|
|
November 2009 - Posts
-
-
What would a new season be without some restaurant-week action? DineLA has announced its winter dates, January 24–29 and January 31–February 5. While details haven't been finalized, expect a similar showing of more than 200 restaurants, Read More...
|
-
Voyeur seating Photo: courtesy of the lounge At Voyeur , an S&M-themed A-lister in WeHo, the usual Young Hollywood suspects wouldn’t dream of keeping their eyes wide shut while performers enact bondage scenarios on elevated platforms and in Read More...
|
-
The biggest restaurant news of the week is the opening of Thomas Keller 's Bouchon in Beverly Hills. Running a close second: the opening of another location of Nate 'n Al . After 64 years of serving corned beef and pastrami, lox and bagels to Read More...
|
-
– By 2018, 43% of Americans are expected to be obese. [ NYDN ] – Gordon Ramsay has lost his right-hand man. [ Bloomberg ] – The Senate is considering requiring beef to be tested for E. coli. [ NYT ] – Top Chef contestants aren't Read More...
|
-
Marked5 food truck Photo: courtesy of the truck In the U.S., we eat our burgers on fluffy, puffy, white-flour buns. Apparently in Japan, they prefer rice buns. Which are not so much "buns" as they are "patties" made from handfuls of Read More...
|
-
Photo: courtesy of FI:AF It's that time of year again. On Thursday, November 19, the latest crop of Beaujolais Nouveau begins pouring into wine glasses the world round. To try it, head to the Petersen Automotive Museum where $20 in advance ($30 at Read More...
|
-
Bouchon's roast chicken Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Nearly two decades after he cooked at Checkers in Downtown LA, über-chef Thomas Keller is returning to SoCal, bringing the third edition of his upscale French bistro, Bouchon (the others Read More...
|
-
– Marcus Samuelsson will be working the kitchen at Obama's first state dinner. [ Obama Foodorama ] – The fight for Cadbury intensifies. [ WSJ ] – Chipotle sets its sights on London, Europe. [ NRN ] – Costco drops Coke. [ AP Read More...
|
-
Froma on Melrose Photo: Claire Thomas Opened by sommelier (and Wolfgang Puck alum) Francine Diamond, Froma on Melrose , a combination cafe, wine bar and market in West Hollywood, covers three squares a day, offering inexpensive Continental fare like a Read More...
|
-
Sona Photo: courtesy of the restaurant To celebrate the seventh anniversary of his New French flagship, Sona , chef David Myers is serving a special tasting menu Tuesdays–Thursdays throughout the month of November – seven courses for $77, Read More...
|
-
– The FDA is targeting caffeinated booze. [ WSJ ] – Meanwhile, its efforts to ban eating raw oysters didn't work out so well. [ NYT ] – Burger King franchisees lose 10¢ for every $1 double cheeseburger sold. [ NRN ] – Read More...
|
-
Authenticity has never been more perfectly faked. Read More...
|
-
When word spread across the blogosphere that Nancy Silverton was planning to open a hamburger stand in the original Farmers Market , my reaction was: well, of course she is. Nancy made her bones by redefining (and refining) bread in Los Angeles at her Read More...
|
-
– A whole lot of info on what diners like to drink. [ R&I ] – Should the FDA try to prevent you from eating raw oysters? [ NYT , Slate ] – Burger King franchisees are suing over $1 double cheeseburgers. [ Miami Herald ] – Meanwhile, Read More...
|
-
Each time we perform a survey here at Zagat we inevitably find ourselves with a slew of amusing outtakes that aren't quite fit for print. Which doesn't mean they aren't entertaining. Here are a few of our favorites from our just completed Read More...
|
-
The Buttermilk Truck Photo: courtesy of the truck The Buttermilk Truck may bring to mind images of buttermilk served in dozens of outré flavors, but, mercifully, its actual menu is a lot more conventional. The buttermilk biscuit breakfast sandwich Read More...
|
-
Michael Mina Photo: Hernan F. Rodriguez With an award-winning cookbook , accolades including a James Beard Foundation Best Chef award and 17 restaurants across the country, chef Michael Mina is a household name in the industry. During the the Savor Borgata Read More...
|
-
bld Photo: courtesy of the restaurant You know what brings the Buzz to anyone's yard? Alcoholic milkshakes. Which is why we're so happy that bld his throwing "Milkshake Madness Night" on the final Sunday of every month (albeit, this Read More...
|
-
– Trying to save New Orleans' po' boys. [ NYT ] – 25 children were recently arrested in Chicago for...a food fight. [ NYT ] – The recession has been especially hard on Arby's. [ Slate ] – Meanwhile, Uno Express has Read More...
|
-
Photo: Ion Sokhos A Thanksgiving dinner where you don't have to clean up afterward is truly something to be thankful about. The following restaurants are offering meals for gobbling on November 26. Akasha 9543 Culver Blvd., Culver City; 310-845-1700 Read More...
|
-
The cozy, wood-lined Hancock Parker Larchmont Bungalow bills itself as ‘Artisan Cafe, Bakery, Brew’ – an accurate summation of its inexpensive American comfort-food menu served for breakfast, lunch and dinner; the homey setting includes Read More...
|
-
Agura Dining Photo: Natasha Bedu Agura Dining Photo: Natasha Bedu A striking 15-ft.-tall Buddha sits serenely behind the sushi bar of Japanese izakaya Agura Dining , the first American outpost of an upscale small-dish chain with locations in Japan and Read More...
|
-
Finally, something that both the iPhone and the Droid does : Zagat To Go, our popular smartphone application for finding ratings and reviews of over 40,000 restaurants, hotels, nightlife and shopping worldwide, has come to Google's Android phone OS. Read More...
|
-
Photos: Hernan F. Rodriguez Celeb chefs and 700 food fans gathered at The Water Club in Atlantic City this weekend for the second-annual Savor Borgata event. Wolfgang Puck worked his station for over four hours straight, serving up pad Thai, grilled shrimp, Read More...
|
-
– Cadbury has rejected Kraft's hostile £9.8 billion bid. [ WSJ ] – McDonald's is set to launch a $1 breakfast menu. [ WSJ ] – How did food carts become media darlings? [ BlackBook ] – Related: a clever Pratt student Read More...
|
-
It was good, but not nearly as good as the employees kept telling me. Read More...
|
-
Rojo y Blanca at The Bazaar by José Andrés Photo: Natasha Bedu During the month of November, José Andrés is offering a special menu at The Bazaar that consists of six "waves" of dishes meant to be shared, accompanied Read More...
|
-
– A baguette dropped by a bird stopped the Large Hadron Collider. [ Times ] – Linking obesity and cancer. [ MSNBC ] – Scripps (which owns the Food Network) sets its sights on the Travel Channel. [ EMD ] – Jamie Oliver, upholder Read More...
|
-
Mattie's Southern Kitchen logo Photo: courtesy of the truck When you consider the number of roadside stands that pepper the Deep South, it's no surprise to find a food truck that's managed the seemingly impossible concept of fried-chicken-on-wheels. Read More...
|
-
Looking for a tipple and nibble this weekend? Try these. Thursday and Friday, November 5–6: The Belvedere at the Peninsula Beverly Hills offers a four-course meal from chef James Overbaugh paired with four Joseph Phelps wines – including their Read More...
|
-
Craft photo: Alen Lin On Wednesday, November 11, get a Craft -y taste of Italy when chef de cuisine Anthony Zappola and pastry chef Shannon Swindle prepare a five-course California/Boot dinner – think braised Maine lobster with smoked bacon, porcini Read More...
|
-
– Illy is making inroads into U.S. coffee shops. [ WSJ ] – Gordon Ramsay is planning to bring the popular MasterChef to the U.S. [ THR ] – Sam Kass: assistant White House chef, policy wonk. [ NYT ] – Related: Iron Chef America Read More...
|
-
Spago Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Though fine dining may have cooled off a little as a result of the past year’s economic turmoil, celeb chefs remain as popular as ever. Fortunately, many of them have opened more casual concepts, allowing Read More...
|
-
The Hudson Photo: Claire Thomas Photo: Claire Thomas At the cusp of the Hollywood Hills, Boys Town and Little Russia, Fairfax District arrival The Hudson provides a multineighborhood destination for budget-friendly American comfort food, accompanied by Read More...
|
-
Fabio Viviani Photo: courtesy of Bravo TV Linguistically challenged Top Chef veteran Fabio Viviani has taken over North Hollywood’s old Barsac Brasserie space and made it into Firenze Osteria , where he’s hoping to draw foodies from nearby Read More...
|
-
Green Truck on the Go Photo: courtesy of the truck With so many food trucks using Twitter these days, keeping track of all those tweets can make your head spin. But by utilizing Twitter's new lists feature, we've made the truckin' life a little Read More...
|
-
– Talking with the troubled Ciprianis. [ Vanity Fair ] – The brewery behind PBR and Schlitz is for sale. [ NYP ] – Restaurants seek to better manage tip pools. [ NRN ] – Western foods are gaining in China. [ ABC ] – Where Read More...
|
-
David Chang's pork neck with succotash Photo and recipe: courtesy of Phaidon Press For its latest cookbook, Coco , Phaidon Press turned to 10 world-leading chefs – Ferran Adrià, Mario Batali , Shannon Bennett, Alain Ducasse , Fergus Henderson, Read More...
|
|
|
|