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February 2008 - Posts
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Happi Songs Asian Tavern, Steven Arroyo's ( Cobras & Matadors , Malo , 750 ml , Sgt. Recruiter ) La Brea Pan-Asian, closed on February 24th to make way for his new restaurant, Goat, which opens tomorrow (460 S. La Brea Ave.; 323-936-7622). Other Read More...
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One of David Myers's many dishes You don't have to actually visit one of this season's hottest restaurants to sample its fare. You can just throw a party and have the food come to you. Chef David Myers, of Sona and Comme Ça fame, has Read More...
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By Troy Segal, ZAGAT.com staff editor Restaurants are finding that sake goes with more than just sushi. Chanterelle: Sake served here. photo: Noah Kalina On February 26th, Tocqueville – a bastion of French-American fare in NYC – is giving Read More...
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By Troy Segal, ZAGAT.com staff editor You don't have to speak Japanese to know what kind of sake you're getting; learning a few important terms goes a long way. Exploring the sake solar system can seem daunting – and not just because the Read More...
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Downtown's South Park neighborhood has been transforming steadily into a culinary destination, and its reputation only looks to get better. While the restaurants planned for the LA Live complex (branches of Farm of Beverly Hills , Fleming's Prime Read More...
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– Someday, Nobu LA really will open, and Richie Notar will be there. [ The Guide ] – Taking an in-depth look at what it means to calculate the carbon footprint of food (and everything else). [ New Yorker ] – Surprise! Iron Chef America Read More...
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The boys from Roku strike again, this time in Beverly Hills with Luckyfish , a high-tech (but low-priced) metal-and-glass sushi purveyor featuring a conveyor belt that carries plates embedded with microchips to monitor the freshness of the dishes; the Read More...
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The flagship of a fleet that needs an overhaul. Read More...
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Paul Newman – actor, restaurateur and wholesome-food magnate – is getting ready to sell Cabernet and Chardonnay under his Newman's Own label. If you want a glass before it hits the market in March, you can get a sneak peek at a dinner Read More...
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Akasha photo: Alen Lin Situated in one of the most dramatic spaces in the fast-growing culinary heart of Culver City, the midpriced Eclectic Akasha is the creation of caterer-to-the-stars Akasha Richmond, who's stripped it down to the studs, leaving Read More...
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Have you been to a celebrity-owned restaurant? Are they worth the hype? Share your thoughts on the Zagat Discussion boards! With the writers' strike finally over and the Academy Awards just around the corner on February 24th, most of Hollywood is Read More...
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STK in LA photo: Alen Lin STK, a trendy New York import , fills a sprawling, high-ceilinged space in WeHo outfitted with whitewashed bare-brick walls, lushly upholstered booths and a bar already packed with decked-out twentysomethings; its pricey menu Read More...
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Citrus at Social photo: Alen Lin Thanks to the efforts of restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow, chef Michel Richard returns to his LA roots to offer his ‘favorite bistro classics’ plus Eclectic creations (e.g. a lobster burger) at Citrus at Social Read More...
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I’m pretty sure I ate cow’s udders and liked them. Read More...
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By Jeff Freier, ZAGAT.com staff editor From Blues to Bouzouki, the entertainment at these restaurants promises a memorable meal Boston Chicago London Los Angeles New York City Philadelphia San Francisco Washington, DC Dining out is entertaining in its Read More...
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Bistrotek photo: Grey Crawford Bistrotek , set in the new LAX-adjacent Custom Hotel, offers affordable comfort food with a spin; its lively bar is the focal point of the modern loft-style space, which is accented by skylights, exposed pipes and a polished Read More...
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On February 16th, the new Broad Contemporary Art Museum at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (or BCAM at LACMA) is set to debut its brand-new, three-story building by starchitect Renzo Piano. In honor of the opening, nearby American bistro Luna Park Read More...
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Just down the beach from his Malibu estate, David Geffen spent $10 million transforming a run-down oceanfront hotel into a coastal gem housing Carbon Beach Club , a New American restaurant that’s well priced for the setting; both the menu and the Read More...
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Orange County restaurateur David Wilhelm has decided to close the Burbank and Century City outposts of his French 75 concept and retool them into branches of Savannah , his Southern-style comfort-fooders. The Burbank location of Savannah debuted today, Read More...
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– Bacon-wrapped hot dogs: so good yet so illegal. [ LA Weekly ] – In honor of the upcoming Oscars, here are the Best Picture nominees translated into food and drink. [ The Knife ] – Little Saigon is jumping again. [ LAT ] – Domino's Read More...
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The special occasion place for people with bad taste. Read More...
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For those times when a happy hour order of beer and pretzels simply won't do, head over to the elegant bar at the Raffles L’Ermitage Beverly Hills Hotel for their caviar-and-champagne combo. From 4 PM until closing time, the bar offers a choice Read More...
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Some LA chefs must think that diners need to wake up, because lately it seems that coffee has been showing up as a key ingredient. At the newly opened LAMILL Coffee Boutique in Silver Lake, chef Michael Cimarusti has come up with the notion of a frisee Read More...
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The Medusa Lounge is a bit eclectic. photo: Alen Lin In the LA space that used to house Lowenbrau Keller comes the high-concept Eclectic Medusa Lounge , which has covered every surface with some manner of curlicue and kitsch – imagine an Ernst Lubitsch Read More...
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When restaurants in K-Town decide to go upscale, they give themselves a fancy French name, open a karaoke lounge and bring in a real chef – in the case of La Défence , that chef is Yuji Iwasa, who last soothed celebrity egos at Koi ; he's Read More...
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– Remember when Hollywood hot spots really seemed to matter? [ LAT Magazine ] – RIP Lovie Yancy, founder of Fatburger. [ LAT ] – Chef shake-up at the Wilshire ! [ Eater LA ] – The Food Network may have a magazine in the works. Read More...
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A detail of "Tom Colicchio's raised Monkfish with Pork Belly, Leeks" photo: Diana DeLucia Here's an interesting take on the growing love affair between top chefs and photographers : pictures of the food itself . Top toques such as Lidia Read More...
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If only the spectacular view could fill one's stomach. Read More...
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