DTLA: Tasting Menu at Fifty Seven
Fifty Seven opened in Downtown Los Angeles in the Arts District a few months ago. The concept will rotate different chefs and the opening chef is David Nayfeld (formerly New York’s acclaimed Eleven… Continue reading
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Beverly Hills: Seasonal Dining at Maude
Internationally famous chef Curtis Stone has opened Maude, a small restaurant in Beverly Hills. The tasting-menu only restaurant focuses on one ingredient a month. I went a couple of months ago for… Continue reading
Introducing Xian Wei, a Fine Dining Chinese Supper Club
It’s been a while since I’ve been to an “underground supper club.” These days, they’re not really underground (were they ever?) with websites that include instructions for payment, er, “donation,” social media and… Continue reading
PDX: Lunch at Urban Farmer
On my last trip to Portland, I stayed at the Nines Hotel. The restaurant Urban Farmer is just off their lobby on the 8th floor. After a week of great meals at food… Continue reading
Miami: Tasting Menu at The Cypress Room
One of our favorite meals in Miami was at The Cypress Room. It’s a new restaurant that just opened a few months ago and is a dark, sexy dining room with animal heads… 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
DTLA: Half Off Tasting Menu at Alma on Tuesdays
I’ve been hearing about Alma for a while now. I wanted to first go when they were a pop-up concept but never found the time. I’m glad I managed to get to them… Continue reading
Echo Park: Cocktails and Bites at Allumette
I was invited to the new Allumette in Echo Park recently. This space has gone through a series of concepts including the most recent the Vagrancy Project, a pop-up with Chef Miles Thompson.… Continue reading
Recap: Heaven Hill Bourbon Dinner at Areal + Upcoming Dinner at Cafe del Rey
As it gets a bit chillier in the evenings, a whiskey dinner sounds pretty amazing. I was invited to Areal in Santa Monica in December to check out the whiskeys of Heaven Hill.… Continue reading
Long Beach: Food Crawling All Over the Queen Mary
My parents were the sort of people that loved going to events, attractions, street festivals and the like. I remember every summer, we’d make a pilgrimage from Valencia (Magic Mountain) to San Diego… Continue reading