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April 2009 - Posts
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Bottega Louie Photo: Claire Thomas At sprawling Downtown Italian Bottega Louie , a small army of cooks work in an open kitchen to crank out classic version of pizzas, pastas and proteins (e.g. lasagna Bolognese, chicken Milanese), jazzed up with more Read More...
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The trailer for the much anticipated (by foodies at least) Nora Ephron movie Julie & Julia – an adaptation of Julie Powell's book and blog , which chart her year-long attempt to cook all of the recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Read More...
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Border Grill Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Looking for someplace to go loco on Cinco de Mayo? No problemo, we've got May 5 options for you: In the main dining room of Santa Monica's Border Grill , specialty cocktails (ginger lime margaritas, Read More...
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For its second anniversary, Costa Mesa bistro Marché Moderne is celebrating with a two-night party, tonight and tomorrow night (April 28 and 29). Featuring a four-course meal with two seatings per evening, the dinner offers guests a chance to meet Read More...
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– Opening luxe in a downturn. [ NYT ] – Swine flu has pork producers worried about their bottom line. [ NYT ] – Scent-releasing labels are coming to supermarkets. [ WBZTV , via MP: B ] – Urabanspoon has been eaten by IAC. [ TechCrunch Read More...
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The casual Studio City Spaniard Bokado gets its name from the Spanish word for ‘bite’, as in the little plates served here for lunch and dinner daily, breakfast on weekends and also at the adjacent deli; in a Sushi Row space with low light Read More...
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Jar photo: Lisa Thompson Photography On April 30 eat a meal at select restaurants, including Angeli Caffe , Il Cielo , Jar , La Cachette , Mr. Chow , Whist and many more , and 25% of your food bill will be donated to the STOP AIDS Project, a nonprofit Read More...
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photo: Dan Silberstein Barbecue season is upon us. On May 9 and 10 the Los Angeles BBQ Festival returns to offer beer and 'cue from some of the country's best pit masters, with toques coming from as far as Kansas City and Chicago. Expect favorites Read More...
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Josie Le Balch Photo: courtesy of Josie Restaurant Chef Josie Le Balch grew up in a restaurant kitchen. Her father was chef Gregoire Le Balch, owner of the fabled Chef Gregoire Restaurant in the San Fernando Valley, and creator of one of the first French Read More...
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– T.G.I. Friday's joins the cheap-eats club with $5 meals. [ USA Today ] – Auctioning fish – online. [ Globe ] – In New York, cooperative health care for restaurant employees. [ NYT ] – Despite the recession, more people Read More...
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Outdoor seating at Gardens Photo: courtesy of the restaurant If you're looking for a spot to dine alfresco and worship the sun, check out our listings of choice outdoor spots in town (including Gardens , pictured). Or maybe you're more of an outdoor Read More...
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Like smoking cigars? Like eating well-rated food in Ventura? Like smoking cigars between courses of well-rated food in Ventura? Might we suggest heading to Brooks on April 30, when Andy Brooks' high-end New American is hosting a three-course Padrón Read More...
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– Bacon can cure a hangover. [ Telegraph ] – Jacques Torres ups his beef with Hershey's, offers free Kisses. [ The Feed ] – The Cheesecake Factory is adding small plates. [ NRN ] – Don't mess with restaurateur Stephen Starr. Read More...
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Ammo Photo: Anthony Rich Hollywood Californian Ammo is reinstating its Sunday dinner service, starting with a special four-course supper on May 3 featuring guest Jerry Rutiz of Rutiz Family Farms ; it's the first in a planned series honoring farmers Read More...
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photo: courtesy of the Musuem of Burnt Food For a few minutes of Hump Day distraction, we can heartily recommend the peerless Burnt Food Museum website. It was started after its curator discovered that hot apple cider, left to cook for too long, can become Read More...
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– Box wines aren't the joke they once were. [ AMNY ] – Take the Twitter recipe challenge. [ NYT ] – Related: the fake Restaurant Girl Twitter legal snafu. [ NYT ] – Life after a gastric bypass, one step at a time. [ The Atlantic Read More...
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The 5 X 5 Collaborative Dinner is back in action on April 28 at Hollywood's Providence , helping to raise funds for the SoCal Special Olympics . Despite its name, the event actually features six cooks in the kitchen – Michael Cimarusti ( Providence Read More...
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Cuba is back in the news in a big way, and our own Nina and Tim Zagat, fresh from a recent trip to Havana, have a bit to say on the topic over on the Atlantic food blog. Covering everything from the food scene to the vintage cars to the beautiful artwork Read More...
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Saam , the last piece of the puzzle in The Bazaar by José Andrés , is located in a private dining room in the rear of the complex, where it offers an ultrapricey nightly tasting menu with a multitude of Eclectic small dishes crafted specifically Read More...
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Winter is over, spring is here and you know what that means. Ice cream season is just around the corner. And to get the season going, today is free cone day at all participating Ben & Jerry's locations. Just go in and get a cone – no gimmick. Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Rufino Uribe From grande dames to hipster moms, there are Mother's Day dining options for all types. So make plans now for a special meal on May 10 – or risk a year-long guilt trip when the good rezzies are gone. For an Old-Fashioned Read More...
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– Food inspections differ state by state. [ NYT ] – Gordon Ramsay is in trouble for pre-preparing food for three of his London restaurants. [ Independent ] – Want to be a TV chef? Talk to this guy. [ NYT ] – The economy is starting Read More...
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I didn’t like his TV show, so why did I think I’d like his restaurant? Read More...
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Wilshire Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Wilshire chef Andrew Kirschner is set to cook a four-course meal at New York's James Beard Foundation on April 30, and in preparation he's doing what amounts to a hometown tryout. Until April 25, the Read More...
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Cheese whizzes at work at last year's "1st 6th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational." photo: Kevin Rolly Fuzzy math continues to be a factor in the naming of the 1st 7th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational (last year's was the "1st Read More...
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– California food producers are paying private inspectors to hedge their bets. [ NYT ] – Domino's responds to some bad employees' actions, via YouTube. [ Chow , NYT , Slate ] – Getting drunk off air at London's temporary Read More...
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Rojo y Blanco at the Bazaar photo: Natasha Bedu Jose Andrés ' Rojo y Blanca at The Baazar has started serving a weekend brunch menu [PDF] of the sort we've come to expect from the Ferran Adrià acolyte – think huevos a la Cubana Read More...
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Shin Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Not that we're recommending stress eating or anything, but if you happen to be looking to relieve tax-day anxiety with a gigantic meal, Hollywood Korean Shin has just launched a new $25 all-you-can eat option. Read More...
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Normally, we ask you to vote on restaurants, nightlife and the like, but today we ask you to vote for us. ZAGAT.mobi has been nominated for a Webby award, and if you've got a few moments, we'd be much obliged if you show your support at pv.webbyawards.com Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of midorisyu In recent months, world attention has been focused on the shaky economic situation rather than the myriad troubles facing our planet. Which is exactly why we celebrate Earth Day each year on April 22, to remind us to take Read More...
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– Is a new era of fast food approaching? [ NYP ] – Looking forward to the coming sweetener wars. [ NYT ] – Don't bring any genetically modified corn on your next trip to Germany. [ NYT ] – Take a cruise with Marco Pierre White. Read More...
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Seta photo: courtesy of the restaurant Local luminary Hugo Molina ( Parkway Grill ) returns to the cooktop with Seta , an earth-toned New American in the heart of bustling Uptown Whittier that's part steakhouse, part Latin, part Asian and all Hugo; Read More...
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Peeping Hopper Photo: courtesy of The Washington Post Easter maybe over, but Peepmania continues. For the third year in a row, The Washington Post has invited readers to send in photographs of homemade Peep dioramas, the best of which it runs on its website. Read More...
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Trader Vic's opens soon Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Those seeking the comforts of one of Trader Vic's fine mai tais will soon have an alternative to the Beverly Hills lounge . On April 25, an elaborate new iteration – the only Vic's Read More...
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– American restaurants are embracing tax day specials. [ NRN ] – Looking deeper at the Times ' recent story about trichinosis in free-range pigs. [ SE , The Atlantic ] – America is getting into the gin game. [ WSJ ] – Grocery Read More...
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April is Earth Month, and Culver City's small-plates European BottleRock is on the ball. Throughout the month of April, the wine-friendly spot is offering tastings of a score of wines and beers made using (buzzword alert!) sustainable, organic and Read More...
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– For the second year in a row, commercial salmon fishing in California has been canceled. [ SF Examiner ] – U.S. food safety is not improving. [ NYT ] – BYO with no corkage is suddenly popular in upscale spots. [ WSJ ] – The Center Read More...
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El Cholo Cafe's green corn tamales return. Photo: courtesy of El Cholo Cafe On April 27, El Cholo Cafe celebrates the seasonal return of its famous green corn tamales with its annual kickoff celebration at the original location on Western Avenue. Read More...
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photo: courtesy of Churl No matter how much you try to forget, your taxes are still due on April 15. But that doesn't mean you can't afford a solid meal – after this rough couple of months, you deserve it! We've pulled out a few cheap Read More...
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Locanda del Lago offers new prix fixe options Photo: Dave Siegle Photography Santa Monica's Locanda del Lago has rolled out new prix fixe options for its Northern Italian fare. At lunch guests can order two courses for $15, including cream of savoy Read More...
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– The Obama administration signals it is taking food safety seriously. [ NYT ] – Calorie counts are coming to the U.K. [ Daily Mail ] – Restaurant & Institutions annual list of the top 100 independent restaurants has been released. Read More...
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Westside Tavern photo: courtesy of the restaurant Chef Warren Schwartz reemerges (after departing Whist at The Viceroy) to open the modernist New American Westside Tavern on the ground floor of the Westside Pavilion extension, where he’s serving Read More...
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Street Photo: Natasha Bedu Susan Feniger ( Border Grill , Ciudad ) takes over a former Melrose District coffeehouse, turning it into Street , an Eclectic street-food eatery with high ceilings and an outdoor patio; its inexpensive, multiethnic menu – Read More...
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Rivera Photo: Natasha Bedu Southwestern master John Sedlar's Downtown Pan-Latin, Rivera , is now serving a late-night menu from 10PM to midnight, Thursday–Saturday. All dishes are $10 and under, including a duck and poached egg "enfrijolada," Read More...
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Susan Feniger Photo: Helena Ruffin With her wild hair and manic grin, Susan Feniger may be the most joyous culinary icon you'll ever meet. She's a classically trained chef who, along with her longtime business partner Mary Sue Milliken, changed Read More...
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– Retail stores are trying out in-store bars to lure male shoppers. [ WSJ ] – Looking into the business plan of a popular nightclub. [ NYP ] – In the new economy, casual chains have been hardest hit. [ NYT ] – Out of work bankers Read More...
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La Cachette Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Chef Jean Francois Meteigner plans to expand his La Cachette brand with a casual bistro sib, La Cachette Bistro, due to open this summer a block south of the Santa Monica Pier (1733 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica). Read More...
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– Bar food is the hot trend in upscale joints. [ WSJ ] – Tropicana sales plunged 20% after its new (now defunct) designs were rolled out. [ AdAge ] – The recession hits Taste of Chicago. [ The Stew ] – Healthy Choice goes after Read More...
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Animal photo: Naomi Kiang Now that Animal owner-chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo have been branded " carniwhores " by Frank Bruni in the New York Times, the cholesterol bomb–making lovers of bacon and beef have come up with something new Read More...
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Bouchon Bakery's bunnies Photo: courtesy of Bouchon Bakery Keeping in line with past creative holiday offerings , Thomas Keller 's Bouchon Bakery in New York has just introduced new Easter-themed treats, including marshmallow and rice crispie Read More...
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Simzy's is one of two new South Bay eateries in the works from the Simms family (of the Mimi's Cafe and Lazy Dog Cafe chains), with a menu of pub grub created by chef Anne Conness (formerly Napa Valley Grille ). It’s due to open by the end Read More...
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– Restaurant promotions are everywhere. [ WSJ ] – Domino's accidentally gave out 11,000 free pizzas in a botched promotion. [ Consumerist ] – Forget peanuts, pistachios are the new salmonella risk. [ Reuters ] – Best April Read More...
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