There are no snappy sayings about a grey sky start to the month of May (although we’d opt for summer garden bounty in June). No matter; the perfect way to put some Spring in your May Day step is to snap up tix to the second annual Taste of the Eastside taking place this Sunday, May [...]
WHY WeHo chic in old-money Pasadena. WHAT This glam white-on-white restaurant doesn’t look one bit like Pasadena, and we admire the Langham Huntington for pushing the envelope. (It’s always entertaining to see San Marino men in Brooks Brothers blazers trying to figure out what to do with that precious morsel of lobster that appears to [...]
April 27, 2012 | Posted in
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Important reminder! Cinco de Mayo is just days away! Get into fighting shape for the yearly drinkathon at the META “Art of Tequila” Fundraiser at Mas Malo this Saturday, April 28th, from 7:00 – 10:00 pm. The META (Making Education the Answer) benefit will provide mentorship and scholarship to SoCal Hispanic youth. Tequila sponsors 1921, [...]
April may bring showers, at least this year, but it also brings grilled cheese sandwiches. Is this the sequel to “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs”? Even better, it’s Grilled Cheese Month! Clever Clementine is making it oh-so-easy to indulge in your fave melted fromage treats by combining comfort food with charity. This Saturday, April 14th from [...]
Medical Marijuana users, this bud’s for you. Also for you (and others): the chicken, the monkfish, the spareribs, the steak culotte, the panna cotta, the beer, and the cocktails — all for $100. The 4.20 (Weed+Chinese) Herb Dinner — the second by Laurent Quenioux (formerly of LQ Bistro) and Thi Tran of Starry Kitchen (a.k.a. LQ+SK) [...]
You have to think Julia Child would be proud. Food Fare 2012, which began in 1979 with a cooking demonstration by the legendary Child, is now in its 33rd year of benefiting Planned Parenthood Los Angeles and celebrating new innovators in food like 2012 Chef of the Year Suzanne Goin: chef and owner of AOC, [...]
WHY It’s a special occasion. Or your boss is paying. Or you’re coming before 7 p.m. for the light $24 three-course meal, great for pre-theater. WHAT Glide through the Ritz-Carlton lobby, ascend 24 floors heavenward, make your way through the hubbub of the lounge and prepare to enjoy some of the best food ever served [...]
February 15, 2012 | Posted in
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Do you religiously save Jonathan Gold’s restaurant lists in the L.A. Weekly? Is “Ask Mr. Gold” the first thing you check in the paper’s Food and Restaurant section? If you answered yes to one or both of the above, here are three dates you’ll want to mark down. The first is Sunday March 4th for [...]
January 23, 2012 | Posted in
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WHY For a fantasy French bistro experience when your ship has come in. WHAT Chef Thomas Keller, he of the French Laundry, Per Se and Ad Hoc, has at last come to Los Angeles. It’s supposed to be a branch of the original Bouchon in Yountville, but this is pure Beverly Hills, large and lavish [...]
December 8, 2011 | Posted in
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Yearning for a pantry stocked with elegant edibles? Want to make Xmas gifts that are hand-crafted with love AND expertise. Anxious to get a jump on your December holiday feast(s)? If you answered yes to any of the above, you’ll want to momentarily pause from your Thanksgiving prep to reserve a spot in the Food [...]
November 21, 2011 | Posted in
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