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April 2007 - Posts
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The fabled Röckenwagner Pretzel Burger, now available for dinner at 3 Square Cafe. 3 Square Cafe , the latest from celebrity chef (and baker) Hans Röckenwagner, is now open for dinner, making it a destination for three square meals a day. Its evening Read More...
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Lal Mirch photo: Alen Lin Lal Mirch , a budget-friendly Indian, has landed in the Studio City space that for years was home to a Hungarian restaurant called Hortobagy; it’s kept the same dark-wood interior, but the smell of goulash has been replaced with Read More...
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A good place to go with co-workers you don't like. Read More...
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CUBE Two nights of dinners dubbed "Maker Nights 2" will take place at CUBE on May 3rd and 4th, highlighting the artisanal produce and products of Pedrozo Farm, Salumi Artisan Cured Meats, Sweet Grass Dairy and Weiser Family Farm as part of a five-course Read More...
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The May 3rd "Dim Sum Concert" presented by the Da Camera Society of Mount St. Mary's College begins with a walking tour of Old Chinatown (5–7 PM), followed by a dim sum supper at the Empress Pavilion at 7:30 PM, and concluding with a 9 PM Melody of China Read More...
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The outdoor patio at Fraiche. photo: Alen Lin The upscaling of Downtown Culver City picks up momentum with the April 26th opening of Fraiche (9411 Culver Blvd.; 310-839-6800), perhaps the most elegant of the area's culinary revivalists – a glass-fronted Read More...
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Catch At Catch , the latest restaurant to occupy Santa Monica’s elegant Casa del Mar, Le Bernardin vet Michael Reardon shows off his piscatorial prowess with pricey dishes like Chatham cod with cauliflower couscous; dominated by floor-to-ceiling windows Read More...
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Abode photo: Alen Lin Zagat Stats Price of a "Chef's Choice" Tasting Menu $95; $150 with wine pairings Price of a Vegetarian "Garden Menu" $75 Price of a Three-Course Prix Fixe Lunch $38 The word used most often to describe Abode , the trendy Santa Monica Read More...
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I do wish they'd stop sticking a pine tree in every entree. Read More...
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Border Grill is offering two dining options on Mother's Day. Where should you take mom on May 13th? Here are some dining options: The Beverly Hills Hotel will serve a three-course brunch in the historic Polo Lounge and on the adjacent outdoor patio (11 Read More...
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Minx chef Joseph Antonishek has introduced a daily "lunch box" served from 11:30 AM–3 PM ($12–$18); it includes a salad and a dessert, along with a choice of entree, including salmon with ginger-hoisin barbecue glaze, chicken roulade stuffed with wild Read More...
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On April 24th, all three LA locations of Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar will offer the "PGA Tour Wine Dinner," a five-course lamb-and-beef feast with matching wines by golfer-vintners Greg Norman, Ernie Els and Arnold Palmer. Each course is named Read More...
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Caffe Roma 's new owner Agostino Sciandri ( Ago ) has introduced live entertainment seven nights a week, beginning at 8:30 PM, with country music by the Jamie James Band on Mondays, jazz by Charlie Cerenzo on Tuesdays and Italian singer AnnaLisa on Thursdays, Read More...
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The West Hollywood Eclectic, Bin 8945 , is now more eclectic than ever thanks to its new Guest Chef Series, held one Sunday of every month. Next up in the kitchen: Sang Yoon of Father's Office on April 29th ($85 per person), and Salvatore Marino of Il Read More...
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Ciudad pretends Southern California has seasons (after all, who can tell winter from spring from summer here?) with its "Taste of Spring" cooking class on April 21st; students will prepare a four-course lunch of mango batida, crab and quinoa fritters, Read More...
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Ketchup's Sloppy Joe Would you pay $19 for a Sloppy Joe? Tell us on the Zagat Discussion boards! In an attempt to one-up the big-bucks burger trend , the folks at Ketchup , the latest entry from the Dolce Group in West Hollywood, are serving a $19 sloppy Read More...
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Making handmade soba noodles at Gonpachi. Zagat Stats Price of a California Roll $7 Price of a Rainbow Roll $20 Nutrients Contained in Soba According to Menu Iron, magnesium and potassium After years of construction, Gonpachi finally takes its place on Read More...
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The No. 1 spot in town for crooked pharma reps to stuff fat doctors full of $50 steaks. Read More...
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Romanov Zagat Stats Priciest Vodka Bottle Imperial Collection Russian vodka presented in a Faberge egg ($2,800) Cheapest Vodka Bottle Nemiroff Ukrainian Wheat ($65) House Cocktail Romanov (Grey Goose vodka with a splash of Cointreau and white cranberry Read More...
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The first 5X5 Collaborative Dinner, which is "a series of 5 extraordinary tasting dinners at 5 of the best restaurants in Los Angeles as created by 5 top chefs," will be held at Providence on April 25th during dinner service. Chef Michael Cimarusti of Read More...
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Abode, an organic Mediterranean, is set to open by late spring in the plaza behind the new Santa Monica branch of Tengu (1541 Ocean Ave.). In the Culver City space that used to be home to the San Gennaro Café (9543 Culver Blvd.), caterer-to-the-stars Read More...
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Sample vino from Merryvale, one of Napa's best-loved wineries, as well as complimentary Italian antipasti – thin-crust pizzas, bruschetta, salumi, imported cheeses – tonight at the bar at Enoteca Drago , beginning at 5 PM ($25 per person; 310-786-8236) Read More...
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Once you drive through ax-murderer country to get here you are pleasantly surprised by all the people and the buzz. Read More...
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The Pasadena branch of La Huasteca, the upscale Mexican, and Hollywood's Sterling Steakhouse have closed. Read More...
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The servers at Hadaka Sushi Zagat Stats Californication Roll Mixed marinated crab, cucumber & avocado ($8) Hickey Roll Tempura shrimp, crab mix, eel sauce, cucumber & avocado ($10) Impotent Roll An assortment of vegetables with coriander chutney ($8) Read More...
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Celadon is participating in Dine Out Los Angeles. On April 19th, restaurants all over LA will take part in Dine Out Los Angeles to raise money for Aid for AIDS, an organization that helps prevent homelessness and hunger for individuals and families devastated Read More...
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Pizzeria Mozza Pizzeria Mozza 641 N. Highland Ave. (Melrose Ave.) Los Angeles, CA 90038 323-297-0101 Food Decor Service Cost 26 19 22 $39 “NYers, eat your hearts out” jeer Angelenos over Mario Batali and Nancy Silverton’s “winning pizzeria” in Melrose Read More...
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Doug Sohn defied Chicago's foie gras ban, then paid the price; ZAGAT.com caught up with him after his March 29th court date. By Sarah Halberstadt; from Best of the Buzz At 6:15 AM on Friday, February 16th, Doug Sohn of Hot Doug's Sausage Superstore and Read More...
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It’s hard to tell where the food stops and the Styrofoam containers begin. Read More...
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Jason Niederkorn New in the kitchen at waterfront Cal-French Cafe Del Rey is Jason Niederkorn, who has worked at Red Pearl Kitchen and the now defunct Aubergine and Troquet. He's already added dishes like smoked albacore sashimi, spotted skate wing with Read More...
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From Best of the Buzz Do restaurants have a responsibility to the environment? Tell us what you think on the Zagat Discussion boards! First, Wolfgang Puck banished foie gras from his kitchen. Now another California culinary icon is swearing off bottled Read More...
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Parc Zagat Stats Most Expensive Caviar $180 per oz. for Beluga Types of Oysters Kumamoto-Humboldt Bay, Hama Hama and Fanny Bay Cheapest Bottle of Champagne $50 for Comte Audoin de Dampierre The trendification of Hollywood continues with Parc , a stylish Read More...
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There's no bunny at La Cachette, but there will be a sumtuous four-course prix fixe. Photo courtesy of the establishment The Easter Bunny will be at the Jazz Easter Buffet at Cezanne at Le Merigot , which is hosting an Easter egg hunt too. Its impressive Read More...
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Zagat Buzz is where you'll find ZAGAT.com editors dishing on the latest restaurant openings, trends and more. Whether you want to know which newcomer has the whole town talking or are just looking to browse recent dining-related headlines, you'll find Read More...
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