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January 2009 - Posts
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Someone had to employ all those out-of-work actors, I guess. Read More...
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Egg yolk pizza at Akasha Photo: courtesy of Akasha Popular Culver City spot Akasha now offers an à la carte Sunday brunch from 10 AM to 2 PM, including organic bloody marys, lobster benedict and a creative broken egg pizza (pictured above). Saturday Read More...
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DineLA (which lasts another week) is a great deal, but most of its offerings don't extend to the weekend. Sympathetic to those needing a steak fix after a grueling week, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar has debuted a nightly three-course Read More...
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– It isn't so much the fast food that makes you obese, it is the portions. [ Chicago Tribune ] – But do vegetarians really have better sex? [ Slate ] – Contaminated peanut butter crisis has hit U.S. military bases in Europe. [ The Read More...
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The first glimpse of Tonys' sexy...wall. Photo: Courtesy of Tonys As previously reported , the Primo Hospitality Group's new steakhouse Tonys will be opening February 6th in the Sunset space that was once home to Norman's (and even more briefly Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Jerry Rutolo Over the years, photographer Jerry Rutolo has shot nearly every major chef you can think of, many of them before they even lost their baby fat. Since everyone likes a trip down memory lane, we thought it would be fun to Read More...
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Top Chef , Season 5, Episode 10. Photo: Courtesy of Bravo TV. Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are a choice few: – Is New York ever going to Read More...
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The Bocuse d'Or trophy, modeled after founder Paul Bocuse Photo: courtesy of Bocuse d'Or The Bocuse d'Or competition results are in! As we previously announced, the Norwegian team (headed by 28 year-old Geir Skeie) took home the gold, with Read More...
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photo: Yajico The word "noodle" comes from the Latin “nodellus,” meaning "little knot,” maybe because of the way they get all twisted up in the bowl. But noodles have come to mean many things to many people, most of them Read More...
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Kiwami Photo: Natasha Bedu With Kiwami , Japanese chef Katsuya Uechi has opened a restaurant that doesn’t bear his name for a change, even though its diminutive space is located just down the street from the original Katsu-ya on Studio City's Read More...
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Chef Daniel Boulud (2009 honorary chairman), Paul Bocuse (founder & president, Bocuse d'Or) and Fabrice Desvignes (2009 president of the jury and last year's winner). photo: F. Mainard The Bocuse d'Or competition started yesterday in Lyons, Read More...
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– The manufacturer behind the peanut salmonella outbreak is in hot water. [ USA Today ] – The Bocuse d'Or is on! [ NYT ] – Ruh roh. Traces of mercury has been found in corn syrup. [ Star Tribune ] – The Times addresses last Read More...
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Breeze photo: Courtesy of Breeze On Saturdays and Sundays, from 5:30–7 PM, the hotel Californian Breeze is offering a "culinary bailout" for cash-strapped diners: two-for-one dinners. Or to put another way – you eat for half price, Read More...
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Sea-fare from Yuta on Studio City's "Sushi Row" Photo: Alen Lin The recent opening of chef Katsuya Uechi's newest, Kiwami, brings the count of Zagat-covered sushi spots on Studio City's Ventura Boulevard to a whopping nine and further Read More...
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The Papaya Bar at the Conga Room Photo: Courtesy of the Conga Room Owned by a celeb corps that includes J. Lo, Jimmy Smits and Sheila E., Miracle Mile’s well-known salsa spot The Conga Room now sizzles in larger environs at Downtown’s new Read More...
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The website for Balthazar. The website for Dusty's. Keith McNally's NYC brasserie Balthazar has understandably been copied across the country by restaurateurs looking to recreate some of the original's magic combination of bistro and glitz. Read More...
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El Cholo's green tamales photo: Courtesy of El Cholo As the recession pushes us deeper and deeper into an Age of Diminished Expectations (and rampant restaurant closings), it seems a good time to pay tribute to those restaurants that have managed Read More...
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The Super Bowl is coming to Tampa Bay. Come Sunday, big Super Bowl crowds will surely materialize at sports-friendly locations like The Shack , South and Yard House . But for those in The OC who want to do some serious eating at home during the big game, Read More...
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– Starbucks is looking to lay off 1,000 employees. [ Seattle Times ] – A Japanese study has found cloned meat is safe for food. [ Reuters ] – The economy, contamination scares and more are leading some back to vegetable gardening. [ Read More...
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Tim Zagat and David Fishman photo: Evan W. Miller Tim Zagat hardly lacks for interesting dining companions, but his tablemate at a recent power lunch – an ambitious young food critic with a possible movie deal under his belt – was unusually Read More...
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The original Dusty's location Photo: Courtesy of Dusty's Dusty's , the French-Canadian–influenced American bistro in Silver Lake, is opening a second location east of Studio City's Sushi Row – providing a hip spot for comfort Read More...
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XIV Photo: Natasha Bedu Moneybags with ADD, take note: Michael Mina's XIV is now serving a 35-course tasting menu called "The Gamut," which will take diners through the entire menu at the New American. Finally , a chance to be indecisive Read More...
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– Really, there are a lot of peanut products on that do-not-buy list. [ NYT ] – Restaurant marriage proposals are a tricky thing. [ Gourmet ] – Girl Scout cookie counts just ain't what they used to be. [ Dallas News ] – Australian Read More...
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The Foundry on Melrose Photo: Alen Lin The Foundry on Melrose is luring customers with nearly a week's worth of reasons to visit. A new lower-priced lounge menu offers dishes like brandade croquettes with chorizo dip (Monday–Wednesday 6–11 Read More...
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Tom Colicchio and Stephen Starr on Top Chef Season 5, Episode 9 photo: Courtesy of Bravo Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are a choice few: – Read More...
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Roy Yamaguchi photo: Courtesy of Roy's Hawaiian fusion spot Roy's has hopped on the recession-deal boat with a three-course winter feast for $35. Including choices like seafood chowder, blackened shrimp, "Hawaii Kai"–style beef Read More...
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– Considering the salmonella scare, you may want to avoid peanut products for a bit. [ Washington Post ] – Anonymity for critics is "a tempest in a crockpot." [ MP:C ] – New restaurants are facing especially anxious times. Read More...
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Slumdog Millionaire From now until February 28th, South Coast Plaza Indian Royal Khyber has partnered with neighboring Regency Theater to offer a three-course Bombay-inspired feast and a ticket to Slumdog Millionaire ; dine before or after the show ($30 Read More...
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Mélisse photo: Courtesy of Mélisse This year, February 14th lands on a Saturday, so Valentine's Day dinners are likely to book up quickly. Below are some suggestions for romantic evenings of all stripes. Most Romantic Anisette Brasserie Read More...
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President Obama has been sworn in, and the Lincoln-themed Inaugural Luncheon is finishing up. Ted Kennedy, who collapsed during the meal, is reportedly going to be fine . And if you're wishing this memorable moment in our country's history could Read More...
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The months after the holidays are a good time for travel – tickets are often cheaper, and the lines have fewer customers weighted down with gift-stuffed suitcases. Making it even more appealing are just-released Zagat guides covering destinations Read More...
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Pizzeria Ortica photo: courtesy of Pizzeria Ortica David Myers ( Sona , Comme Ça , Boule) heads south with Pizzeria Ortica, housed in a warm, modern space across from the sprawling South Coast Plaza; the concept invites comparisons with Pizzeria Read More...
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You can take lessons on apathy and disaffection from the wait staff here. Read More...
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Cuy, otherwise known as your childhood pet. photo: Merri Howard In Lima, Peru, local foodies ecstatically describe the wonders of the Nouvelle Andean cuisine of local culinary powerhouse Gastón Acurio (who recently opened a restaurant in San Francisco), Read More...
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– The Madoff scandal spreads to cookbooks. [ NYT ] – Those who don't like dessert have a bone to pick with Restaurant Weeks. [ Wined and Dined ] – Are VitaminWater's health claims a bottle of lies? [ NYP ] – Coffee prices Read More...
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Celebrate the year of the Ox. Photo: Bernard Oh If you didn't get your fill of New Year's festivities a few weeks ago, take heart, because the Year of the Ox begins on January 26th. The celebrations continue for 15 days, including the annual Golden Read More...
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Top Chef Season 5, Episode 8 photo: Courtesy of Bravo Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are a choice few: – While that "I [heart] Padma" Read More...
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Il Fornaio Photo: Courtesy of Il Fornaio From now until June, for the first two weeks of every month, Il Fornaio will explore a new area of the Boot. For four more days, diners can enjoy the "Festa Regionale" à la carte menu featuring Read More...
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– How to be a great restaurant customer. [ Gourmet ] – Related: getting the most from your Restaurant Week experiences. [ NYP ] – New York's Rainbow Room is still open, but other restauratuers are circling nonetheless. [ NRN , NYO Read More...
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Rivera photo: Natasha Bedu Nouvelle Southwestern legend John Sedlar returns at Rivera in Downtown’s Met Lofts, where midpriced Pan-Latino cooking is served in a hyper-modern space that features a glass-walled wine ‘cava’ and multiple Read More...
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Times may be tough, but you wouldn’t know it from the barrage of restaurants slated to open in the next few months. Clearman's Galley: A legendary San Gabriel Valley American from yesteryear will be brought back to life this February in a new Read More...
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Restaurant Weeks are popping up faster than you can say "recovery package." From now until January 16th, Restaurant Week is happening in San Diego, with 150 restaurants offering three-course dinners for $20, $30 or $40. Also running until the Read More...
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– PETA helped save a 140-year-old lobster from a deadly dinner date. [ Gothamist ] – Marmite cheese was a surprise blockbuster in the UK this Christmas. [ Daily Mail ] – Many are hoping an Obama administration will sort out the confusion Read More...
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Nobu Photo: Alen Lin If you've always wanted to nibble at Nobu , but fear the bottom line, consider the new tapas selection served at the bar all night Sunday through Thursday. Menu items include dishes like sashimi tacos with yellowfin tuna, lobster Read More...
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If they ain't serving these pies in heaven, then I don't wanna go. Read More...
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– French pastry chef Gaston Lenôtre has died at 88. [ Independent , NYT ] – Despite a recent dip, food prices ended 2008 up seven percent. [ Reuters ] – PETA is offering $10k for anyone who can make a suitable faux gras. [ Fork Read More...
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Toby Young (right) joins the judges table. photo: Courtesy of Bravo Each Thursday the Internet's food sites produce countless recaps and commentary on the previous night's episode of Top Chef . Here are a choice few: – Did anyone really Read More...
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Mamma Mia Pizza Beer While reading through the always-entertaining British rag The Sun, I came upon a description of a pizza introduced at a London chain called Eco. It's called "The Hopper." For about $35, you get a pie topped with eight Read More...
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Good thing Barack Obama kept his day job. Back when he was a young state senator in 2001, Obama participated in the first episode of Check, Please! , a Chicago public television program in which a group of locals compare notes on restaurants. But our Read More...
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– Anybody hungry for some squirrel? [ NYT ] – Virginia restaurants may go smoke-free. [ Washington Post ] – Your food coloring might actually be a crushed bug. [ The Stew ] – No wonder sushi is expensive when a premium tuna sells Read More...
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Craft photo: Alen Lin The latest incarnation of the ongoing "Farmer's Dinner" series returns January 16th to Craft , Tom Colicchio's NYC transplant in Century City, and this time it won't just be chef Matt Accarrino cooking. Octavio Read More...
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Tydes is a stylish Mediterranean open only to guests and members of Santa Barbara's Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club, a recently restored landmark that hovers above Butterfly Beach; in a room filled with teak furniture and salmon-colored walls, Read More...
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– Amidst the recession and rising rents, the beleaguered Cipriani family is closing New York's venerable Rainbow Room 's Rainbow Grill . [ AP ] – Restaurateurs are looking for relief this year in rent and commodity costs. [ NRN ] – Read More...
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The Buzz is on break until January 5, 2009. – The recession has curiously led to a milk surplus. [ NYT ] – And restaurant stocks are actually doing ok. For now. [ NRN ] – 2008 was a banner year for New York restaurants. [ NYT ] – Read More...
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