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June 2007 - Posts
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Happy hour at Blowfish Sushi to Die For now includes the option of creating your own sushi rolls for $5; mix and match ingredients like albacore, crab, salmon, salmon skin, spicy tuna, yellowtail and eel, which can be jazzed up with vegetables and sundry Read More...
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My waiter was so soft-spoken I thought he was a mime. Read More...
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June 30–July 1: Benefiting the YMCA, the 2nd annual LA Wine Fest aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach Harbor features more than 500 wines from 12 regions (2–6 PM daily; $40 per person per day in advance; $45 per person per day at the door; www.lawinefest.com Read More...
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Next up from Adolfo Suaya ( Charcoal , Geisha House , Gaucho Grill , etc.) is Goa, a high-concept Indian fusioner with an outdoor patio and – count 'em! – three bars; expect an opening in late summer or early fall at 1615 Cahuenga Boulevard. Right across Read More...
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Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio looks at how the contestants perform in the challenges, not at where they worked. Sure, the Top Chef contestants can whip up an amuse-bouche from buffet leftovers and churn out "upscale barbecue." But how did these on-screen Read More...
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On Sunday, June 24th, Share Our Strength's 19th Annual Taste of the Nation will be held at Media Park in Culver City (corner of Venice Blvd. and Culver Blvd.). This beloved benefit, which raises money to fight childhood hunger, offers a "strolling buffet" Read More...
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On Saturday, July 14th, the Concern Foundation Block Party will be held on the back lot of Paramount Studios. One of SoCal's most respected and popular benefits, it's in its 33rd year of raising money for cancer research. Expect food from more than 50 Read More...
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Gordon Ramsay Gordon Ramsay, the bad boy of British cooking, hasn't yet opened the West Hollywood counterpart of his eponymous NYC eatery , but word has it that he's already looking to open a second LA outpost, in partnership with Becks and Posh – a confluence Read More...
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Hard to tell if it is a restaurant or drug front. Read More...
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July 1: Can't make it to Europe this summer? Go to the Tour of Italy Wine Tasting Seminar at San Antonio Winery (737 Lamar St., Downtown Los Angeles) for a tasting of 10 wines and 10 dishes from 10 different regions of Italy, including pizza Florentina Read More...
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With 750 ml , Malo and a pair of Cobras & Matadors under his belt, restaurateur Steve Arroyo is joining the Downtown revival rush with Church & State, scheduled to open in the Biscuit Company Lofts (1855 Industrial St.) by the end of summer. Featuring Read More...
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June 30 & July 1: Benefiting the YMCA, the 2nd annual LA Wine Fest aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach Harbor features more than 500 wines from 12 regions (2–6 PM daily; $40 per person per day in advance; $45 per person per day at the door; www.lawinefest.com Read More...
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My office comes here for special lunches, but I wish they'd stop. Read More...
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Coco D'Amour With its tikis and indoor grass huts, Coco D'Amour , a colorful Simi Valley newcomer dishing up affordable Island fare, is out to prove that Polynesia is alive and well in SoCal; its bar serves plenty of tropical cocktails, which guests can Read More...
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Eno Eno , the national tasting room chainlet that boasts a selection of hundreds of wines and some 50 cheeses and chocolates, has carved out a woodsy, candlelit space in the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel ; sybarites seeking to better understand the pleasures Read More...
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Do you agree with Nina and Tim Zagat? What is your favorite Chinese restaurant? Tell us what you think on the Zagat Discussion boards! Every so often, Chinese cuisine seems poised to shed its tired takeout-staple image and join the Asian dining boom that Read More...
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Today, June 14th, is the South Coast Plaza 15th Annual Summer Food & Wine Festival. Held at the exceedingly tony mega-mall, with funds going to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County and the Someone Cares Soup Kitchen, the event will include dishes Read More...
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The now-famous Holsten's onion rings photo: Liz Borod Wright What's your hometown version of Holsten's? What dish would you recommend to Tony Soprano? Tell us on the Zagat Discussion boards! Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that The Sopranos Read More...
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On June 16th, the 37th Annual Beastly Ball at the LA Zoo , which it benefits, will feature dinner prepared by local restaurants such as Campanile , Celestino , Parkway Grill and Yamashiro , a live auction of unique wildlife encounters and, of course, Read More...
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X Bar photo: Alen Lin Now that the CAA and ICM agencies have moved into digs just yards away, the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza has more than enough reason to debut the sleek new X Bar in the north end of its lobby; the space’s open ottomans and private Read More...
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Starting today, Ford's Filling Station offers an early-bird happy hour from 4–5:30 PM on Wednesdays–Fridays. Owner Ben Ford is referring to this new deal as "Ford's Play," with featured wine and beer going for $3 each, and appetizers like duck taquitos Read More...
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The food may have been excellent, but I was choking on the prices. Read More...
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West LA gets Zu Robata , another Japanese with ultramodern decor, and one that features both sushi and a robata-yaki bar (which roughly translates to many small things grilled over coals); a whole wall is artfully covered by oversized jars of fruit-infused Read More...
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The Lobster Choosing a restaurant for Father’s Day on Sunday, June 17th, means thinking about what kind of place suits dad best. The Fun-and-Games Dad: Take dad to the games and rides at Santa Monica Pier, then stroll over to The Lobster so he can indulge Read More...
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On Saturday, June 23rd, Gourmet magazine will pay tribute to the thrill of the grill with "Gourmet on Fire," an afternoon event held poolside at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel , with dishes prepared by the hotel's executive chef, as well as by David Read More...
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Burger 90210 , the latest addition to the culinary circus along South Beverly Drive, is an industrial-looking burger joint built of metal and glass, all the better to watch gourmet patties being made; there are nearly 50 toppings (goat cheese? sun-dried Read More...
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Saluzzi , with a portion of the Sistine Chapel replicated on its coved ceiling, brings a touch of Italy to Rancho Palos Verdes; its pricey, daily changing menu offers elegant preparations of old-school dishes; and the view of the Pacific from the outdoor Read More...
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Viceroy will offer "Tastes of Tuesday" poolside all summer. On Tuesday, June 12th, Viceroy 's white-hot pool scene will become the splashy setting for "Tastes of Tuesday," a weekly event in which servers will circulate trays of hot and cold "tastes" priced Read More...
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Charlie Palmer is opening a new restaurant in Costa Mesa. When the Beverly Hills outpost (9360 Wilshire Blvd.) of New York's Thompson Hotels chain opens in the fall, it will also boast a hot Manhattan culinary import – a branch of Jonathan Morr's highly Read More...
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Wednesday, June 6: From 5 PM on in the bar at Enoteca Drago , there will be a tasting of Abbazia Novacella wines from Friuli, along with Italian tapas ($25 per person; 310-786-8236). Wednesday, June 6: The SurfAid International Benefit to help "the health Read More...
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Staff wanders around as if they were just beamed to this strange location. Read More...
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