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March 2009 - Posts
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photo: Shauna Vaillancourt Hippity hoppity to these restaurants on April 12 for special Easter menus and family fun. The Belvedere : One of SoCal's most elegant hotels is offering one of Easter's most elegant brunches, a three-course affair featuring Read More...
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The Lab Photo: Claire Thomas The dining scene geeks out at these two arrivals with "lab" in their names: The Lab , the latest venture from USC Hospitality, is an inexpensive American gastropub on Downtown’s Restaurant Row that offers more Read More...
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Inside the Kogi truck Photo: Eric Shin Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard about the Kogi trucks, which are drawing long lines of crowds hungry for Korean-Mexican fast food. To find one of the two trucks, you have to Read More...
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– Is artisanal or handmade food always better? [ Serious Eats ] – Even upscale spots aren't immune to value meals. [ CNN ] – David Chang doesn't care for foie gras protesters. At all. [ Eater ] – With power lunches disappearing, Read More...
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The Foundry on Melrose Photo: Alen Lin On April 5 hit the Hollywood Farmer's Market with The Foundry on Melrose chef Eric Greenspan, as he takes guests through the market, followed by a return to the Melrose New American for a cooking lesson and three-course Read More...
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– After just three episodes, NBC's The Chopping Block is being chopped, replaced by Law & Order: Criminal Intent . [ EMD ] – Talking business with Nobu Matsuhisa. [ Fortune ] – Food Network is relaunching Food.com as a recipe Read More...
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Luau Photo: Natasha Bedu The Beverly Hills Polynesian Luau is upping the ante on its pupus with a new Sunday night Chinese dinner – a four-course meal for $24.95 per person, including such classics as kung pao chicken and beef with broccoli (310-274-0090; Read More...
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RH photo: Natasha bedu WeHo's RH has the Rx for your after-work munchies. From 5–7 PM each day the French-American in the Andaz is offering complimentary bar nibbles from chef Sebastien Archambault to go with the restaurant's extensive drink Read More...
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Presenting our new GOLF app for the iPhone Listen up, tee-totalers. Following the success of our ZAGAT-TO-GO iPhone app, which provides info on restaurants with the flick of a fingertip, we’ve just released a nifty GOLF application, available now Read More...
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– A new study argues meat can be bad for your health. [ Food Politics (PDF), via The Atlantic ] – Morimoto and others will be cooking – a bit – at the new Yankee Stadium. [ Diner's Journal ] – Ducasse in wax. [ Grub Street Read More...
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A scene from tonight's episode of The Chopping Block Photo: courtesy of NBC NBC’s Marco Pierre White–helmed show, The Chopping Block , follows two teams of contestants as they run restaurants in New York. Tonight's episode guest stars Read More...
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Gino Angelini has converted his upscale La Terza in West Hollywood’s Orlando Hotel into the more downscale Italian Minestraio Trattoria offering a simpler menu of reasonably priced pastas and proteins – the most expensive item on the menu Read More...
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On the edge of one of Downtown's rougher sections, the Mexican arrival Yxta Cocina Mexicana is named for Loyola Law School professor and author Yxta Maya Murray, who's been a lifelong inspiration for restaurateur Jesse Gomez; it offers a budget-friendly Read More...
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Bistro 45 Photo: courtesy of the restaurant On March 30, Pasadena's Bistro 45 is teaming with the Grgich Hills Estate for a five-course dinner with fare inspired by the restaurant's Napa sibling, AKA Bistro , and vino brought in directly from Read More...
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This morning the James Beard Foundation announced the nominees for this year's James Beard Awards. The final list was whittled down from 15,000 entries (almost twice as many as last year), and award categories vary from video webcasts to reference Read More...
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– Bad economy or good, Jean-Georges wants to keep expanding. [ Fortune ] – Thanks to high-fructose corn syrup, sugar is back on the menu. [ NYT ] – The food industry does not want to pay for more inspections. [ WSJ ] – So what Read More...
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Tim and Nina Zagat The Atlantic launched its impressive Food Channel last week, and today senior editor Corby Kummer posted a gracious welcome to two of its contributors, our very own Tim and Nina Zagat. You can read their first article – about Read More...
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So much for old world cooking – unless their microwave is hand-cranked. Read More...
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Throughout April, and possibly longer, the Culver City Pan-Asian Beacon will continue its Restaurant Week menu nightly (except for Saturdays), offering a three-course dinner menu for $28. The ongoing promotion complements its new $12.95 three-course prix Read More...
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Photo: Kimberly Howard Everybody deserves to have his or her voice heard, even this guy, who’s clearly got strong feelings about…something. If you’re the kind of person who's passionate about eating out (and, frankly, you wouldn’t Read More...
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– The Obamas cave in, get ready to plant vegetable garden. [ NYT ] – The cause of illness at The Fat Duck was likely a norovirus. [ Hospitality , via Eater ] – Coming up with new dishes each season can be taxing, even for Grant Achatz Read More...
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Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale photo: Max Weber Starting tomorrow and ending March 29, 13 restaurants at South Coast Plaza, the OC's most opulent shopping mall, are offering three-course lunches for $20, and four-course dinners for $40 – including Read More...
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Chaya Downtown photo: Claire Thomas In a Downtown bank building plaza, Chaya Downtown , an outpost of the Westside Chayas, is closer in culinary style to Chaya Brasserie than Chaya Venice , though its midpriced Asian-French menu skews slightly more Pacific Read More...
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– Rating fast food by its impact on the environment. [ MSNBC ] – In a bold move, Per Se may add à la carte to its repertoire. [ EMD ] – It's hard out there for a chef. [ NYT ] – 21 Club joins the list of restaurants Read More...
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Oenophiles are raving about 2006 Burgundies, and on March 19, you can see what the fuss is about. The Woodland Hills Wine Company is organizing a walk-around tasting of the vintage from 25 producers (7–9 PM Woodland Hills Country Club, 21150 Dumetz Read More...
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Resevoir Photo: Claire Thomas Chef Gloria Felix, veteran of some of LA's hippest restaurants ( A.O.C. , Grace , Jar , Lucques ), is putting her Verace Pizza Napoletana certification to good use at Reservoir, an upscale eatery in funky-no-more Silver Read More...
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The Varnish Photo: Claire Thomas A pair of NYC cocktail kingpins presents The Varnish , an instantly popular, tiny, wood-bedecked bar hidden behind a back door of the recently revamped Cole’s restaurant in Downtown’s Historic Core District; Read More...
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– Obama promises to bolster food safety. [ NYT ] – Alice Waters was everywhere this weekend. [ EMD ] – Ramsay loses another restaurant. [ NYP ] – In Italy, fresh pizza from a vending machine. [ NYT ] – And North Korea has Read More...
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Our own Tim and Nina Zagat spoke at New York City's 92nd Street Y on March 10, chatting with Joan Hamburg of WOR Radio about the 30th anniversary of Zagat Survey and the current state of the restaurant industry. You can watch the full video of the Read More...
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If I want to be ignored, I can stay home with my family. Read More...
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Meet David Wondrich, author of Imbibe! and leader of our second and final course at cocktail college. Today we'll be learning how to make the Improved Holland Gin Cocktail, which the mixologist poured for attendees at our recent Vintage Drinks event Read More...
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Photo: Matalyn In Los Angeles, going out to lunch is an option, and one rarely taken by some of the most successful people in town. Our attitude toward lunch proves that, despite the general condescension that the East Coast feels towards LA, we're Read More...
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– Celebrity chef cookbooks are heavy on the saturated fats. [ Eat Me Daily ] – Salt, the natural mood booster. [ BBC ] – Industry talk with chefs Marco Canora, Floyd Cardoz and Daniel Boulud . [ Grub Street ] – Reviewing online Read More...
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Though we’ve had no shortage of deals cross our desk recently, we can’t say we’ve seen one quite this cheap. The El Segundo and Brentwood branches of The Daily Grill are offering a shareable menu, available for parties of four or more, Read More...
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Marco Pierre White on the Chopping Block Photo: courtesy of NBC With Top Chef over, the food blogs turn to the latest cooking show to hit the airwaves, NBC's The Chopping Block , helmed by Marco Pierre White. The show focuses on pairs of contestants Read More...
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At last week's Vintage Drinks event at New York's Keens Steakhouse we learned a fair amount about vintage drinking. Worried that we might not retain it all – what with the drinking – we persuaded the King of Cocktails himself, Dale Read More...
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Luckyfish photo: Alen Lin To celebrate its first anniversary, Beverley Hills sushi spot Luckyfish is slicing prices. On Thursday, March 19, every dish on the conveyor belt (regularly $3.50–$7.50) and nearly all drinks will be priced at $1 (310-274-9800) Read More...
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More than three dozen restaurants and caterers will gather at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium tomorrow for Food Fare 2009 , a dine-around featuring local cuisine from the likes of Anisette , AOC , Drago , JiRaffe and Melisse , along with vino from a Read More...
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– Grant Achatz went on Oprah yesterday. [ Eat Me Daily ] – Michelle Obama is starting to talk up healthy eating. [ NYT ] – When is a pint of ice cream not a pint of ice cream? [ AdAge ] – Years after it announced its intentions, Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Brian Turner Times may be tough, but the U.S. is still very fortunate when it comes to our clean, free drinking water. Which is why the Tap Project ’s World Water Week, March 22–28, is so important. At participating restaurants Read More...
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Photo: Umberto Salvagnin It’s green dining of a different kind on March 17, when restaurants and pubs around town celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish food, brews and spirited fun. Finn McCool's : Just for the holiday, the Santa Monica Read More...
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Huckleberry Café & Bakery , a casual, nearby sibling of Santa Monica’s Rustic Canyon , allows chef Zoe Nathan to show off her talents as a baker and sandwich maker, with a soul-satisfying selection of sweets and rotisserie meat sandwiches Read More...
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photo: RaeA Looking to enjoy some vino this week? On March 11 head to Campanile for the Millennium Wine Group tasting featuring more than 50 wines from small production, domestic wineries including Sojourn , Stuhlmuller , Frostwatch , GrapeCraft and Riverbench Read More...
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– Bruce Lindsay loved eating at Vanguard University so much he left the school his entire estate. [ LAT ] – The hard times may soon reflected in the grocery aisles. [ Chicago Tribune ] – Cheap booze sales are on the rise. [ NYT ] – Read More...
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The history of Scandinavian restaurants in Southern California is thinner than a slice of Wasa Crispbread. Once upon a time, a legendary Swedish watering hole called Scandia sat on the Sunset Strip, and the famous and the infamous showed up for aquavit Read More...
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– Enough with the kid foodies already! [ Slate ] – Private food inspectors really aren't very useful. [ NYT ] – Al Roker is pushing an animated show about a chef. [ TVNewser , via SE ] – Gordon Ramsay is in some financial trouble. Read More...
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In case you've been itching to try the culinary destination of the moment, The Bazaar by José Andrés , but have been nervous about the cost, consider the option of afternoon tea, served daily in the Patisserie. It comes with a choice Read More...
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Tower Bar Photo: courtesy of the restaurant The Tower Bar is one of the most elegant dining rooms in West Hollywood – the space was chosen by Vanity Fair for this year's Oscar Party. Which is why it comes as a shock to the system (and proof Read More...
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Valentino's offering a March prix fixe. Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Throughout March, Valentino is offering a nightly three-course dinner for $49 (in addition to its $35 prix fixe at the Vin Bar), featuring dishes like osso buco d'agnello. Read More...
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– Read this and you'll think twice about out-of-season tomatoes. [ Gourmet ] – The peanut mess gets messier with dead mice in the mix. [ Reuters ] – Restaurants deal with restaurant bloggers. [ NYT ] – Spicy is hot these days Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Jerry Rutolo Over the years photographer Jerry Rutolo has photographed nearly every major chef you can think of, many before they even lost their baby fat. Since everyone likes a trip down memory lane we unearthed some of Rutolo's Read More...
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As a 70th-anniversary present to itself, Santa Monica Seafood (purveyor to just about every restaurant in town) has opened a cafe and market serving an inexpensive menu of chowder, crudo, steamed shellfish and more in a brightly lit, all-glass space with Read More...
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Cecconi's Photo: Amy Murrell Nick Jones of NYC's Soho House is behind Cecconi's , a London import in West Hollywood's former Morton's space; serving pricey Venetian fare in a lush room adorned with sparkling crystal, heavy silver, Read More...
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José Andrés Photo: Jason Odell Since the opening of The Bazaar by José Andrés in Beverly Hills' SLS Hotel , this hydra-headed assortment of restaurants (Bar Centro, Rojo y Blanca, Patisserie, Saam) has been the hottest Read More...
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Craftbar launches at Craft's terrace tonight. Photo: Alen Lin Tonight marks the debut of an affordable LA take on NYC's Craftbar , but there's a twist: it's situated in the front lounge and terrace of Tom Colicchio's Craft . A new Read More...
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– Heston Blumenthal wonders what caused people to get sick at The Fat Duck . [ Daily Mail via Coldmud ] – Not to be outdone by Starbucks, Jamba Juice offers $1 oatmeal. [ NRN ] – Culinary magazines start focusing on affordable recipes. Read More...
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