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October 2009 - Posts
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Chef Jean Francois Meteigner is now serving a $15 prix fixe lunch at La Cachette Bistro from noon–2:30 PM, Monday–Friday, beginning with a choice of soup du jour or mixed green salad; then moving into entrees like a baked brioche filled with Read More...
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– Menu labeling hops onto health-care reform. [ NRN ] – 2009 had the worst honey crop on record. [ Daily Green , via GS:C ] – Not with a bang, but a whimper. Ramsay kills Kitchen Nightmares . [ The Sun ] – The return of the milkman. Read More...
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Flying Pig Truck logo Photo: courtesy of the truck The truck is a shade of pink worthy of local billboard icon Angelyne, with a graphic of a happy, seraphic-winged porker sailing through the clouds on the side. The owners are "Cordon Bleu dreamers" Read More...
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Read the latest Twitter entries on ZAGAT.mobi ZAGAT.mobi just got Twitter-fied. Now when you look up restaurants on our award-winning mobile website, not only can you access our trusted ratings and reviews, you can also read up-to-the-minute comments Read More...
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A former incarnation of Bastide Photo: Alen Lin If you've followed the insanely random openings and closings of Joe Pytka's Bastide, you'll take this news as we have, with a grain of salt: LA Weekly and Eater are running with the story that Read More...
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Venice newcomer Centanni Deli & Trattoria dubs itself 'The Original Old Italian Deli', and in a city with a shallow tradition of Italian groceries (a century ago, LA had a Little Italy near Dodger Stadium that's long vanished), it's Read More...
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– Baltimore's "Meatless Mondays" has drawn ire from, wait for it, meat producers. [ Atlantic ] – McDonald's bails on Iceland. [ NYT ] – No, really, now is a good time to open a restaurant. [ Entrepeneur ] – Is Read More...
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Gyenari Photo: courtesy of the restaurant There are two menus available at Culver City Korean Gyenari , one titled "Old World," the other "New World." And yet, there's a good deal of overlap between the two, both of which were Read More...
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Fuego at the Maya Photo: courtesy of the restaurant In the Hotel Maya, the midpriced Mexican arrival Fuego at the Maya serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with an emphasis on seafood, in a casually upscale setting complete with a spacious outdoor patio Read More...
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Photo: Hanna Horwarth In a city built on fantasy and illusion, it's not surprising that Halloween is a big deal. And at the heart of it is the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval , which will close Santa Monica Boulevard (and much of West Hollywood) Read More...
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– The troubled Smart Choices program takes a hiatus. [ WSJ ] – Top Chef to get its Just Desserts . Ba-dum-ching! [ Variety ] – Behind the U.S., France is the second most popular home of McDonald's. [ NYT ] – Home butchering Read More...
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Expect time-bending clocks on the walls, teacups behind the bar and framed queens of hearts if you can breach the door of the Cahuenga Corridor’s latest paparazzi baiter, Wonderland , an Alice in Wonderland –inspired partnership between the Read More...
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– McDonald's and Chipotle have done good business in the recession. [ WSJ , NRN ] – Related: McDonald's tests a dual-lane drive through. [ The Sun ] – Meanwhile, the number of hungry people in the world is on the rise. [ NYT Read More...
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Border Grill Truck Photo: courtesy of the truck It was inevitable that the Too Hot Tamales – Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken – would hop on the food-truck bandwagon. Their Border Grill Truck serves the modern Mexican/Pan-Latino cooking Read More...
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Cecconi's Photo: Amy Murrell The ultratrendy, celeb-heavy Cecconi's in West Hollywood has started to offer a Sunday–Thursday "Pizzette on the Patio" happy hour from 4–6 PM, with options including of a glass of prosecco and Read More...
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Still in mourning for the late, great Gourmet ? Help is here at www.thankyougourmet.com , a site where you can share your fondest remembrances of the food magazine. Anyone can contribute on this open blog started by food writer Renee Schettler (Real Simple Read More...
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Chaya Brasserie Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Looking forward to the weekend? It isn't that far off, and here are three options to fill up on when it comes: October 19–24: In honor of the Sofitel Legend Hotel in Hanoi, Simon LA is hosting Read More...
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– Morimoto is going fast-casual at airports. [ NRN ] – Restaurant matches are so hot right now. [ NYT ] – LA, deli capital? [ LAT ] – The Food Network Magazine should pat itself on the back. [ AdAge ] – You want banking with Read More...
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Valentino Photo: courtesy of the restaurant In an effort to combat pasta's bad post-Atkins rap, the World Pasta Congress of Rome (yes, there is such a thing) has deemed October 25 to be World Pasta Day. In its honor, we thought we’d take this Read More...
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It has been a tough time for Gaucho Grill , but not quite as tough as some are making it out to be. Though its Santa Monica outpost has recently shut its doors for good, the Argentinian mini-chain still has two locations left: one in Brentwood and another Read More...
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Marbella Photo: courtesy of the lounge Formerly the Frenchified Montmarte Café, sprawling Hollywood lounge Marbella now sports a Spanish theme, with brick ceilings, dark-wood furniture, wrought iron and sconces galore, plus muchas cabanas strewn Read More...
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NY & C Pizzeria & Bar Photo: Natasha Bedu NY & C Pizzeria & Bar Photo: Natasha Bedu The initials in NY & C Pizzeria & Bar stand for ‘New York and Chicago', and this already mobbed Santa Monica pizzeria does everything Read More...
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Two decades after he opened his landmark Campanile with his then-wife Nancy Silverton, Mark Peel has a new cookbook called New Classic Family Dinners (written with Martha Rose Shulman) – an unexpected title from a chef famous for his refined Mediterranean Read More...
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– Restaurateurs are coming up with creative ways to keep lucrative Restaurant Weeks alive. [ NRN ] – Antique spirits for sale. [ NPR ] – What does carbonation really taste like? Sour. [ Wired ] – Is the iPhone the future of the Read More...
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Calling this food garbage is unfair to garbage. Read More...
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Skewers on Wheels logo Photo: courtesy of the truck When you get down to it, skewers are about as food truck–friendly as food can be. They can be made in massive quantities and cooked quickly and easily. Nor is serving them labor intensive – Read More...
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– Kraft is considering selling Maxwell House to raise cash for its Cadbury bid. [ NYP ] – The Connecticut attorney general looks into the much ridiculed "Smart Choices" program. [ NYT ] – Coca-Cola goes mini. [ BJ ] – Read More...
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Bond Street Photo: by Alen Lin Wish you had more time to enjoy dineLA Restaurant Week 's discounted multicourse meals? Poof, granted. The powers that be have decided to extend the fun an extra week, from October 19–23, so that you can go nibble Read More...
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Already looking to the horizon for new places to nosh? Here are five more in the pipeline: Increasingly ubiquitous chef Andre Guerrero ( BoHo , Oinkster , Marché ) plans to take over longtime favorite Butter Tart Bakery by the end of October/early Read More...
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– Chicken wing prices are flying higher than breasts. [ NYT ] – Forget about texting: is eating and driving a problem? [ Globe ] – Cracker Jack: still popular. [ NYT ] – Starbucks to add decaf instant to its lineup. [ SFBT ] – Read More...
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Looking for food-filled fun this weekend? Try these options: An Aquarium for the Pacific sea lion shows off his art Photo: courtesy the aquarium On Saturday, October 17, you can head to the sixth annual Sea Fare Fundraiser at the Aquarium of the Pacific Read More...
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Philippe Photo: Claire Thomas What was once Dolce in West Hollywood is now the latest branch of Philippe Chow's upscale Chinese concept Philippe , which serves its menu of Cantonese classics at locations in New York , East Hampton , Miami and Mexico Read More...
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Not that we support office distractions like online games but...if you're looking for ways to keep busy on the boss' dime, how can you go wrong with a Zagat-themed game this good ? Here's the gist: Some clever soul has made a simple game that Read More...
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Adding to the fast-growing mix of flavors along Abbot Kinney in Venice, the casual, colorful Mexican cantina CasaLinda offers a reasonably priced array of basic Mexican antojitos accompanied by a large selection of freshly squeezed fruit juices; N.B. Read More...
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Situated down an alleyway (adjacent to vermont ) in Los Feliz, the largely alfresco Eclectic Rockwell is a hidden destination where patrons can relax under a spreading coral tree and savor exotic cocktails complemented by an inexpensive menu featuring Read More...
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– So long Fine Living Network, hello Cooking Channel. [ MediaWeek ] – Who should own the name of Tavern on the Green? Good question. [ NYT ] – The indomitable Alton Brown. [ Decider ] – Jamie Oliver's Asian invasion seeks investors. Read More...
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I asked the waitress what the soup du jour was and she replied 'Oh, that's the soup of the day.' Read More...
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Chef Debbie Lee ( Next Food Network Star third-place finalist) says that according to her Korean ancestors, the size of your meal is a function of your social status and socioeconomic standing. So, naturally, she's created several levels of tasting Read More...
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– People love food fests these days. [ WSJ ] – Calorie counts may be working after all. [ Atlantic ] – Charlotte Turgeon, another grand dame of French cooking, is dead at 97. [ NYT ] – Where have all the high-end sushi openings Read More...
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After being closed for a year following a kitchen fire, the Brentwood Cal-Italian Coral Tree Café has reopened with a fresh interior and the same outdoor dining patio that made it one of the Westside's top casual dining destinations (11645 Read More...
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Sumant Pardal in front of India Jones Chow Truck Photo: courtesy of the truck When you consider that the streets of India are packed – jammed! – with food carts selling dozens of fast food items, the appearance of a food truck specializing Read More...
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Throughout the month of October, Hans Röckenwagner is celebrating Oktoberfest at his Venice café 3 Square Cafe + Bakery with a special menu including hot pretzels with mustard ($5); lentil soup with wienerle ($6.95); goulash with spaetzle Read More...
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– Mourning Gourmet . [ NYT ] – Related: looking back at Gourmet 's covers and its first issue. [ Eater , SE ] – Posting calorie information doesn't appear to make much of a difference in people's orders. [ NYT ] – On Read More...
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Oliverio Photo: Nathasha Bedu In the poolside space that for many years was Blue on Blue, Beverly Hills arrival Oliverio offers a midpriced modern Italian menu from Mirko Paderno (ex All' Angelo, Cecconi's ); its mostly alfresco setting, redesigned Read More...
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Cheval Blanc Bistro Photo: courtesy of the restaurant With a change of lamps, paintings, chairs and banquettes, the prolific Smith Brothers have turned their Spitfire Saloon in Old Pasadena into Cheval Blanc Bistro , a French bistro offering a menu of Read More...
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Amy Knoll Fraser Photo: courtesy of Grace After seven years on Beverly Boulevard, Grace Restaurant is preparing to move Downtown in fall 2010. For those of us who had long written off the area as a culinary black hole, it's a sobering notion – Read More...
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– A strong case for better meat inspection protocol. [ NYT ] – Gourmet appears to be folding. [ Media Decoder ] – Sacré bleu! McDonald's is opening a restaurant in The Louvre next month. [ Telegraph ] – Food-service Read More...
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A friend convinced me to go. We’re no longer friends. Read More...
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With all the cooking shows out there focusing on a single chef's adventures ( No Reservations , Avec Eric ), not to mention the ones focusing on chefs traveling around the world challenging other chefs ( Throwdown! with Bobby Flay , Chefs vs. City Read More...
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The Gastro Bus logo Photo: courtesy the truck The closest that rolling gastropub The Gastro Bus comes to beer is its root beer float. Otherwise, it's BYOB for fans of this farmer's market driven food truck. Created by caterer Antonio Medina and Read More...
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– The rise of the rock star chef. [ WSJ ] – Sweet makers start fighting back. [ Gothamist ] – The Starbucks turnaround seems to be working. [ Economist ] – Top Chef host Padama Lakshmi is pregnant. [ US ] – Related: Cheftestant Read More...
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As promised , here is the second part of our vodka mixology lesson with Jeremy James Thompson at NYC's Raines Law Room . Today, he demonstrates the proper way to make a Staraya Modnaya, the Russian version of an Old Fashioned. And for those of you Read More...
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Just what San Vicente Boulevard in Brentwood needs – one more Italian restaurant! This latest addition, Stuzzichini, sits in the office building space adjacent to Toscana , across from Palmeri and Pecorino , down from Sor Tino , Pizzicotto , Osteria Read More...
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