Karen and Quinn Hatfield Sycamore Kitchen, Karen and Quinn Hatfield’s follow-up bakery and cafe at La Brea and Second Street, is currently looking towards its opening date in late-June. The B-L-D restaurant is searching for front-of-house staff to help support the couple’s next mission of serving Mid-City with Cali-influenced salads, soups, and sandwiches, as well [...]
May 30, 2012 | Posted in
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Next time you break out the Weber to do a little smoking, consider soaking your wood chips in something other than water to add a little complexity to the overall flavor. Soak the chips in a flavored liquid, such as wine or fruit juice — beer is a favorite of mine when I'm smoking on [...]
May 30, 2012 | Posted in
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Eating L.A.: On the Altadena Farmer’s Market. Gastronomy: A recipe for a whole wheat strawberry cake. The Associated Press: Radioactive bluefin arrives in Southern California. Consuming LA:… Continue reading “Food News Roundup: A Vegan’s BBQ Solution, A $2 Cocktail in West Hollywood + Radioactive Tuna” > Read the full post on Squid Ink
May 30, 2012 | Posted in
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Randy’s Randy’s Donuts, Inglewood’s iconic contribution to the city’s skyline, is missing a valuable art piece installed by French graffiti conceptualist Space Invader. LAist reports that the theft of the tile work piece, the artist’s signature ode to the eponymous 8-bit video game villain from the eighties, was apparently removed from under Randy’s giant donut [...]
May 30, 2012 | Posted in
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Burger battlers, you’ve only got one day left to enter your recipe. Entries close at 5 p.m. Wednesday. What’s at stake? Well, there’s all that glory, of course. And a tour of the Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen. And a featured spot in the June 30 Saturday section. And even a chance to present your [...]
May 30, 2012 | Posted in
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rm seafood Mandalay Bay 3930 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV 89119 Dining date: 5/11/12 When my family was looking for the ideal lunch spot before the Vegas Uncork’d Grand Tasting, rm seafood seemed to fit the bill. None of us had been before (harder than it sounds), and the seafood-centric menu promised some lighter fare ahead of [...]
May 29, 2012 | Posted in
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The new Altadena Farmers’ Market opens Wednesday and if it sounds like one of the most interesting ones around, it’s not surprising — it’s the brainchild of Joseph Shuldiner, founder of the Institute of Domestic Technology and designer of the Eat: Los Angeles books. Sponsored by Altadena Heritage, this is a farmers’ market unlike the [...]
May 29, 2012 | Posted in
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It's always fun to take advantage of summer by throwing an outdoor dinner party, but when it's hot outside and inside, the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven. Sweat beads build at just the thought of turning your oven dial, but serving a store-bought dessert makes you cringe, and leaving [...]
May 29, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY Meltingly tender al pastor and savory chorizo tacos and burritos, served late into the night. WHAT One of L.A.’s finest taco trucks lives in the parking lot of the car wash at the corner of York and Avenue 53, and it has a devoted following. The al pastor is smoky and richly spicy, the [...]
May 28, 2012 | Posted in
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SoCal minichain Veggie Grill is now preparing an utterly delicious vegan crab cake. “I love crab cakes,” admits maudies5. “In all honesty, this vegan version could pass a blind tasting of ‘real vs. faux.’” It’s an affair of soy protein and wheat gluten, cleverly seasoned with seaweed to give it that distinctive seafood taste. The [...]
May 27, 2012 | Posted in
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