The 2011 L.A. Easter Brunch Round-Up
Quail Eggs at Kaohsiung Night Market | Photo: hk_traveller on Flickr I don’t remember ever having given up anything for Lent. But I always have celebrated Easter in non-ritualistic fashion – just as I...
View ArticleLQ @ SK: Laurent Quenioux Nights To Shine at Starry Kitchen
Tai snapper, citruses, zucchini, tomatoes, Kohlrabi, smoked black sea salts Since Bistro LQ had closed, I had been eagerly awaiting the next opportunity to experience Chef Laurent Quenioux’s food....
View ArticleBurgers and Beer In Session at Public School 612
Pub Burger The people behind The Daily Grill, one of the most recognizable chain restaurants in LA and beyond, have added gastropubs to their repertoire through Public School 612 – the sister and...
View ArticleGiveaway: Tickets to Table 20 L.A.’s Best Bartender Competition
Video by LASates.com These are the finals you all have been waiting for. After an exhaustive semi-final round, five finalists have emerged in Table 20’s 2nd Annual L.A.’s Best Bartender Competition....
View ArticleLos Angeles Food & Wine: Lunch By Iron Chef Morimoto and Sara Johannes at WP24
Peking Style Duck | Warm Chanterelle Salad, Duck Skin Cracklin, 10-Spice Confit Figs - Chef Sara Johannes I’m always appreciative of opportunities to try visiting chefs’ food. A couple weeks ago, on...
View ArticleBaco Mercat Steps Up the Savory
Szechuan Chicken Ribs I made my overdue visit to Bäco Mercat one cold-for-LA, weekday evening. I stationed at the full bar, in full view of the construction of both Bäzeracs I ordered for the...
View ArticleTales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards: The Varnish is America’s Best Cocktail...
The Varnish, Downtown Los Angeles – Photo courtesy of 213 Nightlife “Five years ago at Tales [of the Cocktail], it was just a small group of us from L.A. The guys from Portland, New York, OH MAN SAN...
View ArticleSummer Hotel Rooftop Bites and Sips Around Los Angeles
Dark & Stormy, Thompson Beverly Hills Who doesn’t love a good rooftop in the summer? Fortunately, there are a few hotels around Los Angeles that are holding special events designed especially for...
View ArticleRevisiting Baco Mercat for the Breakfast Baco and Banana Cream Pie Rice Pudding
Breakfast Bäco Anticipation of Josef Centeno’s upcoming Bar Amá reached fever pitch recently as a result of Bon Appetit naming Bäco Mercat one of America’s 10 Best New Restaurants (Michael Voltaggio’s...
View ArticleThe New Winter Cocktail Menu Delights at Drago Centro
Coquettish Angel – Pierde Almas Mezcal, Boudier Parfait Amour, Meletti Amaro, lemon, egg white, Miracle Mile Chocolate Chili Bitters It’s no secret that Drago Centro is one of my favorite places to...
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