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March 2007 - Posts

• Wolfgang Puck Says "Auf Wiedersehen" to Foie Gras

  Wolfgang Puck Photo by Alex Berliner In response to three years of protests from a group called Farm Sanctuary , Wolfgang Puck has joined with the Humane Society in a campaign to fight animal cruelty at his 15 high-profile restaurants ( Spago , Chinois Read More... Posted Friday, March 23, 2007 12:01 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events

• Cooking Up a Great Vacation

  By Liz Borod Wright, ZAGAT.com staff editor Resorts and Hotels Offer Culinary Activities To Help Guests Make the Most of Their Getaway Would you want to take cooking classes at a resort for your next vacation? Share your plans on the Zagat Discussion Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 20, 2007 12:01 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Article Spotlight

• Humans Top Rats as Health Threats?

  From Best of the Buzz Health Codes 101 Obviously, the enforcement of health codes raises serious and complex issues. However, we invite comment from restaurateurs who must live with these regulations and are presumably most informed on the Zagat Discussion Read More... Posted Friday, March 16, 2007 12:01 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events

• March Events

  March 16: LearnAboutWine.com presents "Taste of Napa Valley," a tasting of 30 wines with a discussion and passed hors d'oeuvres, at H.D. Buttercup (7:30–9:30 PM; $40 per person in advance; $50 per person at the door; 3225 Helms Ave., Culver Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 06, 2007 12:01 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events

• March Deals and News

  Bastide: After closing for repurposing and rethinking, what many once regarded as LA's finest French restaurant (under chef Alain Giraud) is due to reopen on April 15th with Walter Manzke (ex Patina ) helming the kitchen; word is it will head in a more Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 06, 2007 12:01 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events

• March Closings

  Flora Kitchen, a Californian restaurant in La Brea, and White Lotus, a hip Asian Fusion club/eatery in Hollywood, have closed. Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 06, 2007 12:01 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Closings

• Coming Soon: Bar Pinxto, Gonpachi and More

  Bar Pinxto: This fall, Joe Miller of the eponymous Joe's is opening an upscale tapas bar in a space across from Ye Olde King's Head (109 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica). Brooks: Further proof that Ventura is more than just a convenient place to stop Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 06, 2007 12:01 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Coming Soon

• March Openings: The Penthouse, The Edison and More

  The Penthouse Photo by Jonathan Rouse Built in a century-old power station on a back street in Downtown Los Angeles, The Edison , a hyper-trendy American, is an exercise in retro-chic with a midpriced menu that leans toward old-school dishes like deviled Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 06, 2007 12:01 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Notable Openings