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September 2007 - Posts
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Innovative Dining Group (IDG), the people who've given us BOA and Katana , are going the route of the sushi conveyor belt with Luckyfish, which will debut in Beverly Hills by the end of the year; they have promised a lower check point – compared with Read More...
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It has a great reputation among people who don't get out much. Read More...
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On Monday, October 1st, Brass.-Cap. will host a dinner with Amelia Saltsman, author of The Santa Monica Farmer's Market Cookbook ; the four-course tasting menu will consist of dishes from the book made with ingredients from the market (6:30 PM on; $98 Read More...
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Pinkberry now has 27 locations in LA. Back in the '80s, fad-obsessed locals flocked to frozen yogurt shops with names like Humphrey Yogart and the Bigg Chill. Two decades later, frozen yogurt is back – with a vengeance. It started with the fast-growing Read More...
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Bastide photo: Alen Lin Opened by the partners from nearby Via Veneto , in the Santa Monica space that was long home to the Governator's Schatzi on Main, Hidden Restaurant , an indoor-outdoor, midpriced Eclectic, really is hidden in an office-and-shopping Read More...
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Pizzeria Mozza is LA's top-rated newcomer. Just released today, our 2008 Los Angeles/Southern California Restaurants Survey – based on input from 8,859 frequent diners and covering 2,187 restaurants – confirms what those trying to get reservations may Read More...
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– Regional Thai cooking is heating up. [ LA Times ] – Want to know where to go after last call? [ LA Times ] – The debate as to how you should divide the bill continues. [ Diner's Journal ] – What do you do if your wine pairings Read More...
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I would rather eat sushi from a vending machine. Read More...
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Bashan photo: Alen Lin Nadav Bashan (former executive chef at Michael's ) strikes out on his own with Bashan , a farmer's market–driven New American with Mediterranean and Asian touches; he’s taken one of LA's most intimate spaces (last home to Bistro Read More...
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Former CAA über-chief Michael Ovitz used to be the most Powerful Man in Hollywood; now he's on his way to becoming a powerhouse restaurateur, first with Hamasaku , and now with Kumo, a midpriced Modern Japanese set in a space near the Beverly Center that's Read More...
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Indoor dining at Terra photo: Alen Lin A dinner-only destination for restaurant-starved Malibu, Terra , the new midpriced Californian, is set in an unexpectedly elegant space that's mostly outdoor patio; situated just across from the ocean at the foot Read More...
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Atlanta Boston Chicago Las Vegas London Los Angeles Miami New York City Philadelphia San Francisco Washington, DC What's hot this fall? Casual dining is still on the rise, with top chefs forgoing fine china and white tablecloths for boozier, elbow-to-elbow Read More...
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– Should food critics try to maintain anonymity in a Google world? [ LA Times ] – A look at what was "eaten" after last night's Emmys. [ LA Food Crazy ] – 10 impressions from dining at Bastide . [ The Knife ] – Is Read More...
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September 17: Santa Fe Nights at Sonora Cafe means a celebration of the chile harvest with passed appetizers and a tequila tasting, followed by a three-course meal with wines to match (6–10 PM; $80 per person; 323-857-1880). September 22: Learn how to Read More...
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Great food amid a sea of shorts and black socks. Read More...
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To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the James Beard Foundation is hosting a series of food festivals and special dinners nationwide . Here in Los Angeles, a special benefit dinner is being offered at Providence on September 28th prepared by chef Michael Read More...
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This Sunday, September 16th, the 6th Annual Taste of Santa Monica will take place at the Santa Monica Pier; the dine-around features food by some 40 local restaurants including Abode , I Cugini , The Lobster and Tengu (noon–4 PM; tickets for adults are Read More...
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Soft-opening today in the Melrose space last home to Citrine is Kumo, the latest Japanese from former CAA über-chief Michael Ovitz, who also owns Hamasaku . Knowing Ovitz, this one should push the culinary edge even more. Kumo will feature a sushi bar, Read More...
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When Bastide first opened in WeHo back in 2002 under Alain Giraud, it instantly became one of the best French restaurants in town; five years later, after a remodel that made it prettier than ever with a simple color scheme of blues, blacks and whites, Read More...
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Food Court LA photo: Alen Lin Contrary to its name, Food Court LA is not in a mall and isn’t selling fast food – rather, this stylish, well-priced Eclectic in the midst of Third Street's Restaurant Row just east of the Beverly Center serves an all-over-the-culinary-map Read More...
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– Italian newcomer Nonna just went and got a new chef. [ Eater LA ] – Why aren't there better eating options at LA movie theaters? [ Eating LA ] – Seriously extreme dining, and you don't even have to leave LA. [ LA Times ] – Read More...
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The word was supposedly coined on World Environment Day back in 2005, when a group in San Francisco dubbed themselves "Locavores" because of their commitment to exist on a diet of food harvested within 100 miles of where they lived. The word has a sort Read More...
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A number of restaurants have recently shut their doors for the last time. Among them: chef Mike Ruiz's Bistro Verdu, the Italian restaurant Bridge, Windows Steak & Martini (which was located on the 32nd floor of the AT&T Center) and the Scarboni New York Read More...
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By Emily Capo A back-to-school guide to cheap eats in eight cities Cheap Eats Guide Boston Chicago Los Angeles Miami NYC Philadelphia San Francisco Washington, DC Dreading the return to your college cafeteria's meatloaf and mayhem? Eaten enough PB&J to Read More...
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The 2nd Annual Southern California Wine Festival will be held this weekend. This Saturday and Sunday, September 8th and 9th, the second annual Southern California Wine Festival will be settling into the City Art Gallery. From 2–7 PM each day, tastes from Read More...
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