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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 [...]

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 [...]

Being someone who adores fancy cheeses, I am lucky enough to have a fantastic cheese store right in my ’hood for when I get those compulsive cravings for cheesy comestibles.
The Artisan Cheese Gallery offers a vast selection of all sorts of exquisite and boutique cheeses imported from all over the world, as well [...]

Hello fellow FoodBloggers and all food-lovers out there!
I was approached to audition to cook with the legendary Bobby Flay!
Would you please rate & comment on my audition video for FOOD NETWORK?!
My audition clip is NOW on page TWO of most recent –
go to this LINK
My clip is towards the top, somewhere…
tough to find — my [...]

Okay, we’re probably all feeling the pinch. So here is one way you can dine like royalty on a budget.
Take Oscar night.
Who doesn’t want to party a little while they watch their favourite actors and filmmakers sashay down the red carpet and onto that glitzy stage?
Tomorrow my menu will include:
1. bubbly
2. pate & crostini
3. blini [...]

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 [...]

Fulfilled is a brand new venue offering a completely unique treat, dubbed by owner Susumu Tsuchihashi as “Ima.” The Beverly Hills-based shopfront is an exquisite little jewel-box of a café, where they offer a traditional Japanese delicacy known as imagawa-yaki but with a twist!!
This pocket-like Japanese dessert is often found at festivals and other [...]

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 [...]