Archive for the ‘Tasting’ Category

PARC ~ Hollywood

Saturday, September 22, 2007 14:07 5 Comments

LA loves all things deemed “trendy.” Parc combines many past and present trends, in hopes LA will show it more love than the previous restaurant that opened here, BlackSteel. French Asian fusion served tapas style, caviar/champagne menus, urban eco-friendly ambiance, and a stunning bar area, are all under one roof just waiting for the approval [...]

This was posted under category: Appetizers, Champagne, Dinner, Hollywood, LA.foodblogging, Tasting, Wine

Australian Made foods have landed in LA!

Monday, May 14, 2007 15:58 12 Comments

A vibrant and familiar iconic symbol caught my eye at Gelsons, yesterday. It was a golden flying kangaroo inside a green triangle = Aussies! Turns out there were some new Aussie products to sample and I was feeling peckish.

Here’s a bit of background:
Many of you dear readers will already know that A.O.C. [...]

This was posted under category: Appetizers, Ethnic, Hors DOeuvres, Lunch, Snack Food, Tasting

Tired old Food Fads in LA

Monday, May 7, 2007 13:16 19 Comments

Basil foam as created and invented by Ferran Adria at El Bulli, Spain.
Are you fed up with foam?
All truffle-oiled out?
Deathly sick of soft serve?
During the eighties in restaurants and kitchens everywhere (at least in Sydney), there was such a wholesale preoccupation with sun-dried tomatoes, placing them front and centre in virtually every [...]

This was posted under category: American, Breakfast, California, Dessert, Dinner, French, Snack Food, Spanish, Tasting

SushiZo - It’s a Go

Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:36 6 Comments

Sushizo
9824 National Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

I got lost finding SushiZo. Something happens to me when I venture west of La Cienega, where streets make no sense, curve randomly, and change names without warning. National is tres guilty. But I clicked on my raw fish homing device, and eventually found my way.
Like many magnificent sushi joints, Zo [...]

This was posted under category: Japanese, Lunch, Tasting, Westside

Whist Way LA - The Viceroy’s Gem

Saturday, October 28, 2006 13:52 2 Comments

Whist at the Viceroy
1819 Ocean Ave.
Santa Monica, CA
7.30.06 - Sunday, 6:30 PM
Moi + a French Foodie Friend

The Viceroy hotel is a swanky little spot a stone’s throw from the Santa Monica beach, right on Ocean Avenue. It’s not really a famous LA hotspot, but it certainly has it’s historical significance. Inside this decadently decorated hotel [...]

This was posted under category: American, Dinner, Tasting, Westside

Dreamy deliciousness at Gelato Bar

Friday, September 29, 2006 0:23 14 Comments

Tujunga Avenue in Studio City (just south of Moorpark) is rapidly becoming LA’s very own Little Italy (at last!), what with Caioti Pizza (so-so) and old-skool Italian joints like Vitellos (the death restaurant – just ask Bonnie Lee Bakely). Village Gourmet has an array of wonderful imported goodies too.
Now we have a cosy little breakfast [...]

This was posted under category: Breakfast, Coffee, Dessert, Italian, San Fernando Valley, Snack Food, Studio City, Tasting

An Evening Out to Silverlake Wine

Friday, August 18, 2006 22:09 No Comments

Oishii Eats didn’t have to twist my arm to meet her and friends at Silverlake Wine’s 2-year “Hump Day” Anniversary this past Wednesday. And I was so glad that after a full day of getting trained and ready for my new job, I went.
There’s nothing better than the sweet subtle taste of apples, pears, and [...]

This was posted under category: Dessert, Silverlake, Tasting, Wine

Ambrosia from the Antipodes – New Zealand Wine Fair at the Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood

Tuesday, June 13, 2006 17:26 2 Comments

As part of our Learn About Wine promotion, la.foodblogging was given two entries to review the event. Our resident south-of-the-equator writer, MaxMillion was on the scene - Jonah
Last night we swanned over to the gorgeously refurbished Roosevelt Hotel – an historic site smack bang in the heart of Hollywood – to attend the New [...]

This was posted under category: Appetizers, Beverages, Event, Hollywood, Hors DOeuvres, Produce, Snack Food, Specialty, Tasting, Wine
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