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November 2007 - Posts
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Primary attraction was the small wildlife wandering across the table. Read More...
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Paperfish, restaurateur Joachim Splichal 's first foray into Beverly Hills since he closed his landmark Max au Triangle there more than 20 years ago, opened today for lunch. Housed in the former Maple Drive space, this modern Mediterranean showcases fish Read More...
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Does cork type matter? Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. This week we received two related wine questions and so once again we turned to Roger Dagorn, Master Sommelier at New York's Chanterelle , to answer Read More...
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Restaurateur/hotelier Mike Zislis ( Rock 'N Fish , Shade Hotel ) has radically remodeled the Manhattan Beach space last home to Michi, creating Mucho Ultima Mexicana, a modern Baja fantasy of margaritas, ceviche and more serious entrees like Chilean Read More...
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By Jeff Freier, ZAGAT.com staff editor For a truly happy meal, try one of these child-friendly restaurants Kid-Friendly Restaurant Guide Boston Chicago London Los Angeles NYC Philadelphia San Francisco/Bay Area Washington, DC Tired of typical kiddie chain Read More...
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We've long been amazed by those who camp out for days to score tickets for concerts and sporting events. And we're astounded by those who show up at malls before the crack of dawn to score holiday shopping bargains. But we're totally pole-axed by an announcement Read More...
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Terroni photo: Alen Lin Italian food (pizzas, pastas, salads) by way of a Toronto-based mini-chain – Terroni – has landed in the Beverly-Fairfax space last occupied by the much-loved Authentic Café; the decor has been redone from top Read More...
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When it comes to imbibing, you don't have to twist the Buzz's arm, but even if you did this deal at Asia Los Feliz would probably do the trick. Why? Because every Saturday is now Sake Saturday at the Atwater Village Pan-Asian, meaning all hot sakes and Read More...
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The chef keeps renaming and relocating the restaurant like it’s a member of the Federal Witness Protection Program. Read More...
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– Gordon Ramsay takes a bodyguard to the bathroom with him. [ The Knife ] – Lots of businesses are offering discounts for card-carrying WGA members. [ LAist ] – Seven not-so-secret-anymore bars to escape to. [ Gridskipper ] – Another Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. Once again we turn to John Fischer, an associate professor in table service at the Culinary Institute of America's Escoffier Restaurant , to answer this week's question. Read More...
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Looking for a bar to watch football in that isn't, y'know, a sports bar? Restaurant owner Bruce Marder feels your pain. And so fellow fan Marder is turning his Brass.-Cap. bistro (or at least its zinc bar) into a sports hangout on Sunday and Monday nights Read More...
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The results of the Zagat/ Today Show Airline Survey are in, confirming that the industry is continuing its steep descent in the eyes of the flying public. Read on for full survey results – from the best economy-class carrier to the most consistently delayed Read More...
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The patio at Mes Amis photo: Alen Lin Funky Los Feliz gets a bit more Gallic thanks to the addition of Mes Amis , a spacious French brasserie built around a lively wine bar with a large selection of vintages from the Bourgogne, the Loire, Languedoc and Read More...
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– First La Cachette kills its lunchtime valet fee , now Campanile is offering striking writers a special $18 per person "soup kitchen" menu. [ The Knife ] – Meanwhile, Metromix offers strikers dining options near the studios. [ Metromix Read More...
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Thanksgiving is just around the corner – have you made your plans yet? We've already rounded up lots of places for you to get your turkey on , but in case those weren't enough, here are a few more with availabilities at press time noted: Ocean and Vine Read More...
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Service so attentive you may have to ask for some privacy. Read More...
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The effects of the writers' strike are being felt all over LA, but we were still a little surprised to see it impact the world of valet parking. In order to ease the pain of striking writers and embattled executives alike, popular French restaurant La Read More...
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Is this the Best Fish Taco in Ensenada? photo: Alen Lin The Best Fish Taco in Ensenada stand in the midst of trendy Los Feliz has instantly become a destination for foodies who want to see if it lives up to its name; there's no decor to speak of (just Read More...
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The list of 24/7 restaurants in the City of Angels keeps expanding. Headed to Hollywood in time for New Year's Eve is The Waffle, the newest entry from local fave Scooter Kanfer-Cartmill (formerly of Pasadena's defunct Naya). Expect easy-to-cook, easy-to-eat Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. This week we go to a question submitted by Zagat member hudsong631 : "Here's one that my wife and I always debate over at dinner – she loves to drink "rose" wine and Read More...
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The Powers That Be behind The Cheesecake Factory are gearing up to open a Southeast Asian concept that will do for the cooking of Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia what P.F. Chang's did for Chinese food – which is to say, make it user-friendly Read More...
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Joe's Pizza: Crusty but lovable photo: Merrill Shindler New York promised us lots and lots of imports, and this weekend they delivered an outpost of Joe's Pizza one block from Santa Monica's beach; the NYC branches have been turning out reputable pies Read More...
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A sampling of JuJu Cereal Bar's wares. photo: Alen Lin It was inevitable that the cereal eatery concept would land in LA, and what better location for it than adjacent to UCLA, whose students already have been flocking to JuJu Cereal Bar 's brightly lit, Read More...
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– Should Wolfgang Puck should open a vegan restaurant? [ The Knife ] – A great comparison chart of fast food nutritional information. [ a Calorie Counter ] – The strike is not so good for LA's coffee shop business. [ LA Times ] – Read More...
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Fraîche Photo: Alen Lin Fraîche 9411 Culver Blvd. (Main St.) 310-839-6800 Food Decor Service Cost 24 24 19 $54 "Superb", "imaginative" Mediterranean dishes and "light, delicious" desserts by husband-and-wife team Jason and Miho Travi "impress" guests Read More...
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Take a look at the staff on the way in – that’s the last you’ll see of them. Read More...
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Mélisse It's wild game and white truffle season at Mélisse , LA’s top-rated restaurant for Food. Through mid-December, the Santa Monica sophisticate will offer decadent dishes such as a truffled egg, white truffle tagliatelle and risotto with truffles Read More...
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Manhattan Beach diners, take note. Chef Darren Weiss will serve Pacific Rim–influenced Californian fare – think lobster coconut chowder with sweet potato duo and shiitake mushroom–goat cheese ravioli with rock shrimp – when he opens Darren's Restaurant Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. Once again we turn to John Fischer, an associate professor in table service at the Culinary Institute of America's Escoffier Restaurant , to answer this week's question. Read More...
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The new and improved Alibi Room photo: Alen Lin With Alibi Room, the modernism-minded maestros behind Beechwood and The Brig in Venice have staked a cocktail claim much further inland, where Culver City and Mar Vista meet. A former dive, it's now a clean-lined Read More...
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– Now that is one crazy-looking wine refrigerator. [ The Knife ] – Speaking of, calculating the carbon foot print of that bottle of wine. [ Dr. Vino ] – Checking in on the folks, and food, currently housed in Qualcomm Stadium. [ LAT Read More...
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Bank Heist , a two-story Eclectic restaurant and bar, sits in a North Hollywood bank building that's nearly a century old, though little evidence of fiduciary matters remain amid the open ductwork and Jackson Pollack–esque mural covering an entire wall; Read More...
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It's that time again! Francophiles, start your corkscrews, the 2007 Beaujolais Nouveau is coming. All across town, festivities are being planned to coincide with its release on the third Thursday of the month (November 15). On the day of the release, Read More...
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Having fun at "Date Nights at Chefmakers" Chefmakers Cooking Academy, an upscale cooking school and kitchen-supply shop on a tree-lined street in tony Palisades Village, has come up with a unique option for those who want something different for dinner Read More...
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Other than having gone to hell in a handbasket, everything is just like it was before the sale. Read More...
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25 degrees is now going all night long. photo: 25 degrees Despite its reputation for bustling nightlife, late-night dining in the City of Angels isn't always easy. Some even joke that you can starve to death at four in the morning. But that is changing. Read More...
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