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
Culver City is rapidly becoming a place I’d like to live with a downtown full of great restaurants. I was invited to happy hour at the newish L’Epicerie. I remembered when it opened… Continue reading
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
A few weeks ago, I finally made it over to Suzanne Goin’s well-respected A.O.C. When I went to Chez Panisse, I learned Suzanne came out of that school of thought. I’m not as… Continue reading
After last year’s Taste of the Nation, I vowed to go to modern Italian Culina restaurant as soon as possible.That opinion was sealed at Chefs Night Out a few weeks later and then… Continue reading
It’s back! We are now one week away from one of the best and largest food fests in LA. Returning to the Rose Bowl, this year’s LA Street Food Fest‘s Summer Tasting features… Continue reading
I get asked all the time what’s my favorite restaurant and it’s hard to answer considering I don’t make it back to some spots as much as I wanted. After a terrific… Continue reading
ColLAboration LA is a series of craft beer gardens and events put together by the folks from Tony’s Darts Away/ Mohawk Bend, Verdugo Bar/ Surly Goat, 38 Degrees and Blue Palms. This… Continue reading
Last week, I introduced Manhattan Beach Post‘s cocktails with a tease that Chef David LeFevre’s food was phenomenal. Recently Chef David left Water Grill in Downtown Los Angeles for the less formal MB… Continue reading
After another great wine tasting at DomaineLA, we headed over to Beer Belly for a bite to eat. I had heard so much about the fried catfish and chips that I could almost… Continue reading
