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    December 28, 2011

    Dine à la Pacific Standard Time at the Getty Center A Waldorf Salad Recipe

    Kathy A. McDonaldButterscotch pudding at the Getty Center's restaurant​Banners for the Getty's Pacific Standard Time (P.S.T.) initiative appear to be on every light pole citywide. There are 60 exhibitions covering every aspect of Los Angeles' postwar art scene from 1945 to 1980 at art museums ... More >>

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    December 29, 2011

    Jonathan Gold's 10 Best Dishes of 2011

    Kathy A. McDonaldButterscotch pudding at the Getty Center's restaurant​Banners for the Getty's Pacific Standard Time (P.S.T.) initiative appear to be on every light pole citywide. There are 60 exhibitions covering every aspect of Los Angeles' postwar art scene from 1945 to 1980 at art museums ... More >>

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    December 29, 2011

    Top Hops: Best 5 New Craft Beer Bars of 2011

    Keith UnderwoodThe Many Colors of Craft Beer​Over the past few years, sales of mass-produced beer (Bud, Miller, Coors and the like) are down along with housing, investments and other barometers of economic growth. Guess what is not down? Craft breweries. Craft beer bars. Craft beer sales. Acc ... More >>

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    December 29, 2011

    Upon The Closing of Angeli Caffe: A Love Story

    Bryony ShearmurEvan Kleiman, with pie​Back in 2009, I was assigned by the LA Weekly to cover a wedding that was being held at Angeli Caffe. I can't remember how the story came to me but I've known Evan Kleiman for longer than either of us would like to see in print. Yet I don't see her very of ... More >>

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    December 30, 2011

    800 Degrees: A Sneak Peek Into Westwood's Newest Pizzeria [Photo Gallery]

    Guzzle & NoshA pizza sits in front of the oven at 800 Degrees in Westwod.​If Adam Fleischman is aiming to become the Henry Ford of the pizza world, he's made a good start of it with 800 Degrees, the Westwood pizzeria he officially opens on January 3rd. It features a long counter where diners c ... More >>

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    January 3, 2012

    Sneak Peak: Red Hill Opening This Week [Photo Gallery]

    Guzzle & NoshRed Hill: interior (left), butternut squash agnolotti (middle), tentative menu (right).​It's hard to have a stealth opening with wraparound windows, but look closely and you should see Echo Park's Red Hill opening in the next few days, possibly as soon as tomorrow. When we first ... More >>

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    January 3, 2012

    Evan Kleiman's Farewell Tour Angeli's Last Days Extended

    Guzzle & NoshAngeli Caffe interior​Last week we reported that Evan Kleiman would be shuttering her Angeli Caffee on January 8th. The response was so overwhelming -- since the announcement they've been serving roughly 200 or so dinners a night -- that the door-closing has been extended to Jan. ... More >>

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    January 5, 2012

    L.A.'s New Wave of Pie Shops

    Guzzle & NoshAngeli Caffe interior​Last week we reported that Evan Kleiman would be shuttering her Angeli Caffee on January 8th. The response was so overwhelming -- since the announcement they've been serving roughly 200 or so dinners a night -- that the door-closing has been extended to Jan. ... More >>

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    January 5, 2012

    LudoBites 8: Starting This Month at Lemon Moon Lottery Reservations

    ​Ah, you know the drill. Set your alarm for X minutes before the reservation lines open (caffeine, Prozac). If you're successful, go off to dream your foie gras cupcake dreams. If you are not, start tweeting Krissy offers of free babysitting. Then get ready to put on your Ludo groupie t-shirt ... More >>

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    January 6, 2012

    Post & Beam Opening: Govind Armstrong's Garden

    Guzzle & NoshChef Govind Armstrong in the garden of Post & Beam​Chef Govind Armstrong's long-awaited Post & Beam quietly opened on New Year's Eve, a night traditionally invested with outsize hopes by revelers. "We started with a limited menu, and I think since we were new, people cut us a litt ... More >>

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    January 9, 2012

    Eat, and Learn to Make, Couscous and Tagines at Cafe Livre

    Barbara HansenA combo tagine with lamb and vegetables​Now you taste it, now you don't. That's what happens to the tagines that come with couscous at Café Livre in Culver City. The seasonings change as often as executive chef Farid Zadi gets a new idea, usually every week. The other day the b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Meet Your Food Blogger: Adam Roberts of The Amateur Gourmet

    Elizabeth LeitzellAdam Roberts, "The Amateur Gourmet"​ Adam Roberts is one of those food blogger-turned-published authors whose success makes the rest of us drool. He created his blog, "The Amateur Gourmet," in 2004 while studying law at Emory University. "I'd come home from a long day of l ... More >>

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    January 9, 2012

    Rolling Stone Restaurant: Beer and Loathing in the Hollywood and Highland Center

    ​Away from street performers dressed as sort of sexy cops and cardboard Transformers, the new Rolling Stone Restaurant faces the California Pizza Kitchen on the upper floors of the Hollywood and Highland Center. In front of the restaurant, tourists mosey around, mouths open, cameras out, photo ... More >>

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    January 9, 2012

    Clean Plates Los Angeles 2012: Attempts Healthy L.A. Dining Guide

    ​Clean Plates Los Angeles 2012: A Guide to the Healthiest Tastiest and Most Sustainable Restaurants for Vegetarians and Carnivores, released last week by New York City-based "health coach" Jared Koch, is more than another list of restaurant recommendations. First, the book's 52-page "Design ... More >>

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    January 11, 2012

    Jewish Iraqi Food: Yes, But in Los Angeles?

    Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​Dear Mr. Gold: My parents are coming to visit soon and I was hoping to do them proud by finding some authentic Iraqi cuisine akin to what my Baghdad-born father grew up eating just outside of Tel Aviv. His mother has stuffed us many a visit with thi ... More >>

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    January 11, 2012

    Pasadena Issues Cheeseburger Challenge

    Pasadena Restaurant Week​ Perhaps cocky after the city's recent historic Rose Bowl game, Pasadena has issued a challenge for its upcoming Cheeseburger Week (January 15-20): Try them all. Then vote for your favorites in each category (lunch counter, traditional, gourmet, sliders, Kobe, etc.) on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Sadie (Formerly Les Deux) To Open Jan. 24

    Acuna-HansenSadie​After converting from Hollywood hot spot to neighborhood gastropub, Les Deux closed its doors for good in March. A new restaurant, Sadie, is taking over and will open Jan. 24, says publicist Lawrence Moore. The Les Deux chef and beverage director are both back for this new ... More >>

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    January 12, 2012

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Westfield Culver City Food Court

    Acuna-HansenSadie​After converting from Hollywood hot spot to neighborhood gastropub, Les Deux closed its doors for good in March. A new restaurant, Sadie, is taking over and will open Jan. 24, says publicist Lawrence Moore. The Les Deux chef and beverage director are both back for this new ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    New Jazz Bakery In Jeopardy; West Side Jazz Scene Hurting

    Tom MeekThe Ron Jones Orchestra at the Jazz Bakery, 2008​The Jazz Bakery, L.A.'s major jazz non-profit organization, is in turmoil because of the pending shutdown of the Culver City Redevelopment Agency. Jazz Bakery president Ruth Price had been working with the agency to reopen Jazz Bakery's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    7 Best Bloody Marys In L.A.

    J. GarbeeFig's Richard's Secret (Left), Tomato-Watermelon, Bacon Foie Gras Bloody Mary​If chili has a liquid cousin, it is the Bloody Mary. Not for those obvious spice and tomato-based similarities, but because they share that passive-aggressive knack that blood-relations have so perfected f ... More >>

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    January 18, 2012

    Top 5 Weekend Food Events: Margarita Dinner, Union des Grands Crus, Meat 101, Soba Workshop, Art Soup Night, DineLA

    Margarita Dinner This four-course dinner from executive chef Alex Moreno features a different margarita (made with Don Julio tequila) to complement each dish. The menu includes lobster ceviche, braised pork belly with an artichoke sunchoke ragout and arroz con leche. WHEN: 7 p.m., Thu. Jan. 19 WH ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    January 19, 2012

    Jonathan Gold's Angeli Caffe Eulogy

    Evan Kleiman's beloved Melrose Avenue trattoria closes after 27 years

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Crossing The Bridge Noodles: Yunnan's Signature Dish Where To Find Them

    Jim ThurmanYunnan House Special Rice Noodle Soup​Yunnan cuisine doesn't get the kind of respect accorded to the cuisine from other provinces. It isn't included in the "Eight Schools" of Chinese cuisine, instead being relegated to a subset of its neighbor to the north, Sichuan. Adding to that ... More >>

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    January 19, 2012

    Disneyland Offers New Super-Pricey Cakes for Your Little Princess

    disneytravelbabble.com​We always suspected Cinderella was just a golddigger. How much would you be willing to fork over for a birthday cake for your little princess? How about $112.05 for a 6-inch cake at Disneyland? (To be fair, that includes a "princess" balloon centerpiece, crystal-adorned ... More >>

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    January 20, 2012

    Pasadena's Bistro 45 Celebrates Anniversary With Party You're Invited

    Bistro 45​Pasadena's Bistro 45 will celebrate it's 22nd anniversary with a party on Monday, Jan. 23 starting at 6 p.m. (the restaurant is usually closed on Mondays). It kicks off at 6 with Gruet Sparkling Rose upon arrival. Tables will be set with seafood brandade, pork rillette, house mustard ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Tar & Roses Opening: Sneak Peek [Photo Gallery]

    After numerous delays, Tar & Roses, the new restaurant from chef Andrew Kirschner officially opens next Tuesday, January 24 (with at least one friends-and-family night before then). A Santa Monica native and former Iron Chef contestant, Kirschner tells us, "I'm thrilled to be back in Santa Moni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Musso & Frank Literary Salon Jan. 23

    Simone PazKim Cooper and Richard Schave at Musso & Frank Grill​ On Mondays, Musso & Frank Grill is usually closed. But next week, the Los Angeles Visionaries Association run by Richard Schave and Kim Cooper will take over the historic restaurant for the inaugural "Salon at Musso & Frank." ... More >>

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    January 20, 2012

    Chinese New Year: A Feast of Symbols

    Kim NowackiChinatown decorated for Chinese New Year​The eve of Chinese New Year is often favored for its capacity to cultivate dreams and generate good will. Dining tables whereupon many Chinese families gather this Sunday evening will witness a brief, but sharp increase in property value as h ... More >>

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    January 24, 2012

    Santa Barbara Film Feast: Dinner and More Than 195 Movies

    Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbaratuna tartare from the Four Seasons' Film Feast menu​Santa Barbara's International Film Festival (SBIFF) echoes Cannes' famed film festival -- both are held in lovely seaside towns betwixt mountains and the ocean, stars come out in force and there i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Deep Fried Fluffernutter at Black Market: Sandwich of the Week

    Deep-frying improbable edibles is hardly new. County fair concessions maven Chicken Charlie has fried up Oreos, Twinkies, frog legs, White Castle burgers, SPAM, zucchini, Pop Tarts, brownies, ribs and Kool-Aid balls -- and that's only the beginning The combo of crisp batter and gooey center speaks ... More >>

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    January 25, 2012

    10 Best Romantic Restaurants in L.A.

    Anne Fishbeintaco love at El Pique ​Valentine's Day is fast approaching, thus it is time to book reservations at your favorite swank restaurant. Assuming you have a date for the evening. If you do not, well, check back later for our Best Dive Bars in L.A. list. Of course your significant othe ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    January 26, 2012

    Breakfast in Los Angeles: Top 10 Spots

    Sweet, savory and in between

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    January 27, 2012

    Report: Treating Workers Well Helps Bottom Line

    Samrod Shenassa​As the restaurant industry's busiest and most profitable day of the year (Valentine's Day) approaches, ROC has released two reports: a study challenging the idea that restaurants can succeed only by keeping labor costs low and a Diners' Guide spotlighting restaurants that aim f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken on Upcoming CITY Night at Border Grill

    Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, young, wild and free.​With their success at Border Grill and beyond, it's difficult to think of chefs and restaurateurs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger as ever being scrappy young things, just starting out, with a kitchen so tiny it spilled over into th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Gino Angelini to Open New Restaurant in WeHo

    University Hospitals, Ireland Cancer CenterChef Gino Angelini​Chef/restaurateur Gino Angelini will open a new restaurant in the old Hamburger Hamlet space in West Hollywood. The project doesn't have a name yet, but it's scheduled for a fall 2012 opening. The design is "rustic Tuscan farmhous ... More >>

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    January 30, 2012

    Jason Robey Debuts New Cocktail Bar at Ammo

    AmmoThe Blood Orange Fizz.​Already known for its clean, California-inspired menu, Ammo hopes to be known for its alcoholic libations as well. Tomorrow, the Highland Avenue restaurant officially debuts its "Artisan Cocktail Bar," featuring a menu by Jason Robey. Robey, who previously oversaw t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Top 5 Craft Beer Happy Hours in Los Angeles

    Erika BoldenHappy Hour at City Tavern​Last week's State of the Union promoted a generally positive economic outlook. If your pocketbook is more cynical of times ahead, you may find yourself defeated by the meager options at your disposal for living well in an expensive city. If you define 'l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Elements Kitchen in Pasadena Closes

    Felicia FriesemaElements Kitchen's tomato tartare​Sad news for tomato tartare lovers in Pasadena -- chef-owner Onil Chibas announced on Facebook yesterday that his two-year old Pasadena Playhouse adjacent restaurant Elements Kitchen was closing for good, mere days after the restaurant reopened ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Sangak Bakery & Cafe to Open This Week

    Guzzle & NoshSangak Bakery & Cafe​Sangak Bakery & Cafe, which we spotted months ago in the heart of the Kosher Corridor, is set to open later this week. The Glatt Kosher restaurant will offer a full menu of kabobs, giving nearby Kabab Mahaleh (a neighborhood favorite known for its cheap and ta ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    February 2, 2012

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Shanghai No. 1 Seafood Village

    Guzzle & NoshSangak Bakery & Cafe​Sangak Bakery & Cafe, which we spotted months ago in the heart of the Kosher Corridor, is set to open later this week. The Glatt Kosher restaurant will offer a full menu of kabobs, giving nearby Kabab Mahaleh (a neighborhood favorite known for its cheap and ta ... More >>

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    February 2, 2012

    Menu for CITY Night at Border Grill Announced

    Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger​Earlier this week we told you about CITY Night at Border Grill -- a special event at which Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken will indulge the nostalgia of their 1980s glory days by serving a menu inspired by their first restaurant, City Cafe and its subseq ... More >>

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    February 3, 2012

    10 Great Places To Dine Alone in L.A.

    Joséphine Runneboom/FlickrAlone at The Biltmore Hotel​"A is for dining alone," M.F.K. Fisher wrote in An Alphabet for Gourmets, "...and so am I, if a choice must be made between most people I know and myself." We feel ya, Fisher. Like Fisher, we would much rather dine alone, or not at all, ... More >>

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    February 3, 2012

    The Wall That Everyone in Silver Lake Is Talking About (and Why It's Too High)

    Alissa Walker​ The wall seemed to materialize overnight. Where once there was the pleasantly twee boutique, its offerings of Navajo blankets and denim shorts carefully staged like an anthropological survey of Silver Lake, now there was a cinder block bunker. A sheet of paper taped to the wi ... More >>

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    February 6, 2012

    10 Best Beer Bars In Los Angeles

    Elina ShatkinBeer Sampler At Beer Belly​With craft beer L.A.'s current unyielding obsession, it seems crazier than a 55% ABV beer that four short years ago that we were celebrating, along with dozens of tube sock-clad homebrew club sorts, the first local bars to land coveted cask-conditioned a ... More >>

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    February 6, 2012

    ROC Diners' Guide on Restaurant Working Conditions: The 2012 Edition

    ​In this age of food we're bombarded by facts and opinions on how, what and where to eat. We Angelenos especially like our fine restaurants and casual eateries. But where to go? There are more than 20,000 restaurants in greater L.A., according to the Weekly's Voiceplaces.com. There seem to be ... More >>

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    February 6, 2012

    John Sedlar Creates Pacific Standard Time Menu at Playa, With Dishes Inspired by L.A. Art

    Photo by Calvin LeeMain course inspired by Ed Ruscha's painting LACMA on Fire​ "You screwed up," chef John Rivera Sedlar told Getty curator Andrew Perchuk in the months before Pacific Standard Time began. The sprawling, Getty-funded celebration of postwar SoCal art should have included food. ... More >>

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    February 7, 2012

    Lares Restaurant: Old School Beer Drinks at the Altar

    jgarbeeThe Lares Altar​In L.A., where high-paid architects and interior designers seem as essential to a new restaurant's success as the choice of chef, walking into a well-worn local haunt like Lares in Santa Monica has that "welcome home" appeal that you can't buy. It's the sort of place whe ... More >>

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    February 8, 2012

    Golden Deli: A New Restaurant, in the Style of Chipotle

    F. FriesemaJonagold apples​Golden Deli has been the default Vietnamese noodleshop in the San Gabriel Valley for a couple of generations now, a cramped, eternally crowded storefront where the pho, and especially the fried springrolls called cha gio, have always been worth the discomfort -- and ... More >>

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    February 9, 2012

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Baco Mercat

    F. FriesemaJonagold apples​Golden Deli has been the default Vietnamese noodleshop in the San Gabriel Valley for a couple of generations now, a cramped, eternally crowded storefront where the pho, and especially the fried springrolls called cha gio, have always been worth the discomfort -- and ... More >>

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    February 9, 2012

    gr/eats Giant Robot Cafe Closing

    Courtesy of gr/eats​It looks to be an un-lovey Valentine's Day for gr/eats. Even as the stretch of Sawtelle between Santa Monica and Olympic experiences a raft of restaurant openings -- ramen shop Tsujita, cafes Balconi Coffee Company and Coffee Tomo, shaved ice shops Blockheads and Brian's Sh ... More >>

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