Category Archive: events

DTLA: A Peek Into the Blue Room at the Los Angeles Athletic Club

The Los Angeles Athletic Club in Downtown Los Angeles revealed its new Blue Room recently. It was the clubhouse for the old Uplifters Club started by LAAC members L. Frank Baum (The Wizard of… Continue reading

DTLA: The Foie Gras and Unagi Bun at Chaya DTLA

    Recently Chaya in Downtown Los Angeles welcomed new chef, Joji Inoue. They’re enjoying their summer beer garden and some new box sushi from Chef Joji but it’s the foie gras bun… Continue reading

The Taste Returns to Paramount Studios September 4-6

  The Los Angeles Times’ food festival, The Taste, returns Labor Day weekend, September 4-6. The event features five events over three days starting with opening night.   Opening Night features the best… Continue reading

Hollywood: Checking Out the Revamped Power House

  Power House was a well-loved dive bar that flipped to a proper craft bar. The revamped format was lost on the long time crowd but perhaps fit better with the changing times.… Continue reading

Bar Specials with the LA Passport

  The Passport Program is still currently available for Los Angeles and other cities. The $20 field guide to drinking includes discounts for over 80 spots in Los Angeles. The specials are good… Continue reading

Los Angeles Food & Wine Returns August 27-29

    Los Angeles Food and Wine returns August 27 to 29. LAFW events range from a cooking demonstration with Chef Curtis Stone to intimate lunches with visiting chefs at local iconic LA… Continue reading

DTLA: dineLA Deal Alert for Ohana Poke Company

  Downtown Los Angeles welcomes a new poke shop in town just in time for dineLA. Running until now through July 26, Ohana Poke Company is doing a $15 lunch featuring their big… Continue reading

American Cancer Society’s California Spirit Event This Sunday, July 19

    The American Cancer Society celebrates 30 years of the California Spirit this Sunday, July 19. The event is hosted by chef Rocco DiSpirito and he welcomes Chef Thomas Keller and his… Continue reading

626 Night Market at Santa Anita Park All Summer

    Even I haven’t been to all the food festivals there are during the summer. I can’t believe 626 Night Market is entering its fourth season. I’m looking forward to my first… Continue reading

A’postrophe: A Modern Filipino Supper Club with Chef Charles Olalia

  In the past few years, the modern Filipino food movement has really taken off in cities like New York. I touched on it briefly when the New York based Maharlika popped up last… Continue reading