Brunch is one thing that's done well in Los Angeles, a town that's very well-versed in mashups -- Carmeggedons I and II, for starters -- that grab more attention than should be necessary. And while it may not be the favorite meal service of chefs, this internal struggle is not transparent when you'r ... More >>
Brunch is one thing that's done well in Los Angeles, a town that's very well-versed in mashups -- Carmeggedons I and II, for starters -- that grab more attention than should be necessary. And while it may not be the favorite meal service of chefs, this internal struggle is not transparent when you'r ... More >>
But the food doesn't always measure up to the setting
This week's review considers The Parish, Casey Lane's downtown gastropub which opened last summer. You can read the full review here, or see below for the cheat sheet. Food: Lane sites the great gastropubs of the world as his inspiration: St. John in London, The Spotted Pig in New York. As such, h ... More >>
FINALLY. Super Bowl is upon us. Brother against brother, East Coast versus West Coast. Dungeness versus Maryland blue crab. (Wait, no, that's not it.) Who will be the winner? Who are you rooting for? Will the Dorito's commercial be awesome? So many questions. If another question on your mind is wher ... More >>
There was once a time, perhaps, when poutine was consumed mostly by Quebecois with a penchant for late-night drunk food. But ever since it made its way into the playbooks of hip chefs a few years ago, poutine has become a gastropub staple, up there with beet salad and blue-cheesed burgers. In its ... More >>
Over the past few months, you've watched us catalog our 100 Favorite Dishes. Catalog being a lovely term meaning eating our way across this town, well, even more than usual. And because we thought you might want a better way to access these, we've collected all one hundred into one piece, a menu if ... More >>
Celebrating this year's Best of L.A. issue -- now out in print and online -- we're counting down, in no particular order, 100 of our favorite dishes. 23. The Tasting Kitchen's Pork Rillettes: Deciding what to order at The Tasting Kitchen, the Abbott Kinney restaurant run by chef Casey Lane that ha ... More >>
What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of your content comes ... More >>
In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "Of course there's never a reason to eat a doughnut. No amount of self-delusion will allow you to believe that fruit filling is a dose of vitamins for the day. " 10 Best Doughnuts in Los Angeles. "I know, you'd think it wou ... More >>
"We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares and go downtown ... everything's waiting for you!" When Petula Clark sang this line in 1964 -- albeit about New York -- who could have known she was she forecasting the future of downtown Los Angeles as a culinary destination? Numerous chefs have ... More >>
When we here at Squid Ink use the term "working ripe" it usually refers to those times when we head into the office after a particularly moist gym workout, but for Casey Lane, head chef at Venice's Tasting Kitchen (as well as the upcoming Parish and Itri), the term has another meaning altogether. I ... More >>
Some of our favorite young chefs made Zagat's first ever Los Angeles 30 Under 30 list (a.k.a. how to make anyone over 30 feel inadequate). The honorees include Nyesha Arrington (Wilshire), Joshua Drew (Farmshop), Jordan Kahn (Red Medicine), Ilan Hall (The Gorbals), Casey Lane (Tasting Kitchen), Crai ... More >>
Los Angeles chefs made a strong showing among the semifinalists for the 2012 James Beard Awards, which were announced today. Local nominees for the Best Chef, Pacific award include Josef Centeno (Lazy Ox Canteen), Michael Cimarusti (Providence), David Feau (The Royce at the Langham), Matt Molina (M ... More >>
Obama Foodorama: Publication of First Lady Michelle Obama's book about the White House kitchen garden, American Grown, delayed a month, to May 2012. Tasting Table: More fun with pizza at the new 800 Degrees. Daily Dish: Five questions for the Tasting Kitchen's Casey Lane. Eatocracy: Beers ... More >>
Obama Foodorama: Publication of First Lady Michelle Obama's book about the White House kitchen garden, American Grown, delayed a month, to May 2012. Tasting Table: More fun with pizza at the new 800 Degrees. Daily Dish: Five questions for the Tasting Kitchen's Casey Lane. Eatocracy: Beers ... More >>
A. Scattergoodfigs at The Tasting Kitchen Continuing from part one of Follow That Ingredient, we follow Black Mission figs from the Pudwill Berry Farms stand to The Tasting Kitchen in Venice to get the recipe for a Balsamic Roasted Fig and Goat Cheese Bruschetta dish that Jonathan Gold calle ... More >>
A. Scattergoodchicken and waffles at The Tasting Kitchen For everyone who spends their weekends either at the beach or getting happily soused, here's a new way to combine the two activities. The Tasting Kitchen started serving brunch about 8 weeks ago. And no, this isn't your average basket o ... More >>
A. ScattergoodBlack Mission Figs from Pudwill Berry Farms Though Randy Pudwill has spent decades in the fields as owner of Pudwill Berry Farms, as a child, his first taste of figs reminded him of the supermarket. "I thought, 'Wow, that tastes like a Fig Newtons. And then I realized they were ... More >>
The results are in for Food & Wine magazine's "The People's Best New Chefs" awards, and Ricardo Zarate has won for the Pacific region. Congratulations, chef. Hope you're back from Peru for the party. Jamie Bissonnette of Coppa in Boston is the overall winner. Zarate and the other finalists ... More >>
2011 may well be the year of the grassroots movement, whether that be in politics abroad or in considerably less important matters here at home. Food & Wine, which has annually named the best new chefs in the country since 1998, this year has given the vote to the rest of us. Starting today, ... More >>
Anne FishbeinCasey Lane and crew at the Tasting Kitchen For those of you who do not read GQ for photos of Jessica Alba or sartorial advice but for other things, like restaurant news, Alan Richman has picked The 10 Best New Restaurants in America. Welcome to the year's end. New York City's Lin ... More >>
James BeardThis morning the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards. Judges will vote to determine the final 5 nominees in each category, which will be announced on March 22nd. The winners will be announced at the Foundation's award party, ... More >>
Two waiters didn't show up for their shift, the rookie line cook spilled vinegar on the $500 truffle, and Kogi just had to park a few feet from the valet stand. How do chefs cope when Saturday night's dinner service turns into a Kitchen Nightmares episode? Sometimes they pour themselves a stiff drin ... More >>
Communal, unorthodox and somewhat Italian
A. Scattergoodchef Daniel Mattern of AmmoThere's a new chef at Ammo, the Hollywood restaurant that's been quietly turning out seasonal-based, market-driven food for over a decade on Highland Avenue. Daniel Mattern took over the stoves at the beginning of December. Mattern is no stranger to ... More >>
Even before the economy took a nose-dive, the art of pickling and preserving was making a comeback. Credit the popularity of brasseries and gastropubs and their necessary charcuterie plates, laden with salumi and little jars of rillettes and pâtés. Pots of mustard and pickled market vegetables are ... More >>
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