Chef Eric and an apprentice with all the food we cooked: scallops, homemade pasta, lamb stew and sauteed chicken. Ever thought of trying to take your sketchy home cooking skills to a new level? I’ve been looking into cooking schools lately, particularly those with semi-pro courses. It turns out that at the moment there are [...]
May 20, 2013 | Posted in
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EatingLA stopped by Atwater’s newest addition Village Tavern to talk to owner Maurice about what’s in store. Opening is still a few weeks out, as the Tavern still has to pass numerous city inspections even though the interior looks ready to go. The food: The kitchen is run by the Stop Guac ‘n Roll truck [...]
May 12, 2013 | Posted in
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It’s located inside Far East Plaza on Broadway (feelin’ artsy with the color tools) If you’ve walked or biked around Chinatown lately, you know that except for a few art galleries, almost everything looks about the same as it did when your parents first took you for dim sum in the ’70s, ’80s or ’90s. [...]
May 4, 2013 | Posted in
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The new interior was designed by Barbara Bestor, with painted tiles similar to Intelligentsia The Village Coffee Shop got a big update when ex-Millie’s and Edendale owner Patti Peck turned it into the Beachwood Cafe. So how’s it faring? Let’s see how many forks it rated in the May Los Feliz Ledger. Read the review [...]
May 2, 2013 | Posted in
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It’s a spring taste-off on Sunday with two chances to help out local organizations while stuffing yourself with neighborhood delicacies and washing it down with beer brewed with L.A. River water. JK, Golden Road and Eagle Rock brewing use totally clean and pure water to make their delicious brews, but they’re still great representatives of [...]
April 27, 2013 | Posted in
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carrot salad with pickled turnips, sunchokes, black carrot syrup What: Allumette is a reconcepting of Allston Yacht Club, before that 15 and before that, a Salvadoran place. Is Echo Park ready for 5-course tasting menus and imaginative elevated preparations in the vein of Michael Voltaggio’s Ink? It’s not clear whether the neighborhood draws the right [...]
April 26, 2013 | Posted in
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A recent shrimp taco special from Mexicali Tacos I’ve often complained that food festivals are way too expensive for the average eater, and now Bill Esparza, the Mexpert who blogs at StreetgourmetLA has done something about it. The L.A. Weekly is sponsoring the first Tacolandia festival, hosted by Bill, with a base price of $20 [...]
April 16, 2013 | Posted in
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The contractor found these 1939 beer cans in the walls Between remodeling Variety and remodeling my kitchen, blogging at EatingLA has been slow over the past few months. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been eating out. During the month that my kitchen was being remodeled, we took did plenty of take-out and delivery in [...]
April 7, 2013 | Posted in
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What: Atwater gets its first Beer, Wine and Food festival, with breweries including Golden Road, Eagle Rock Brewery, Triple Voodoo, Angel City, Firestone Walker, Lagunitas and Tap It. Organized by Link N Hops and 55 Degree Wine owner Andy Hasroun, it’s a chance to showcase the local beer and food truck scene and bring together [...]
April 4, 2013 | Posted in
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Artichoke "oysters" are a fun take on oysters on the half shell, with fried oyster mushrooms sitting on artichoke leaves instead of shells, topped with kelp "caviar" What: A small plates Mediterranean restaurant that happens to be all vegan, Crossroads is much more upscale bistro than scruffy hippie hangout. Where: 8284 Melrose, across from Duff’s [...]
March 20, 2013 | Posted in
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