Archive for April, 2011
Bottega Louie
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 23:48 12 CommentsBottega is an Italian term traditionally used to refer to a place where aspiring artists learn from masters. Based on this definition, Bottega Louie has it all wrong, because there is nothing amateurish about this place. Bottega Louie is only about one year old, but it became one of my favorite places in [...]
Global Street Food event at Broad Stage
Thursday, April 21, 2011 12:40 13 Comments***
On Sunday, May 1, 2011,KCRW & SMC Associates present Global Street Food, a special, live event celebrating street food from around the world, being held at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica.
This will be a live stage show followed by gourmet food truck tastings, featuring Evan Kleiman of KCRW’s Good Food radio show. Kleiman will [...]
Sushi Cali-style — Kiwami
Monday, April 18, 2011 18:40 7 CommentsOkay, it’s hardly traditional sushi — way too much sauce, mayo and spice — but Sushi Chef Katsuya Uechi knows how we like our sushi in L.A.
Part of the Katsuya-group of restaurants around LA, Kiwami opened a few doors down from the original Katsuya in Studio City, which opened in 1997.
If you want [...]
Chego - Fanciest Peasant Food Around
Monday, April 4, 2011 23:50 12 CommentsIf you haven’t heard about the Kogi Truck, you must not live in Southern California. Roy Choi, the mastermind behind the Kogi Truck has a stationary location in West Los Angeles called Chego! Chego opened its doors almost a year ago, and the crowd has not stopped stampeding in. Ironically, what makes [...]