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July 2007 - Posts
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For those looking for a touch of late-night entertainment following their tuna sashimi and black truffle risotto, Eleven , the West Hollywood New American set in the former Sound Factory, hosts an acrobatic display à la Cirque de Soleil beginning nightly Read More...
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Tracht's photo: Caught in the Moment Photography Chef Suzanne Tracht brings her brand of New American cuisine to the South Bay with Tracht's , a midpriced, hotel version of Jar in the lobby of the Renaissance Long Beach ; its dramatic space with an atrium Read More...
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They make you walk around with a horse stick and blow a whistle. That'll teach you to tell someone it's your birthday. Read More...
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The Penthouse The Penthouse 1111 Second St. (Wilshire Blvd.) Santa Monica, CA 90403 310-394-5454 Food Decor Service Cost 20 28 19 $55 “Chic and modern” with a “fabulous” “view from the top”, this “exciting” New American arrival designed by Thomas Schoos Read More...
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By Jacqueline Wasilczyk Former 'Top Chef' contestant Lee Anne Wong chats with Zagat Buzz about cooking with 'No Reservations' No Reservations courtesy of Warner Bros. Top chefs are making their move to the big screen, and while they've yet to land leading Read More...
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Osteria Mozza's Mozzarella Bar photo: Alen Lin The City of Angels has gone mad for mozzarella. It began about a year ago at Jar with Mozzarella Monday – a menu of 15 dishes served on one of the slowest days of the week, all built around the yielding, Read More...
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Chicago-based mixologist Bridget Albert won the festival's Bar Chef competition. photo: Carla Spartos The fifth annual Tales of the Cocktail wrapped up in New Orleans yesterday. For those who couldn't make it to the five-day gathering of cocktail enthusiasts, Read More...
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By Jacqueline Wasilczyk Hung Huynh swears he's a humble guy. Humble Hung? photo: Virginia Sherwood, Bravo Just as properly beaten egg whites are critical to the success of a soufflé, a “cheftestant” who can be counted on to inject a little drama into Read More...
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Tanzore In a Beverly Hills location that’s been home to Gaylord of India and The Raj comes Tanzore , a mega-stylish yet moderately priced Indian; designer Sat Garg has turned the space into a palace worthy of a maharajah with hand-carved wooden doors, Read More...
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As anyone who's ordered a $15 pom-chai-lychee-tini at a splashy, big-production restaurant knows, cocktails are a key feature of the modern dining experience, with drink lists designed by celebrity mixologists like Dale DeGroff becoming more and more Read More...
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Dale DeGroff, left, confers with judge Ted Allen of Top Chef at the fest's Bar Chef competition. photo: Carla Spartos Perhaps no one has had a greater influence on the American cocktail renaissance than mixologist Dale DeGroff. Walk into any restaurant Read More...
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Ted Breaux serving his Lucid absinthe at Tales of the Cocktail. photo: Carla Spartos Seemingly everywhere you turn here at Tales of the Cocktail , someone’s pushing absinthe, the bitter, anise-flavored spirit distilled from wormwood made famous by Belle Read More...
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Audrey Saunders at Commander's Palace. photo: Carla Spartos On a recent episode of Top Chef , one of the contestants, Hung, complained that cocktails are not appropriate for pairing with the "refined, beautiful, elegant food I cook." He was chafing at Read More...
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A morning seminar kicks off with a Smoker's Delight cocktail. photo: Carla Spartos The genius of Tales of the Cocktail is that while most conferences are packed with presentations, roundtables and meetings, all seemingly a pretense for the marathon drink-a-thons Read More...
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The fifth-annual Tales of the Cocktail , a five-day gathering of cocktail geeks, bar chefs, booze marketers, journos and assorted other "connoisseurs" gets underway tomorrow, July 18th, in New Orleans, and Zagat Buzz will be on hand to bring you the highlights. Read More...
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Mario Batali follows up his and partner/über-baker Nancy Silverton's hit pizzeria with Osteria Mozza, a clean, understated Milanese-looking Italian with high ceilings, dark walls, exotic hanging lights and a mozzarella bar in the middle; it's without Read More...
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Marty's photo: Alen Lin Named by Mia Sushi owner Rudy Martinez for his son, Marty's , an ultracool lounge and Californian eatery, is the latest newcomer that's turning Highland Park into the next Eagle Rock (which is, in turn, the next Silver Lake); its Read More...
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Raspberry Colada Snow Cone In Beverly Hills, it's a lot easier to get your hands on a cocktail than it is to find a snow cone, but Avalon 's chic pool-side restaurant, blue on blue , is looking to change that. Any of their cocktails can be ordered snow Read More...
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It may be Friday the 13th, but foodies in Los Angeles are feeling lucky as they go into a feeding frenzy to land reservations at today's dynamic duo of high-profile openings, a pair of eateries with New York roots: Mario Batali and Nancy Silverton's Osteria Read More...
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The food may be bad, but at least the service is slow. Read More...
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Coast Coast , a well-priced Californian with chef Ray Luna (ex Patina Group and Spago ) at the helm, has settled into the space that was last home to Pedals, on the lower level of Santa Monica’s Shutters on the Beach ; with its cozy fabrics, floor-to-ceiling Read More...
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Craft , the eagerly awaited NYC import from Tom Colicchio (aka the Top Chef judge), will open on Monday, July 16th, if not sooner. Expect the same simple, ingredient-focused New American fare that won the original a 26 Zagat Food rating, served in a vast Read More...
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Vive la France! On Sunday, July 15th, check out the 6th Annual Bastille Day Festival at Bergamot Station, the art gallery complex in Santa Monica. The festivities include a pétanque tournament, Parisian waiter races, street performers and French food Read More...
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It seems that the owner, the chef and I have lost interest. Read More...
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One Sunset photo: Alen Lin An offshoot of NYC’s trendy One , WeHo's multiroom One Sunset (raw bar, champagne lounge, candle lounge, etc.) feels like a high-design Moroccan oasis, albeit one that serves pricey New American fare by Christopher Ennis (ex Read More...
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Red Seven photo: Alen Lin It might seem that Wolfgang Puck chose an odd name for Red Seven , his midpriced Pan-Asian set in the Pacific Design Center's Blue Building, but the moniker is actually an homage to the yet-to-be-built Red Building; with lots Read More...
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Watch the fireworks at West. West always has a fantastic view, but on July 4th that vista will include fireworks too; reservations recommended (310-476-6411). See the spectacle that Universal Studios puts on from your table at Castaway ; reservations Read More...
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Grace chef Neal Fraser now offers a "Close to Home" tasting menu of dishes made from ingredients harvested within a 400-mile radius of the restaurant, served Tuesday–Thursday; local ingredients to look out for include Santa Barbara prawns, Monterey Bay Read More...
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