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April 2008 - Posts
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The lines were long at the "1st 6th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational." photo: Kevin Rolly At a newish restaurant in Culver City called Meltdown Etc. , the menu consists of a couple dozen variations on grilled cheese sandwiches. At Campanile Read More...
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The Roosevelt Hotel's new Dakota Bridge photo: Courtesy of the Dakota Diners looking for a seat at the Hollywood Steakhouse Dakota in the Roosevelt Hotel , as well as those looking for a guaranteed in to the hotel's popular Tropicana Bar , have Read More...
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Our wine was a year older when it finally arrived at the table. Read More...
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Get five top LA chefs to cook together for five nights over the course of a season and what do you get? It's called the Five Chefs Collaborative Dinner Project and it stars Michael Cimarusti ( Providence ), Josiah Citrin ( Mélisse ), David Read More...
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By Troy Segal, ZAGAT.com staff editor Seeking something stronger than sake, but subtler than scotch? Try a sip of shochu. Shochu Lynne Wallack and John Handler, owners of Chicago’s popular Deleece , were ready to launch a second restaurant. Rather Read More...
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– TV's Drew Carey gets in on the bacon-wrapped hot dog insanity. [ Eater LA ] – The company that owns Arby's is buying Wendy's for $2.3 billion. [ MSNBC ] – Meanwhile, Mars is buying Wrigley's for $23 billion. [ NYT ] Read More...
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Brix @ 1601 photo: Alen Lin Situated in a shiny new shopping complex just north of Pier Avenue, the sprawling 10,000-sq.-ft. New American/wine bar Brix @ 1601 – boasting brick archways, warm bronze lighting, deep leather booths, stone fireplaces Read More...
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Last Monday at 3 PM, the phone number (310-736-2224) for the new Father's Office in the Helms Bakery (3229 Helms Ave.) was connected to a fax machine. A call to the bar/restaurant rewarded you with a screech that left you rubbing your ear in pain. Read More...
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Besides the cockroach crawling up the wall, it was ok. Read More...
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If we've got our calendar right (and if there are no delays), we're about to be semi-inundated by a tsunami of new restaurants, with Alain Giraud set to open his Anisette Bistro in Santa Monica at the end of April, at the same time as the American Read More...
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– Michael Mina has new restaurants coming to San Francisco and Los Angeles. [ Eater SF ] – Get inside the kitchens of Wylie Dufresne, Alice Waters , Grant Achatz and Dan Barber's restaurants. [ Metropolis ] – The crazy story of the Read More...
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photo: Peter Dutton That annual appreciation of all things maternal, Mother's Day, is almost upon us. If you want to treat your mama to a celebratory meal, you'd better make your reservations soon (like yesterday!) because Mother's Day is Read More...
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Korean fried chicken chain BonChon Chicken clucks about its “specially engineered sauce” that sticks to the bird and not to your hands for neat meat in regular and hot options; the corner spot in a K-town office building is much fancier than Read More...
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April 27: The 23rd annual For Our Children Food & Wine Festival brings together over 100 restaurants, wineries and breweries for a walk-around tasting and auction to benefit the Little Company of Mary Partners for Healthy Kids and Sandpipers charities. Read More...
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Vinotéque photo: Alen Lin In a madcap space featuring lights made of wine bottles, the stylish BottleRock spin-off Vinotéque in Culver City offers an encyclopedic selection of more than 250 vintages you’ve probably never heard of (and Read More...
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The other week, I received an email from the well-respected Wally's Wine & Spirits in West LA, with the heading "First Night of Passover Is Saturday, April 19th." Under that, the store offered some suggestions of wines that are kosher Read More...
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I was told by the waiter that I have the wrong palate. Read More...
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To help raise money to support those struggling to survive with HIV/AIDS, the organization Aid for AIDS has put together Dine Out LA , a one-day benefit across Los Angeles. Participating restaurants, including Eleven , Taste and many more , have agreed Read More...
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Tax-time and money talk may find you holding your wallet a little tighter these days. But there are lots of great deals out there that won't bust your budget. At Table 8 , for instance, chef Govind Armstrong offers a Monday–Friday "Recession Read More...
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photo: RaeA At Passover seders from April 19th–27th, many who don't keep kosher will drink kosher wine in honor of the holiday. While Manischewitz (which is made with Concord grapes and, to compensate for the grape’s acidic taste, lots Read More...
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Former Mayor Richard Riordan – owner of Gladstone's , the Original Pantry and Riordan's Tavern – lobbies to make the Pacific Palisades a dining destination by opening The Oak Room , a serious (and priced accordingly) steakhouse with Read More...
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After being closed to the public for years, the Malibu Pier is undergoing a major overhaul that includes re-creating it as a dining destination overlooking Surfrider Beach; enter the Malibu Pier Club , a casual, polished wood-and-glass Californian with Read More...
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– And now it's official: Pinkberry is not health food. [ NYT ] – De Niro and Co. are looking to sell a majority stake in their Nobu empire. [ Telegraph ] – "When dining, does one place one's Blackberry to the right of the Read More...
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Like most Dodger fans, I go to the games to cheer on the Boys in Blue, to check out the celebrity quotient ("Look! It's Hef and the girls!") and to eat a Dodger Dog. Indeed, like most Dodger fans, it's the Dodger Dog that comes first Read More...
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Like eating in an NYC subway station, only nicer. Read More...
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In honor of the Macy's Flower Show in NYC, Macy’s Cellar Bar and Grill is serving a Flower Show Salad. photo: Patina Restaurant Group Just in time for spring, edible flowers are sprouting up in restaurants all over the country. You'll find Read More...
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– Culver City just keeps getting hipper and tastier. [ LAT ] – Tongue sandwich, anyone? [ The Digest ] – Is it ok to linger at your table after your meal is up? [ The Stew ] – Starbucks has something "big" planned for Read More...
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No guesswork involved in finding the affordable New American Second Story in Manhattan Beach’s boutique Belamar Hotel – it’s named for its second-floor setting, which is awash in flickering candles and TV screens (mostly there for visual Read More...
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Jar photo: Lisa Thompson Photography On Sunday, April 20th, Suzanne Tracht presents a Passover seder at Jar with a four-course holiday meal of her family's favorite dishes including chopped liver, matzo ball soup (flavored with lemongrass), pot roast Read More...
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Looking for something to do next week? At these upcoming events, you'll get to learn something while you enjoy tasty food and drink. April 13: True to its name, Pasadena Museum of California Art 's Blendings: Wine & Music event brings together Read More...
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Service exists in two modes: know it all and not at all. Read More...
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Photo: Mucca Design View Slideshow Do you have a favorite restaurant logo? Or one you can't stand? Let us know on the Zagat Discussion boards! Earlier this week, the Buzz took a look at the process that goes into branding a restaurant by focusing Read More...
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By Garth Johnston, ZAGAT.com staff writer Learn how Louise Fili creates a restaurant's brand from the logo to the bill. Graphic designer Louise Fili helps restaurants refine their identities through typography. Photo: Henry Leutwyler, courtesy of Read More...
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