WHY Thoughtful, creative dishes made from seasonal ingredients—perhaps a pluot and burrata salad followed by a whole boneless trout cooked ‘campfire’ style (fabulous) or a buffalo burger with truffle fries, and concluding with a Meyer lemon cheesecake with roasted blueberries. WHAT Josie Le Balch grew up in an L.A. restaurant, and now she has become [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Designer margaritas and superb appetizers from California-cuisine pioneers. WHAT Chef/owners Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken are foodie rock stars whose first, shoebox-size restaurant City morphed into the original Border Grill. Today, TV’s ‘Two Hot Tamales’ have an empire that includes two other Border Grills (Downtown and Vegas) and Feniger’s Street. This is where [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY For the bakery lover’s tangy lemon bar and the freshly baked focaccia with house-made hummus, all at refreshingly manageable prices. WHAT From the steak sandwich with tomato-olive relish to the pressed crabmeat sandwich (essentially a grilled cheese with a crustacean pedigree), the dishes are satisfying and so substantial that sharing is advisable. Though the [...]
December 14, 2010 | Posted in
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