Archive for the ‘Event’ Category

A Good Lashing at Lasher’s

Monday, January 24, 2011 23:38 5 Comments

It’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 [...]

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Geisha House — Très Ordinaire

Friday, September 10, 2010 12:46 13 Comments

Okay, 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 [...]

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Foundry on Melrose – late night groovy dining

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 13:04 7 Comments

When 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 [...]

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Gorillas at the Zoo – the Beastly Ball preview

Friday, June 11, 2010 10:55 1 Comment

Last 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 [...]

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Festa della Mamma — Mother’s Day at Locanda del Lago

Friday, May 7, 2010 14:45 2 Comments

Okay, this week I had my first visit to Locanda del Lago in Santa Monica and I was truly blown away by the fantastic Italian fare.
We ate some stuff I’d never had before (namely thinly sliced tongue with a vibrant parsley pesto) and my companion was also very impressed with the quality of [...]

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Food Truck Craze

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 15:22 5 Comments

By now, I’m sure you all have heard about the food truck craze taking L.A. by storm. Food trucks aren’t really that new. I’ve enjoyed eating food from trucks for some time, though none of the ones I went to seem nearly as fancy as what has been rolling out lately. I [...]

This was posted under category: Dessert, Event, Lunch, Street Food, Westside

SweetSalt Foodshop - gourmet spot in Toluca Lake

Monday, March 1, 2010 13:09 14 Comments

“Made and served with love” — SweetSalt Foodshop in Toluca Lake is a great new place for fancy sandwiches, salads, fabulous soups and various foodstuffs.
It’s a tiny cafe (similar to Joan’s on Third) that offers prepared salads and sandwiches to order. Devised by co-owners (& married couple) Sara Mann and Alex Eusebio, the menu is [...]

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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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