Archive for the ‘American’ Category
Food Truck Fest — NoHo - this Sat
Thursday, June 23, 2011 10:04 22 Comments***
The NoHo Rockin’ Food Truck Fest is back! This Saturday only!
Report by Pauline Adamek
This North Hollywood foodie festival will help raise funds for Hope for Paws, a local animal rescue which saves homeless and abandoned dogs and cats from the streets and public shelters, rehabilitates them and finds them forever homes.
The NoHo Rockin’ Food Truck [...]
Kids in the kitchen — The Supernatural Kids Cookbook
Sunday, March 6, 2011 14:13 8 Comments***
Review by MaxMillion
What better way to excite young imaginations and introduce kids to the fun of creating in the kitchen than this gorgeous new cookbook from writer, healer and cook Nancy Mehagian?
Newly launched is The Supernatural Kids Cookbook, a super-cute little book brimming with healthy, delicious and easy-to-follow recipes, plus dozens of adorable illustrations [...]
A Good Lashing at Lasher’s
Monday, January 24, 2011 23:38 5 CommentsIt’s DineLA Week again, which means prix fixe meals on a budget! One of my friends and I picked Lasher’s as our first stop. We had been looking forward to this dinner for weeks. We had never been here before and had no idea what to expect. It turned out to [...]
Geisha House — Très Ordinaire
Friday, September 10, 2010 12:46 13 CommentsOkay, I’ll preface this review with the disclaimer that I was taken out to eat at Geisha House by a visiting European travel/food writer and so, mercifully, I did not pay for this meal.
A free meal at an overrated, passé sushi spot – how bad could it suck?!
Well, it didn’t completely suck, but it certainly [...]
Foundry on Melrose – late night groovy dining
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 13:04 7 CommentsWhen you are a critic (theatre, film, food, art etc) you generally have to see movies and plays during the dinner hour. I am a big fan of post-show suppers, but unfortunately in this show-biz town the kitchens of most of the decent restos shut down around 10pm, right when the newest remake or [...]
Huckleberry
Friday, July 30, 2010 17:10 5 CommentsI was reminded yesterday of why I love Huckleberry. For those who haven’t been yet, Huckleberry is a bakery, cafe, and caterer all in one. As soon as you walk in, you’ll see a line formed around the counter, usually so long that the end is near the back door. This isn’t [...]
Yumminess at Umami Burger
Friday, July 23, 2010 18:47 7 CommentsI first heard of Umami Burger a couple years ago from a coworker. Somehow, the thought of paying $10 for just a hamburger seemed ridiculous, so I passed. Oh silly me… If only that person had told me how delicious that burger would be, I wouldn’t have been so resistant to trying [...]
Gorillas at the Zoo – the Beastly Ball preview
Friday, June 11, 2010 10:55 1 CommentLast Thursday the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) held a preview for its upcoming Beastly Ball annual fund-raiser. This year GLAZA will be honoring long-time Zoo supporter Betty White at its annual fund-raising event, being held at the LA Zoo on June 19th, 2010.
The preview featured chefs from several of the top restaurants [...]