Three cheers for Rosso Wine Shop in Montrose for putting together a terrific resource for wine lovers: a corkage guide to L.A.-area restaurants. Here’s the link to the its roster. And here are a few notables from the list whose corkage fees are under $10 — or even free! Bottega Louie (free) Café Bizou ($2) [...]
So many Irish bars, so little time — particularly on St. Patrick’s Day. Some are more “bare bones,” as one of our editors refers to them (that’s code for dive bar), while others can all too quickly cross the line into Riverdance territory. Here are a few that will be pulling out the green carpet [...]
With the countdown to Meryl Streep’s possible Oscar (fingers crossed!) win for Julie & Julia only days away, we’ve been thinking of Julia Child every time we grab a quick bite for lunch or pop open the Burgundy to go with a weeknight roast. Were Julia still alive, we can only imagine she’d be chatting [...]
While we’re pulling out the late night snacks during this final week of triple toe loops and split-second finishes at the Vancouver Olympics, contenders like Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn and speed skater Apolo Ohno are fueling up for their next competitions. What are the athletes eating this year? According to Delish, certain foods are popular [...]
Some days we simply want to eat our tacos al pastor in peace, but there are moments when we could all use a few peppy canciónes from a live mariachi band — not to mention we still regret missing out on Mardi Gras on this banner Superbowl year. Though mariachi bands originated in Jalisco, Mexico, [...]
What do local wine merchants nibble with their favorite Côtes du Rhône? It depends on the wine, of course. But we asked a few of them for their of-the-moment cheese-pairing favorites. You can find most of these at your local cheese shop or at many well-stocked specialty markets, such as Whole Foods. Comté The Wine [...]
Punxutawney Phil may have seen his shadow a few days ago, but here in the SoCal farmers’ markets, early spring green is already here. Namely, the exiting arrival of the first small, tender, sweet English shelling peas. Tamai Farms has them at Mar Vista on Sunday and the Wednesday and Saturday Pico Santa Monica markets. [...]
Sure, they can paint a perfect fleur-de-lis in cappuccino foam, but can L.A.’s best baristas also brew a great cup of tea? Here are a few coffee shops that know their pekoes from their Ceylons. Espresso Profeta Hand-pulled espresso drinks may be the main draw at this two-year-old UCLA café hangout, but don’t overlook the house [...]
Don’t know about you, but around the third week of January our New Year’s resolutions tend to bend — okay, break — a bit more often. Note to self for 2011: A “salad” without plenty of dressing and cheese, nuts or bacon is merely lettuce. So we’ve re-focused on a few more reasonable goals that [...]
If you prefer to avoid the restaurant hoopla on New Year’s eve (we sure do), this city is thick with resources for great stay-at-home food and drink. Maybe this year you’re feeling more like serving a heaping platter of pastrami with local beer, or a pile of tamales with pomegranate margaritas? And if you’re the [...]
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