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December 2009 - Posts
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photo: Lalofont Dear Readers, Zagat Buzz is on break until January 4, 2010, when we’ll be back with all the latest news and openings. Until then, we'd would like to wish you and yours happy holidays and a healthy, safe new year! In the meantime, Read More...
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There's something odd about toddlers being around you in a wine bar. Read More...
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The Bazaar by José Andrés Photo: Natasha Bedu Time's almost up for the aughts, so when better to look back at the past decade in restaurants? Here are the 10 restaurants that opened in the past decade with the highest Food scores (excluding Read More...
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– Defining what is and isn't a catfish. [ WSJ ] – The salami 'nduja is so hot right now. [ NYT ] – Thinking about the fairest ways to eat food. [ The Atlantic ] – Custom chocolates fit for The Queen. [ Daily Mail ] – Read More...
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Casa del Mar Photo: courtesy of the hotel Should you still be in a celebratory mood come the Sunday after Christmas (and any Sunday after that), the elegant beachfront hotel Casa del Mar is now offering a three-course "Bubbly Brunch" from 11 Read More...
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The Belvedere Photo: courtesy of the restaurant On New Year's Day in Los Angeles, those who are up before noon are either at the Rose Parade in Pasadena, watching the Rose Parade in Pasadena on TV or are preparing to leave for the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Read More...
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At upscale cocktail lounge The Tar Pit in the Melrose District, Mark Peel ( Campanile ) and his crew of mixologists are bringing back classic (and nearly forgotten) libations like the Flame of Love and the Old Cuban, accompanied by a moderately priced Read More...
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Chef and restaurateur Bruce Marder ( The Brentwood , Capo , Cora's ) heads east for the first time, turning the former Pastis space on Beverly into House Café, an all-day destination for reasonably priced, down-home Eclectic chow like lamb Read More...
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– It's illegal for restaurants to make servers pay for guests who dine and dash. [ Slice ] – The dark side to crabbing in California. [ The Atlantic ] – Yao Ming is not a fan of shark fin. [ AFP ] – Calorie counts on menus Read More...
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Food was average for a chef with such a big mouth. Read More...
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Nom Nom Truck Photo: courtesy of the truck Nom Nom Truck Photo: courtesy of the truck Southern California has the largest Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam, which makes the appearance of banh mi (read: Vietnamese hero sandwich, with a penchant Read More...
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Situated at the Sunset Strip hang Libertine, Thursday-night-only ‘pop-up’ Bloody Bill's will be functioning now through January 14, giving chef William "Bloody Bill" Annesley a (fireplace-equipped) stage on which to introduce Read More...
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– Google is considering entering the restaurant-review business by snapping up Yelp. [ NYT ] – Arthur Cores, the founder of the restaurant that became Boston Market, has died at 52. [ AP ] – The problem with fish oil. [ NYT ] – Read More...
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Bastide Photo: courtesy of Assouline The will-o'-the-wisp that is Joe Pytka's Bastide has morphed once again. After starting as an upscale bistro under chef Alain Giraud, the restaurant went on to host Ludovic Lefebvre serving dishes like poulet Read More...
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There's no question that the housemade soba noodles are one of the brightest stars at Matsugen , Jean-Georges Vongerichten 's Japanese in New York. But how do those slurpable treats come to be? To find out, we visited the restaurant's kitchen, Read More...
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Phlight Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Looking for a last-minute spot for a holiday celebration with friends? Tonight, from 7–10 PM, Whittier tapas spot Phlight is hosting a five-course, five-wine holiday event. The menu includes smoked Spanish Read More...
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photo: Anders Adermark If you're still wondering where to ring in the New Year, look no further – we’ve scouted out options where you can land that midnight kiss and bid good-bye to the aughts. The Bazaar by José Andrés : Read More...
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Gonpachi at the Miyako Hybrid Hotel , the cousin of Beverly Hills’ Gonpachi , is several centuries apart in style – while the original is built in a shogun's palace that was shipped over stone by stone, this modernist sequel sits in an Read More...
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As the name 9021Pho implies – heck, it says it flat-out – this Beverly Hills Vietnamese is built around a variety of pho, along with an assortment of small Vietnamese dishes (some served in bento boxes) prepared by chef Kimmy Tang of the late, Read More...
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Bistro 45 Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Celebrate Christmas a little early this year with winemaker Merry Edwards at Bistro 45 . Tomorrow, December 15, the Californian in Pasadena is offering a five-course dinner paired with five wines from one of Read More...
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– Restaurants are rolling out packages to lure holiday parties. [ NRN ] – Tootsie Rolls, now kosher. [ CT ] – America and its obsession with the drive-through. [ Slate ] – Food pantries would prefer your money to your cans of food. Read More...
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Did not know, until I ate here, that there is no substance that cannot be deep-fried. Read More...
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Bouchon Photo: Alex J. Berliner With the recent opening of Thomas Keller 's Bouchon (and the literal feeding frenzy that followed), we were reminded that some restaurants require a certain...patience when it comes to getting a table. You'll spend Read More...
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– Gordo looks back on a terrible year. [ Bloomberg ] – Is fast food safer than school food in the U.S.? [ USAT ] – Talking with the winner of the latest Top Chef . [ GS: LA ] – Related: did the end of a marriage affect the finale? Read More...
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Umami Burger logo Photo: courtesy of the truck What do you do when your burger chain proves successful enough to open three locations ? Gas up the food truck, of course! Umami Burger 's much-anticipated truck has hit the streets. Well, street is more Read More...
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Make sure to save your Santacon outfit one more week for the first annual SANTA Monica Pub Crawl on December 19. The city-sponsored event benefiting the Westside Food Bank allows pub-crawlers to dress up in holiday-themed outfits of their choosing. After Read More...
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– The U.S. Bocuse d'Or team only got 17 seventeen applicants. [ GS:NY ] – Millions in the U.S. are drinking dirty water. [ NYT ] – Ignoring smoking bans seems to be good for a bar's business. [ USAT ] – Related: LA is getting Read More...
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Photo: greengymdog Milk and cookies may be enough for Santa, but you’ll need something a little more substantive this Christmas. Here are some options for holiday dining on Christmas Eve and on the holiday itself. Christmas Eve Bistro Garden at Read More...
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Hollywood adopts a faux-French accent at The Mercantile , a wine bar, gourmet market and bistro from impresario George Abou-Daoud ( Bowery , Delancey , Mission Cantina ), where chef Kris Morningstar (ex Blue Velvet ) turns out a casually upscale menu, Read More...
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The Six , a numerically obsessed Italian in Rancho Park, boasts an affordable menu built around the number six – six apps, six entrees, six beers, etc. – as well as a penchant for pizza (one of the owners is Will Karges, formerly of Johnnie's Read More...
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BottleRock Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Sure, it's only Monday, but personally we're already looking ahead to the weekend. Here are two tasty events happening this Saturday, December 12. BBQ University at Zeke's Smokehouse : At the West Read More...
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– Unilever has recalled all cans of Slim Fast. [ NYDN ] – Why can't the USDA get its act together? [ Atlantic ] – Rolling Stone , the restaurant? [ NRN ] – Identifying fish by their DNA. [ WSJ ] – Ethical Kit Kat, anyone? Read More...
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Tries too hard to make the food pretty. I prefer ‘tasty.’ Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Despite all the initial drama over at Larchmont Bungalow , it looks like the Mid-Wilshire newcomer finally has everything in order. According to the restaurant's co-owner, Ken Bernard, the appeal for indoor and outdoor Read More...
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– In tough times, restaurants turn to the barter system. [ WSJ ] – What's next for Gordon Ramsay now that he's backed out of his New York restaurant? [ Guardian ] – A pregnant woman in Chicago, on the way to deliver her baby, Read More...
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Vegetarian Yakisoba at Asian Soul Kitchen Photo: courtesy of the truck The creation of media/events producer Akiko Konami (her bio says she was part of the team that "coined the ever popular term 'lounge dining"') and NYC restaurateur Read More...
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The Living Room at The Peninsula Hotel Photo: courtesy of the hotel Those heading to upscale resort The Peninsula Beverly Hills now have the option of eating dim sum at The Club Bar, The Living Room and The Belvedere (off-menu). With savory and sweet Read More...
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– Looking ahead to 2010 dining trends. [ R&I , epi-log , NRN ] – China approves two strains of genetically modified rice. [ WSJ ] – Where have all the white tablecloths gone? [ NYP ] – The president of McDonald's is retiring. Read More...
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Taste Photo: courtesy of the restaurant With the holiday season upon us, we find our thoughts keep turning to drink. And we aren't the only ones! For the holiday season, Taste on Melrose has rolled out an entire menu of "adult" hot cocoas Read More...
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Choza Mama Photo: Claire Thomas Burbank Peruvian restaurant and bakery Choza Mama has opened a second branch in the middle of Old Pasadena, in a space that used to be a branch of Hooters, exchanging chicken wings and beer for ceviche and Inka Cola, and Read More...
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Niwattori , a Japanese pub in the Little Tokyo just south of Old Town Torrance, has attracted an overnight following for its inexpensive menu of chicken- and seafood-oriented small dishes created by the head chef of nearby upscale Yuzu ; the minimally Read More...
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