Studio City: Take a Bao
I was invited to check out Take a Bao in Studio City two weeks ago. Bao is a Chinese term for buns. Take a Bao has more than just buns though. We were… Continue reading
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Studio City: Slow Mondays at Ombra
Ombra opened in September this year in Studio City. Chef Michael Young has cooked at many of LA’s great Italian restaurants including Il Grano, Valentino, Drago, Piccolo and most recently Domenico. Ombra comes… Continue reading
Mid-City: The Churchill Now Open
The Churchill is now open on West Third. The anticipated opening had been late summer but like most new restaurant openings, it had been delayed. I was invited a couple of weeks ago… Continue reading
Seattle: Staple & Fancy
On my last night in Seattle, we went to Staple & Fancy. I had heard from friends that I really should try one of Ethan Stowell’s restaurants. While I adored the name… Continue reading
Seattle: Palace Kitchen
Of all the times I’ve been to Seattle, I’ve never been to a Tom Douglas restaurant. After doing a survey among friends, it was decided I should check out Palace Kitchen. We… Continue reading
Los Angeles Food & Wine Grand Tasting Recap
On the last day of the Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival, I headed back to LA Live to check out the Grand Tasting. Held on the roof of a parking structure, the… Continue reading
LAFW: Lunch at Patina with Joachim Splichal, Jonathan Waxman and Daniel Boulud
Have you ever been thrown in a foodie frenzy? On Friday, October 14 there were so many special lunches as part of the Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival that I had a… Continue reading
DTLA: Dinner at Bar | Kitchen
It’s not often I make it a dineLA lunch and dinner at the same place. Of my five dineLA meals last month, I went to Bar | Kitchen twice, once for lunch and… Continue reading
Rivera: Another Blast From The Past, St. Estephe
Chef John Sedlar’s St. Estephe menu ended in September at Rivera but then dineLA came around early October and elements from that menu were offered for both lunch and dinner at Rivera.… Continue reading
DTLA: Lunch at Tiara Cafe
As dineLA hit its second week, I made it over to Tiara for lunch. It’s been a few years since I last went. It was around the time it first opened and I… Continue reading