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March 2008 - Posts
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– Meet the man who just might have designed the restaurant you ate lunch in. [ LAT ] – Eater goes live to the Pebble Beach Food & Wine Fest. [ Eater LA ] – Want to read a chef blog? Start here. [ Ruhlman ] – Good news for restaurateurs: Read More...
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La Grande Orange photo: Alen Lin La Grande Orange photo: Alen Lin Situated in the old Santa Fe Depot right next to the Gold Line’s Del Mar Station, La Grande Orange , a classy Californian with high ceilings and polished wood, manages to combine Read More...
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The upcoming Katsuya restaurants should be as elaborately designed as the first, seen here. photo: Alen Lin Master sushi chef Katsuya Uechi wants you to eat raw fish in style. Not content with having two ultratrendy Katsuya s in Brentwood and Hollywood Read More...
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Dishwashing utensil in my gumbo tainted the meal. Read More...
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The Waffle Two new spots give heightened attention to crêpes and waffles, but that's not all they're serving. Creperie by Jack n' Jill's , a micro-chain (with branches in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica), brings a bevy of sweet and Read More...
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Haven’t yet voted in our Los Angeles and Southern California Restaurants survey? Better hurry as you've only got two-and-a-half more weeks – the deadline is Sunday, April 13th. The survey covers everything from hot newcomers to longtime Read More...
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While the recent arrival of Tom Colicchio , Todd English and Laurent Tourondel is certainly big stuff, locals are also thrilled about the return of LA culinary icon Alain Giraud. He's set to open Anisette Brasserie at the end of April in Santa Monica's Read More...
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Sure, everyone loves to hear about hot new restaurants, but equally intriguing are sleepers – those lesser-known gems that folks in-the-know like to keep to themselves in order to keep the crowds at bay. Whether it’s a cozy little corner, Read More...
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– Starbucks owes its California barristas $100 million in back tips. [ MSNBC ] – Note to area reservationists: Be nice since you never know who you are talking to. [ Metromix ] – The life and times of a Hollywood food stylist. Meat pies, Read More...
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At a sushi bar it would be unusual enough to find a meal built around sea urchin (or uni ), but to find one at a neighborhood Italian restaurant like Il Carpaccio is a total revelation. On Wednesday, March 26th, its five-course sea urchin (or in this Read More...
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The service is like a bad high school play: warm, well-meaning and completely inept. Read More...
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Got a dining question you're too embarrassed to ask your server about? Ask Zagat. photo: Courtesy of Tobias/Paraflyer, Germany Goat meat is a food staple from China to Greece, but it isn't too common here. But with the recent arrival of Goat on Read More...
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Tea sandwich trio by Michael Psilakis, chef-owner of NYC haute Greek Anthos photo: Alan "Battman" Batt View Slideshow When top toques make a sandwich, the humble meal you can hold in your hand gets dressed up with gourmet ingredients and surprising Read More...
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Having served “consistently fantastic” Italian cuisine for three-and-a-half decades, the folks at Santa Monica's beloved Valentino have reason to be proud. To celebrate its years of glory – the restaurant is currently on Zagat's Read More...
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The latest New York chef to head west, Laurent Tourondel has opened BLT Steak , an ultraswank steakhouse with prices to match, in the Sunset Strip space that was formerly home to entertainment industry icon Le Dome; the menu is so beef intensive it even Read More...
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Celebrity chef Todd English partners with Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria Parker for Beso (which means kiss in Spanish), the hottest haunt to hit Hollywood since the legendary Musso & Frank ; paparazzi-drawing boldface names are already sharing midpriced Read More...
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– Chef Laurent Tourondel isn't just busy with his new BLT Steak, he's also helping chefs reproduce his recipes at the South Pole. [ WSJ ] – There has been a chef shake-up at Paperfish . [ Eater LA ] – The entire Pacific Coast Read More...
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photo: Michael J. Fajardo An old Irish saying goes, "Take the world nice and easy and the world will do you the same." Whether you're looking for a place to take it easy with a pint or a spot to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Monday, Read More...
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Central Michel Richard photo: Mimi Le What do you think are the most intriguing new restaurants? Do you agree with Frank Bruni's list? Tell us what you think on the Zagat Discussion boards! Without a doubt, New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni Read More...
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Goat photo: Alen Lin Restaurateur Steven Arroyo ( Cobras & Matadors ) taps his inner kid for Goat , a quirkily named American bistro with an industrial look in La Brea Corridor; you can indeed get your goat via the signature dish – goat confit Read More...
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photo: courtesy of Brian Turner In the U.S., tap water too often gets taken for granted. From March 16th–22nd, it will finally get the attention it deserves thanks to Unicef's Tap Project. Participating restaurants will ask diners to donate Read More...
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The cast of Top Chef Chicago photo: Courtesy of Bravo This Wednesday, Bravo's Top Chef returns to the airwaves for its fourth season. This time around, the action has been shot in the Windy City, where hosts Tom Colicchio , Padma Lakshmi , Gail Simmons Read More...
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Nobu Los Angeles photo: Alen Lin Reflecting prevailing cuisine trends, Nobu Matsuhisa’s latest Japanese extravaganza, Nobu Los Angeles , has opened in the site that was formerly haute French L’Orangerie; it’s been punched up with a David Read More...
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I thought I was looking at an oil painting when suddenly it moved – it was my waitress. Read More...
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Zagat's own Merrill Shindler on VH1's Flavor of Love Watching myself the other day on VH1’s reality show Flavor of Love , I realized I had played my role as “restaurant critic” all wrong. I had been invited to appear on episode Read More...
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photo: Paul Lansell If you're looking to get out of the kitchen and leave the cooking to the pros this Easter, here are some options that still have space available. The Blvd : Forget the Easter Bunny, the entertainment at the Beverly Wishire 's Read More...
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– A strong Euro means that California wines are starting to look like a steal in Europe. [ LAT ] – NBC wants you (yes, you !) to be part of its next reality-cooking show. [ NBC ] – Looks like a 22/7 schedule didn't quite work out Read More...
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By Curt Gathje, ZAGAT.com staff editor Here's what you need to know about the world's most famous hotel. The Plaza's new lobby and Champagne Bar photo: Ryan Charles Back after a two-year hiatus for a top-to-toe renovation, NYC's legendary Read More...
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Decorated to the nines with art nouveau wallpaper, malachite tables, feather flourishes and a rock ’n’ roll edge reminiscent of London in the ’70s, the opulent supper club Foxtail , from nightlife impresarios SBE, ratchets up West Hollywood’s Read More...
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Tranquility Base photo: Alen Lin Further proof that Downtown is on the rise : the arrival of Tranquility Base , a dramatic, high-ceilinged, colorfully lit Californian-Eclectic on the ground floor of Grand Avenue's new Sky Lofts, an upscale aerie for Read More...
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