Service & Tipping- Ever a Thorny Issue
A few months ago, Jonathan Gold, local foodie god, wrote a discourse on how much to tip. It boiled down to 20% each and every time. Most people disagreed with this stating tipping… Continue reading
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The Poutine Truck at City Sip with Four Brix Wines
Last week I was invited to check out the Poutine Truck at City Sip. The Poutine Truck’s poutines were also paired with Four Brix Wine. Due to some uncommon and unexpected… Continue reading
Torrance: Get Shaved
Get Shaved, a Hawaiian shaved ice truck, was one of the first LA food trucks to open a permanent home. Get Shaved opened a shop in Northridge last year and recently a… Continue reading
DTLA: New Cocktails at Rivera
Last Friday, Jennie from the Happy Hour Tour and I were making the rounds in DTLA. We started out at Bar | Kitchen (check out her great review here) and headed over to… Continue reading
Cana: New Indian Summer Menu Begins Tonight- Sneak Peak
Cana starts their new Indian Summer cocktail menu tonight. Here are some sneak peaks! This Flower Street Sour was a collaboration between Cana and the fine folks at Bar | Kitchen. You can… Continue reading
This Weekend: The Taste September 2-5
I wasn’t too happy with the first LA Times Food & Wine Festival last year. But it appears the organizers have listened and by combining forces with the Taste of Beverly Hills… Continue reading
Table 20’s 2nd Annual LA’s Best Bartender Contest: Interview with Judge Matthew Biancaniello
The Minty recently caught up with Libarary Bar bartender Matthew Biancaniello via phone about the 2nd Annual LA’s Best Bartender contest. Matthew is one of the judges along with LA USBG president Marcos… Continue reading
Torrance: Jazz Brunch at 1321 Downtown
On Sundays, 1321 Downtown Taproom and Bistro welcomes a jazz band to their brunch. We were invited and seated front and center in comfortable swiveling chairs. I love a show with a… Continue reading
DTLA: Fat Spoon Opens in Little Tokyo
Michael Cardenas is a busy man these days. Besides his other two restaurants in Little Tokyo; Aburiya Toranoko and neighborhood favorite, the Lazy Ox, he along with partner Chef Hiroyuki Fujita opened… Continue reading
WeHo: The Hudson Block Party Recap
I was invited to check out the Hudson’s first Block Party a few weeks ago. The block party also introduced Churchill which opens in the next few weeks. Chef Jason Tuley, formerly of… Continue reading