Archive for the ‘Beverages’ Category

DineLA week one — BLT Steak on Sunset

Thursday, January 28, 2010 14:23 2 Comments

DineLA dates are : Jan 24 – 29 and Jan 31 – Feb 5, 2010
BLT Steak on Sunset is not some sandwich joint (ha!) — BLT stands for “Bistro Laurent Tourondel” and this maestro has his eponymous restaurants all over the place (New York, Washington DC, Hong Kong, Honolulu etc).
This one on Sunset Plaza [...]

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Benefit for Haiti — at Vertical Wine Bistro, Saturday, February 6th

Friday, January 22, 2010 12:54 No Comments

Vertical Wine Bistro and local food bloggers are teaming up to continue fund-raising efforts for Haiti, hosting the “Haitian libations charity event,” Saturday, February 6th, 2010
From 10 p.m. to close, in the restaurant’s bar and lounge, 50% of all profits will go to benefit Artists for Peace and Justice—a non-profit organization delivering emergency food, medicine, [...]

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Henry’s Hat — a fantastic Valley gastropub

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 11:36 3 Comments

Baseball, Football, Soccer, Car racing, Golf, Boxing, Volleyball – if you are a sports fan of any kind, then your goal should be heading over to Henry’s Hat. Situated close to Universal Studios, in the old Minibar space on Cahuenga Blvd. West, this new Valley venue is a fun place to chill and immerse yourself [...]

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BISTR LQ ~9.8~

Monday, July 27, 2009 23:23 3 Comments

L.A. loves people and places with “it factor.” Having it can mean overnight success and Bistro LQ (open as of last Tuesday) definitely has it. With pure luck and the kindness of Maitre D’ Eric Bouty, I was able to attend the third night of their soft opening last Monday. There is so much to [...]

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Barbrix (Silverlake)

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 9:08 3 Comments

Barbrix is one of the latest restaurants to follow the small plates trend. On a Saturday night, it was crowded, loud, and there were several parties waiting for a table. Luckily, the BF made reservations, so we didn’t have very long to wait. Our party of four was seated at a small table that [...]

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Allston Yacht Club

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 9:39 9 Comments

Allston Yacht Club is one of those hidden restaurants right in my own back yard that I never would have noticed if someone hadn’t pointed it out to me. This someone happened to be an email inviting me to join them on a Thursday night for a tasting menu, drinks and all. Always one to [...]

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The New Kid in Town: Le Saint Amour

Friday, June 19, 2009 19:26 7 Comments

Le Saint Amour is Bruno and Florence Herve-Commereuc’s latest restaurant. Located in downtown Culver City on a wedge-shaped block, the main entrance is actually on the Culver Blvd. side. The interior has a wall lined with booths and tightly placed tables on one side, and a bar on the other side. On [...]

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She said, he said about XIV

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 9:55 6 Comments

On my birthday this year, the BF treated me to dinner at a place we’ve been meaning to go to for a while: XIV. The last time we tried to dine there, we were unsuccessful because even though their site said they were open that Sunday night, they weren’t. This time, we made [...]

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