Exploring the LAPL menu collection is an ongoing project in which we’ll take a close look at the menus owned by the Los Angeles Public Library. Read about the project here. When researching the … Continue reading “From The LA Public Library Menu Collection: Barclay Kitchen, a Mystery on a Scroll” > Read the full [...]
Adam Fleischman‘s Umami Burger chain boasts 13 locations around California and will soon expand beyond state lines, but its heart is in Los Angeles. So it’s only natural that the first-ever U-Mini—the long-awaited fast-food offspring of its upscale parent—should open here. Chowhound maudies5 visited the three-week-old U-Mini in Westwood and declared it a winner for [...]
Moment’s wee 2000 square feet bar Is Guitar Row still hot? Did we miss the memo? Come February 2013, The Moment Hotel, a rather boutique operation with only 29 rooms, will begin operations and simultaneously open a petite rooftop bar focusing on small-plates and an earth-shattering Hollywood Hills view. Will Chef Greeny also design this [...]
This time last year, Long Beach’s Beachwood Brewing released its first imperial stout — a hefty chocolate-covered drink made with a custom coffee blend from third-wave roasters Portola Coffee … Continue reading “Beachwood BBQ and Brewing Bottles First Beer: Tovarish Imperial Stout Brewed With Portola Coffee” > Read the full post on Squid Ink
On Wednesday, December 12, Beachwood will host Stone’s final Vertical release, a culmination of special beers released annually since February 2, 2002 (Get it: 2/2/2002 – 12/12/2012?) For those that can’t make it to the Stone’s pub in Escondido on December 12, please note Beechwood’s event in Seal Beach is closer, and about $150 cheaper [...]
The threat had been hanging over downtown’s drinking scene like an unpaid bar tab for sometime now: How long before historic dive King Eddy’s Saloon would be closed down for a remodeling at the … Continue reading “King Eddy’s Saloon Closing Dec. 16: 24/7 Happy Hour, Speakeasy Tours + Live Auction” > Read the full [...]
Pierre Gagnaire ANA InterContinental Hotel Tokyo 1-12-33 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 Dining date: 11/11/12 My third main foray into Western cuisine in Japan was my first time to a Pierre Gagnaire restaurant. I’ve heard some mixed reviews about Gagnaire’s lone U.S. restaurant Twist in Las Vegas, but still felt like I had to try his [...]
You know, this kind of thing… Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar soft-opens tonight in Beverly Hills, with a grand-opening fundraiser planned on January 24. The new restaurant includes an updated look for the Newport-based steakhouse chain, which has 64 other locations around the country. Fleming’s Beverly Hills is dressed up in glass from concrete [...]
Where the Chefs Eat is an ongoing series in which we ask a local chef to give us his or her favorite dining options. This week, Mary Sue Milliken, chef and owner of Border Grill, tells us her re… Continue reading “Where The Chefs Eat: Border Grill’s Mary Sue Milliken” > Read the full post [...]
“I was immediately blown away by the quality,” says cdub after a recent breakfast at the newly opened Joe’s Café in Granada Hills. The pancakes were impressive: a fluffy short stack topped with bananas and berries, according to the menu. The French toast looked amazing, made with artisan bread and stuffed with cream and fresh fruit. [...]
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