Pasadena: Going for the Pho at Abricott Cafe
While looking for a lunch spot in Pasadena a couple of weeks ago, I came across Abricott Cafe, a cafe with a mixture of Asian and American comfort food dishes. I couldn’t decide… Continue reading
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Film Review: SOMM
SOMM, the documentary about “the hardest test you’ve never heard of” opens in theaters on June 21st. In Los Angeles, it’ll play for a week at the Sundance Sunset Cinema in West Hollywood… Continue reading
West Hollywood: Vegan Food and Cocktails at Crossroads
I was invited to Crossroads to check out the new Beverage Director Jeremy Lake’s cocktails as well the vegan dishes by Chef Tal Ronnen. Jeremy is The Minty’s Hot Bartender for 2012 and… Continue reading
Film Review: Hey Bartender
Last night I attended a screening and after party for the film, “Hey Bartender.” I was excited to watch the film after watching the trailer because I recognized many of the places they… Continue reading
Pasadena: Getting Pizza at The Luggage Room
I’ve been hearing about Luggage Room for a few years now. Although I knew it was a pizzaria I was still surprised by the menu. They serve mostly pizza with a handful of… Continue reading
West Hollywood: Farmers’ Market Sundays at Eveleigh
Every Sunday, The Eveleigh serves up cocktails inspired by farmers’ markets. I dropped in a couple of weeks back where 2012 The Minty Hot Bartender nominee Chris Amirault formerly of MessHall now… Continue reading
Lincoln Driven to Dine at Red Medicine
The Lincoln Motor Company has recently partnered with several restaurants for “Driven 2 Dine” which showcases their cars. I attended the one at Red Medicine a couple of weeks back. I took a… Continue reading
Eater Young Guns Eve Party at LACMA on June 23
On June 23, Eater will be throwing a party for their Eater Young Guns at LACMA. That evening, they’ll announce the Young Guns finalists. Of the 50 semi-finalists, three are from Los… Continue reading
Hollywood by the Sea: Littlefork
As mentioned in my cocktail round-up for Littlefork, I tasted my way through the menu over a couple of visits. As a result, there’s a lot of items to go through. In general,… Continue reading
SGV: Checking Out the Dumplings at Southern Mini Town
In the pursuit of who has the best Shanghai Chinese soup dumplings in town, I landed at Southern Mini Town expecting, hoping for some good dumplings. Sadly, these were not juicy at… Continue reading