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) [...]
WHY Well-selected beers from small breweries in a location that’s a bit hard to find, but worth the search. WHAT Choose from two rooms and a beer garden with picnic tables for sampling rare Belgian and California craft brews at this hidden hot spot. There’s a full bar, wine and special cask-beer nights, but no [...]
April 2, 2012 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »
Question: What do you get when you combine brine with peat and a beat? Answer: Seven Grand‘s pairing of oysters with Islay Bowmore whiskey…accompanied by a poem. Or rather, 30+ poems. The Tuesday, March 13th event, which will be presided over by Johnnie “the Scot” Mundell from Bowmore Whiskey of the Islay region of [...]
WHY Echo Park mixes it up with a winning combo of reasonable prices and modern Vietnamese food that incorporates a nod to the neighborhood’s Latin American roots. WHAT Tacos get a burst of rich flavor from pho-style beef, while dishes like Vietnamese crèpes, mi quang (a rice noodle dish with shrimp and pork) and banh [...]
March 9, 2012 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »
Is there any concept more inspired than Happy Hour? The end of the work day. The convivial company. The delightful drinkies. What’s not to love? Old Town Pasadena is making sure your March gets off to the best start ever with the 2nd annual Happy Hour Week,which is not one but TWO weeks of Happy Hour [...]
WHY ‘Wine for the people’ (or so says its slogan), in working-people’s Echo Park, with affordable tastings, charcuterie and small plates, as well as fun wine classes. WHAT A groovy wine bar for an increasingly groovy neighborhood, City Sip is part wine bar and part school. Six nights a week, owner Nicole Daddio pours wine [...]
February 25, 2012 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »
You know them individually. Tony’s Darts Away, Verdugo Bar, 38 Degrees, Surly Goat, Blue Palms Brew House, and Mohawk Bend have helped foment hops mania in Los Angeles where the craft beer scene has lagged behind other regions such as the Pacific Northwest. Now, the Sultans of Suds have joined forces as ColLAboration to bring [...]
February 23, 2012 | Posted in
News, Deals & Events |
Read More »
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
Discoveries |
Read More »
WHY A wee, charming spot with good, affordable wines, cheeses and charcuterie—just the place to transition from the work day to the evening. WHAT The smart folks behind one of our favorite wine bars, Bacaro, run this 600-square-foot spot in the heart of Downtown. Where Bacaro’s focus is Italian, here it’s French, with good, affordable [...]
January 29, 2012 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »
WHY Sophisticated pastries, excellent coffee and fresh bread in a fast-transforming neighborhood. WHAT Though owner Na Young Ma is a Glendale native, Proof has a Parisian look, with marble-topped tables and chocolate-colored walls. Pastries strike the right balance between rustic and refined and rank with some of the best in the area. All things meringue [...]
January 5, 2012 | Posted in
Discoveries |
Read More »