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June 2008 - Posts
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– Countries are curbing their food exports so their people can eat, which means further rises in international food prices. [ NYT ] – "New Chinatown" celebrates 70 years. [ LAT ] – "Great Balls of Fire!" The so-called Read More...
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Animal photo: Naomi Kiang Animal photo: Naomi Kiang Animal, opened by Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo of the Food Network’s 2 Dudes Catering, is a midpriced New American arrival in the heart of Fairfax Avenue's Glatt Gulch that features beef, innards Read More...
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The waiter repeatedly called my aging parents 'Coach' and 'Darling.' Read More...
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photo: RaeA For wine lovers, this summer promises to be a happy one, with a number of upcoming tastings and dinners rolling in. On July 12th, the third annual LA Wine Fest kicks off in Hollywood. Running two days with tastes of more than 500 wines and Read More...
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Though the name sounds Southwestern, Desert Rose – a much-anticipated all-day eatery at a busy Eastside intersection – will offer a mix of Mediterranean and Californian cuisine when it opens in mid-July (1700 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz). Expect Read More...
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For all you LA Buzz newsletter recipients planning to set off to Dodger Stadium for fireworks on July 4th, hold off until July 12th when a belated show will be held at the arena after that night's game. For festivities on the Fourth, please see corrected Read More...
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By Karen Hudes, ZAGAT Survey Senior Editor A New Orleans chef turns on, tunes in and goes molecular Mussels within mussels photo: Xavier Laurentino Given the mystique that surrounds chef Ferran Adrià, whose restaurant el Bulli in Roses, Spain, Read More...
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sugarFISH photo: Naomi Kiang sugarFISH photo: Naomi Kiang Master sushi chef Kazunori Nozawa has situated sugarFISH, a more moderately priced spin-off of his highly rated Sushi Nozawa , in a sprawling Marina del Rey shopping center; the modernistic space Read More...
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Geoffrey's photo: Courtesy of Geoffrey's As the weather warms here in Southern California, we are drawn like lemmings to restaurants along the shore, of which we have never had a lot – oddly enough. Along the rockbound shores of Maine, there Read More...
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photo: Angela Rutherford As the sun begins to set on the Fourth of July, fireworks displays erupt all over the Los Angeles basin. And because of fire danger, most are well-controlled shows, in stadiums, open-air arenas and over the ocean. The most popular Read More...
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– Several farms in Mexico and Florida appear to be the source of the salmonella-tomato outbreak. [ LAT ] – When movie stars become restaurateurs. [ Variety ] – Is it even worth it to ban food products like trans fats? [ LAT ] – Read More...
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The low-cost, ultramodern Tofu Villa, a new Korean in West LA, boasts a white-on-white color scheme, plus an outdoor dining option (with a view of the parking lot); it specializes in casseroles – e.g. soon tofu and bibimbop – though other Read More...
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Be prepared for a lot of high-fives and drunk frat guys screaming 'Falafel!!!' Read More...
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If you've ever wondered what the food and beer was like at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate when our third President was living there, TAPS Fish House & Brewery has an evening just for you. The Brea brewery is hosting an "Evening Read More...
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The Hearst Castle's Neptune pool photo: Courtesy of Willem Van Bergen The 24th Annual Central Coast Wine Classic is coming. The epic wine fest kicks off with a tasting at 2 PM on Thursday, July 10th, at the Dolphin Bay Resort ($40 per person; 2727 Read More...
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The Foundry on Melrose photo: Alen Lin Chef-owner Eric Greenspan is now livening up his Melrose New American, The Foundry on Melrose , with a Thursday Night Jazz Series featuring The Robbie Marshall Group. But in typical Foundry fashion, there's of Read More...
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– Smoking bans in restaurant patios are on the horizon. [ KABC ] – More nightlife options are popping up all over the O.C. [ LAT ] – The much loved recipe site Tastespotting.com is dead. Long live FoodGawker.com. [ Food Gawker ] – Read More...
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Not to be outdone by the Cheesecake Factory's new spin-off Rock Sugar, the owners of Houston's are planning R&D Kitchen, a casual Santa Monica spot opening in a space that’s been home to a variety of concepts, including a Wolfgang Puck Read More...
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RockSugar photo: Naomi Kiang Opening June 19th in the former Century City Food Court space, RockSugar is a moderately priced Cheesecake Factory spin-off that serves food from Southeast Asia – including dishes from Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia Read More...
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By Randi Gollin The Buzz catches up with Alice Feiring to find out more about her stance on modern-day winemaking and how she manages to find bottles that meet her standards. If you’re ever going to invite Alice Feiring over for dinner, you’d Read More...
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The Top Chef Season Four finale judges photo: Courtesy of Bravo TV On last night's season finale of Bravo's Top Chef , the final three cheftestants Lisa Fernandes, Richard Blais and Stephanie Izard went head-to-head in Puerto Rico, where they Read More...
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The Top Chef season four finale will air tomorrow night, and picking a winner sure wasn’t easy, Ted Allen told the Buzz at the James Beard Foundation awards . "This year, for the first time when we chose the winner, Tom [Colicchio] suggested Read More...
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Annisette Brasserie photo: Naomi Kiang Anisette Brasserie , a hotly anticipated French arrival on the ground floor of Santa Monica's historic Clock Tower Building, provides a dramatic backdrop for the return of chef Alain Giraud (last seen at Bastide Read More...
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Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale's South Coast Plaza photo: Max Weber Charlie Palmer has opted to hopscotch over Los Angeles, landing south of the Orange Curtain with his eponymous arrival, a hypermodern, ultraspacious New American situated on the ground Read More...
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Michel Richard’s Central in Washington, DC, won for Best New Restaurant. photo: Christina Livadiotis View Slideshow Last night at NYC's Lincoln Center, the spotlight was on the food greats who gathered for the James Beard Foundation Awards . Read More...
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– The "battle of the Wolfgangs" continues as Wolfgang Z counter-sues Wolfgang P. [ KNBC ] – As expected, record gas-prices have started to cause an up-tick in beer prices. [ WSJ ] – Did the fortune cookie come from LA or SF? Read More...
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It's baaa-ack. One of SoCal's most respected and most popular benefits, the Concern Foundation's Annual Block Party at Paramount Studios, raises millions each year for cancer research while at the same time filling attendees with delicious Read More...
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Restaurateur Steve Arroyo could certainly save himself a lot of trouble (and expense) by simply naming all his restaurants Cobras & Matadors from the get-go. He used to have a place on Beverly Boulevard called Boxer; it became the first Cobras & Read More...
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What they lack in quality, they make up for with butter. Read More...
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Jar will offer brunch dishes like lobster Benedict. photo: Lisa Thompson Photography While most people make a big to-do over Mother’s Day, dear old dad sometimes gets short shrift on his celebratory day – really, how many bottles of cologne Read More...
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– More on the Wolfgang v. Wolfgang mess. [ LAT , Business Week ] – It isn't just David Myers opening up new branches in the OC , it seems like everybody is these days. [ Eater LA ] – Going inside the Cheesecake Factory 's new Read More...
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