WHY A classic pub setting and food that’s a big cut above most pubs—fish ‘n chips are almost delicate, and the shepherd’s pie is rich with lamb and parsnips. WHAT This below-street-level pub, with its dark wood paneling, pressed-tin ceiling, brass rails and mahogany bar, is a popular filming location (Good Night, and Good Luck,The [...]
March 17, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY The closest L.A. has to a speakeasy, with a discreetly marked door at the back of Cole’s and exquisitely crafted cocktails. WHAT 1920s-style barmen, a jazz soundtrack and fresh fruit juices make the Varnish old-school—yet it’s up to date on the latest in mixology. WHO The Downtown bar-crawling crowd is youngish, but high-end cocktails [...]
March 16, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY Terrific L.A.-style Euro-Asian fusion food, a swinging happy hour, four hours of free parking and a free shuttle to the Music Center. WHAT The youngest member of the great Chaya family is a hit. The serene, Asian-accented space has an impressive art-glass chandelier in the bar and comfy outdoor booths that, on a warm [...]
March 11, 2013 | Posted in
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This Sunday, March 3rd 2013 from 1 to 5 pm, LA Weekly will be hosting it’s 5th Annual Food & Wine Event PLATE (formally known as The Gold Standard) at the Peterson Auto Museum. The event will be highlighted by a selection of over 40 restaurants curated by the award-winning Squid Ink staff. Being the fifth [...]
February 27, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY One of the first spruced-up bars of Downtown’s renaissance. Kogi fans take note that the taco truck sometimes parks outside. WHAT The funky name and neon sign date from the bar’s original incarnation, but this modern version is a sleek stop on the Downtown bar circuit, with an outdoor smoking area complete with couches. [...]
February 10, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY Need we remind you of the importance of supporting a 58-year-old antiquarian bookstore that celebrates the printed page? WHAT Owner Leonard Bernstein (not that Lenny) focuses on all aspects of western American history including culinary (he was the one to get MFK Fisher’s papers and books upon her death in 1992), with attention to [...]
February 7, 2013 | Posted in
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WHY Because you’ve never had Peruvian comfort food before—at least not like this. WHAT Mo-chica is Ricardo Zarate’s take on Peruvian comfort food, once in a nonprofit food court but now served in a modern setting that transports you to the streets of South America. Tables are always filled, so make a reservation. Once you [...]
August 17, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY One of most extensive cookery collections in the entire country is right in our backyard, and it’s free. WHAT More than 18,000 cookbooks, from 14th-century manuscripts, the first Spanish-language cookbook, and 1,000 California cookbooks to Nathan Myhrvold’sModernist Cuisine. Plus a vintage menu collection, advertising ephemera, periodicals and photos. WHO Serious scholars to the average [...]
June 24, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY Classic cocktails and sandwiches in an old-timey setting in the heart of Downtown. And the speakeasy-like Varnish Bar in the back is one of the coolest watering holes in L.A. WHAT Vintage L.A. meets the modern cocktail culture at this renovated landmark. It’s appropriate that for a tavern that claims to be the city’s [...]
June 18, 2012 | Posted in
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Given the prevalent cocktail culture in the City of Angels, it’s hard to believe that Los Angeles has never had a Cocktail Classic. Leave it to Drink Eat Play to right that particular wrong. On Friday, June 8th, the former St. Vibiana’s church in Downtown L.A. will become L.A.’s Cathedral of Cocktails with the inaugural L.A. Cocktail [...]
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