" by Nancy Silverton, Matt Molina and Carolynn Carreno. I'll admit, a cocktail with an Italian name made with white tequila seems a bit odd, but this blend of tequila, lime and grapefruit [...]
January 13, 2012 | Posted in
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Guzzle & NoshMedlar rolls at Proof BakeryHere’s a little fuel for the fire of our slow-burning medlar obsession. About a week-and-a-half ago, Proof Bakery in Atwater Village began selling medla
January 13, 2012 | Posted in
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• Blue Palms‘ chances for survival are looking encouraging, as the craft beer venue has been given a two-to-three week reprieve that allows it to operate at The Music Box in Hollywood. Meanwhile, lease negotiations are in effect for the future. [LAT] • Sushi has been shown to boost male fertility. It’s the omega-3s that [...]
January 12, 2012 | Posted in
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While store-bought broths can be good and are wonderfully convenient, nothing beats the intense, pure flavor of a homemade stock. Whenever I can find the time, I like to slowly cook up a batch and freeze it so I've always got some on hand. To freeze stock, pour cooled stock into ice cube trays or [...]
January 12, 2012 | Posted in
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A bock poster at Surly Goat (left); Andrew Zimmern (right)Naples vs. Venice Regional Italians cuisine goes head-to-head as two mammas, Napoli native Maria Marino and Venetian Luciana Ongaro, t
January 12, 2012 | Posted in
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We are terribly sad to acknowledge the closing of one of our very favorite LA restaurants, Angeli Caffé, but happy that cookbook author Grace Bauer was willing to share this fantastic recipe from her book, Los Angeles Classic Desserts. Here is a simple, sweet, crowd pleasing dessert—a bread pudding that is easy to make and a [...]
January 12, 2012 | Posted in
COOK: Los Angeles |
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