Menu Degustazione at Drago Centro
It’s not a surprise I love Drago Centro but in the many times I’ve been there, I’ve never done the tasting menu. Oh sure, I’ve had many wonderful meals including this special… Continue reading
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Devon Espinosa Pops Up at Chaya Brasserie
As part of Chaya‘s new guest chef series, Marcel Vigneron presented a multi-course meal with Chef Haru at Chaya Brasserie last night in Beverly Hills. Unfortunately, I had dinner plans I couldn’t break… Continue reading
LA Street Food Fest 2011 Recap
The second Summer Tasting of the LA Street Food Fest returned to the Rose Bowl this past Saturday. After producing two spectacular street food fests last year, organizers thoughtfully tweaked this year’s fest… Continue reading
New Menu at Bar | Kitchen
Bar | Kitchen debuted its new menu a couple of weeks ago. Don’t worry, the crack tots (tater tots) are still on the menu. I was more excited to see what the new… Continue reading
Vodvil on Fairfax Now Open
Vodvil opened over the weekend. At its heart, it’s a social gathering place where adults can play games. The idea came about when owner and karaoke enthusiast Joshua Saltman realized nightlight entertainment in… Continue reading
Studio City: Raphael
I was invited to Raphael last week. We were presented with 3 bites and cocktails at the bar. Raphael’s Chef Adam Horton comes most recently from Saddle Peak Lodge in Calabasas. And… Continue reading
Thrillist Bols Genever DTLA Punch Crawl
Last Fall, I attended the National Punch Day crawl with Bols Genever. We hit four bars and had some nibbles along the way. When I saw Thrillist was doing a punch crawl with… Continue reading
Studio City: First Look at Black Market Liquor Bar
I can count how many times I’ve been to the Valley this year on one hand. When I found myself in Studio City this week, I decided to drop into Black Market Liquor… Continue reading
Picca Peru on Pico, Please
What’s the hottest new restaurant in L.A.? Picca! The highly anticipated modern Peruvian restaurant by Chef Ricardo Zarate opened late last month. Having tasted Chef Ricardo’s food at his more modest Mo-Chica, Test… Continue reading
DTLA: Villains Tavern
Villains Tavern opened last year and I knew I wanted to check it out because it was being described as “steampunk.” I have a thing for bits and bobs and thought the… Continue reading