Archive for the ‘Mediterranean’ Category

Chic and Comfy — Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen

Thursday, December 4, 2008 15:26 7 Comments

Earlier this year – actually, during summer – I made my way down to Santa Monica to try a restaurant that I’d heard rave reports about. A young, new chef, Evan Funke, had just taken over the kitchen at Rustic Canyon Wine Bar. Word on the street was that he had studied [...]

This was posted under category: American, Appetizers, Beer, Beverages, California, Champagne, Cocktails, Coffee, Dessert, Dinner, French, Hors DOeuvres, Italian, Mediterranean, Santa Monica, Spirits, Uncategorized, Wine Tags: , , ,

Bocca - I hope word catches on before it’s too late.

Thursday, August 14, 2008 20:24 3 Comments

Bocca:  Steakhouse Fusion Lounge
Encino, CA

I can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon then relaxing over lunch and a glass of wine.  And save a few minor drawbacks, Bocca in Encino, offered just that.
My boyfriend and I got to Bocca around 1pm and found the restaurant e-m-p-t-y…empty!   I felt sad for the [...]

This was posted under category: American, Dinner, Italian, Lunch, Mediterranean, Mexican, San Fernando Valley

D’Caché — Latin Fusion cuisine & lively music

Friday, July 25, 2008 11:57 3 Comments

Step inside this restored 1928 Spanish mission-style cottage, located on Riverside in Toluca Lake, and you might think you’ve been transported to somewhere in the exotic Spanish or Latin American countryside. D’Caché is a lively restaurant where they serve modern Latin-fusion cuisine, tapas and fine wines and great drinks. Try a fresh Columbian mojito made [...]

This was posted under category: American, Appetizers, Beer, Brazilian, Champagne, Cocktails, Dessert, Dinner, Mediterranean, Mexican, San Fernando Valley, South American, Spanish, Spirits, Studio City, Wine

Healthyca’s New Menu – also Press Panini – NoHo/Studio City

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 14:09 20 Comments

Okay, I don’t usually get excited about sandwiches. They’re not really my… thing. It’s not that I avoid bread or anything, it’s just that I tend to prefer my carbs in pasta form, or as roasted or fried potatoes.
So —
you’ve gotta appreciate it when I go nuts about this new sandwich I tried.
Backstory: [...]

This was posted under category: American, California, Delivery, Italian, LA.foodblogging, Lunch, Mediterranean, Studio City Tags: ,

Prana Café — Studio City

Monday, June 2, 2008 20:40 2 Comments

::STOP PRESS:: THIS resto closed down sometime late 2008…
A sister restaurant to the one on La Cienega, and situated beneath Romanov Restaurant, Prana Café is a welcome addition to Studio City (even if some of us miss the Albano’s Pizzeria place it supplanted).
Indoor seating is along the west wall, opposite the closed in but [...]

This was posted under category: American, Appetizers, Breakfast, British, California, Coffee, French, Lunch, Mediterranean, Persian, Studio City, Vegetarian

AOC wine and tapas restaurant

Monday, May 26, 2008 23:09 6 Comments

To celebrate our anniversary, the BF treated me out to a wine and tapas restaurant called AOC. The food is roughly mediterranean and comes out in small dishes to be shared with the whole table. The space itself is sleek and modern while still being cozy and warm. We were seated upstairs in [...]

This was posted under category: Dinner, Fairfax District/Mid-Wilshire, Mediterranean, Wine Tags: , ,

Valley Greek Festival

Thursday, May 22, 2008 9:13 5 Comments

Do I like Greek food?  As my best gal pal Vanessa would say:  does a one legged duck swim in a circle?
The answer is a resounding  Ne! (which sounds like no, but is actually yes, in Greek.)
Now that my Grandma has passed I don’t get Greek food cooked for me nearly as often as I [...]

This was posted under category: Event, Mediterranean, San Fernando Valley, Uncategorized

Tapas in Tarzana

Monday, May 5, 2008 14:00 3 Comments

In keeping with la.foodblogging’s recent focus on the Valley (sorry, Westsiders!) I am thrilled to be writing about one of the best little finds of late.

Tarzana has a lovely European-style café restaurant that is one of the best kept secrets in the Valley. The only reason I am telling you about it because I want [...]

This was posted under category: American, Appetizers, Breakfast, California, Cocktails, Coffee, Dessert, Dinner, French, Hors DOeuvres, Italian, Late Night, Lunch, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Persian, San Fernando Valley, Spanish, Wine
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