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August 2008 - Posts
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With less than a month to go, we thought it might be a good time to remind you about Wolfgang Puck and Barbara Lazaroff's annual American Wine & Food Festival (September 26–28). As reported back in July , the three-day event kicks off with Read More...
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– The "farm-to-school" movement has arrived. [ WSJ ] – Los Angeles taco trucks left court victorious yesterday. [ LAT ] – To save costs, manufacturers have been switching ingredients like cocoa butter with cheaper alternatives Read More...
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– Successfully opening a restaurant is still a tricky business feat. [ NYT ] – Bringing fortune cookies to China. [ Diner's Journal ] – Tapeworms, or a reason to avoid raw salmon. [ Gourmet ] – Many foods you loved as a child Read More...
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When Beverly Hills 90210 returns to the air this season on The CW as 90210, viewers may recognize the Kokomo Cafe on Beverly Boulevard acting as a stand-in for the fictional Peach Pit. To celebrate being cast as the cool kids' hangout, the cafe will Read More...
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Katsuya photo: Alen Lin After an eight hour day at the office a worker can use a drink. That's why Happy Hours were invented. Looking to put its own spin on that classic deal, SBE has introduced the "9th Hour" (get it?) at its restaurants. Read More...
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– The first pack of instant ramen was sold 50 years ago. [ NPR ] – Rocco DiSpirito is going to be Dancing With the Stars this year. [ ABC ] – Move over umami , the newest taste is calcium [ Yahoo ] – School lunch prices are looking Read More...
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photo: Dan Silberstein On September 13th and 14th, the LA BBQ Festival fires up the grill in Santa Monica with a two-day tribute to the joys of 'cue. Pitmasters will include those from the nearby Baby Blues BBQ , as well as from much farther afield, Read More...
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On September 6th, the CBS Backlot will host the 4th Annual "Spread the News" Charity Wine Tasting supporting the Peacock Foundation's efforts to improve the lives of intercity youth. Sip offerings from eight different wine providers while Read More...
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At the Tapas & Wine Bar C in Little Tokyo, waitresses dressed like something out of a Maurice Chevalier fantasy – think French maids in high heels – serve a pricey Eclectic menu that makes room for both steamed egg custard with foie gras Read More...
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A place so phony it would make Holden Caulfield's head explode. Read More...
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Blowfish Sushi to Die For may have closed in West Hollywood, but it's apparently not blowing away completely. Word is that at some point in 2009, the restaurant is relocating to burgeoning Downtown, located conveniently near LA Live (1212 S. Flower Read More...
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As we launch our first-ever Zagat Dating (& Dumping) Survey , we are asking for your candid, witty and enlightening insights into the world of relationships. Let us in on the ups and downs of your dating experiences. For example, when you go to a Read More...
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Descartes said: ''I think, therefore I am.'' Shindler says: ''I can, therefore I am a canner.'' I have been a canner of fruits and vegetables, jams and jellies, preserves and conserves, marmalades and chutneys, since I Read More...
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Yellowtail Sushi at The Kress Photo: Niccolo Biliotti The other day, I took my sushi-obsessed nine-year-old to the trendy sushi bar at the new Hollywood hot spot The Kress . (She had heard that Selena Gomez from The Wizards of Waverly Place had eaten Read More...
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– Is The Kress plotting a move to Vegas? [ Eater LA ] – Yet another reason to adore the late Julia Child: The lady was a spy. [ Chronicle , NPR ] – Disneyland is losing another food spot. [ OC Register ] – Mrs. Fields is getting Read More...
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Adjacent to Hollywood's venerable Music Box theater sits the Blue Palms Brewhouse , a brew-focused arrival offering an assortment of two dozen artisanal beers to accompany its inexpensive menu of pub grub both classic and new (you won’t find Read More...
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With Chez Mélange getting ready to move down the road to a new location at 1611 Catalina Avenue, owners Michael Franks and Robert Bell are offering a fond farewell to their original site at the Palos Verdes Inn on August 31st. According to them, Read More...
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The name of Venice newcomer Gjelina is a mouthful, and so is its midpriced New American cuisine, built around what's available at local farmer's markets; the ‘green’ space, made of old brick and reclaimed wood and adorned with recycled Read More...
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They’re having siesta while you're trying to fiesta. Read More...
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In the increasingly trendy Metlox Plaza, adjacent to the Shade Hotel and Petros , look for Sachi, a sushi, robata and sake lounge due to open in early fall (451 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach). Old-school Chinese restaurants have pretty much faded Read More...
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Whether you’re a Hump Day bargain hunter or a weekend warrior looking for party fuel, these two deals ensure you’ll be well-fed all week long. Monday through Thursday, All' Angelo on Melrose Avenue is offering a Wine & Dine prix fixe, Read More...
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– Surprise! Opening a restaurant can be good for the economy. [ LAT ] – Talking with "free agent" Josef Centeno. [ Metromix ] – The Sherman Oaks Max is going under the knife fore a few weeks. [ Eater LA ] – A map for Read More...
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ZAGAT.mobi on the iPhone You know the drill: you’re in a 4 PM meeting when you realize you’re supposed to take a top client out for dinner, but you forgot to make a reservation. You have two choices. One, fake a cough, excuse yourself for Read More...
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The Stork Courtesy of The Stork Situated behind the Kodak Theater, The Stork attempts to re-create the elegance of old Hollywood supper clubs in a space made of two buildings joined on the second floor and outfitted with windows from Andy Warhol's Read More...
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Sila Bistro photo: Natasha Bedu A dinner-only New American in the heart of burgeoning Silver Lake, Sila Bistro isn't just named for the 'hood, but also features walls lined with old photos showing how rural it used to be (and how seminal – Read More...
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There are plenty of restaurants and bars in SoCal where the Olympic Games can be watched while chewing on Buffalo chicken wings, nachos and sliders. But chef Darren Weiss of Darren's in Manhattan Beach has decided to take the notion of Olympic eats Read More...
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Recently, the folks at Absolut Vodka revived their Absolut Cities campaign from the 1980s. And one of the first cities that they've honored with a vodka of its own is Los Angeles. The liquor is flavored with a mix of fruit: acai, acerola, pomegranate Read More...
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By Deirdre Donovan, ZAGAT.com Staff Editor With new technologies, aquarium outreach programs and a local focus, more chefs are going green. NYC chef Anita Lo serves Australis Barramundi. Diners are riding a wave of awareness regarding threats to oceanlife Read More...
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Akasha will host the next C-CAP event in LA. photo: Alen Lin On August 17th, Culver City's Akasha is hosting a "New American Culinary Adventure," aka a four-course sit-down dinner, to benefit Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP). Read More...
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– Whole Foods is pitching in with funds for small farmers. [ LAT ] – Talking Beso and tanning with Todd English . [ Guest of a Guest ] – Reservation scalpers are in for a shock when they crash into the City of Angels. [ The Knife ] – Read More...
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Hauling crates of peaches from the orchard to the shipping shed, Delta County, Colorado, September 1940. photo: Russell Lee, courtesy of the Library of Congress If you're a fan of stone fruits, you might want to head to any of the members of the Patina Read More...
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Downtown Culver City’s culinary jigsaw puzzle gets another piece with the arrival of Gyenari Korean BBQ & Lounge , the first upscale Korean to open on the Westside; the space boasts a massive mountainscape mural and 32 tables on which to grill Read More...
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