Amy Scattergood

Thanksgiving turkey at Joan's on Third; Credit: Joan's on Third

Turkey To-Go At Joan's On Third: Thanksgiving, Deconstructed

Amy Scattergood
Joan's on Third takes Thanksgiving very seriously. The marketplace and café has, in fact, been planning your holiday for months, getting ready to cook the turkeys and pies and side dishes that their catering department will be providing all this week, if you've had the foresight to order them. If......
handwritten menu at The Tasting Kitchen; Credit: A. Scattergood

Join The LA Weekly Flickr Pool: What's On Your Plate?

Amy Scattergood
As the holiday approaches and you're all cooking, eating and taking pictures of your food, (your table, your mis en place, whatever) a reminder that you might consider submitting your pictures to the LA Weekly Flickr pool. Everybody else can look at your photos, and we can showcase them in......
handwritten menu at The Tasting Kitchen; Credit: A. Scattergood

Join The LA Weekly Flickr Pool: What's On Your Plate?

Amy Scattergood
As the holiday approaches and you're all cooking, eating and taking pictures of your food, (your table, your mis en place, whatever) a reminder that you might consider submitting your pictures to the LA Weekly Flickr pool. Everybody else can look at your photos, and we can showcase them in......
Ixtapa cantina in Pasadena; Credit: A. Scattergood

Pasadena's Ixtapa Cantina Opening December: Gotta Have Furniture

Amy Scattergood
The opening of Ixtapa Cantina, the new Mexican restaurant from Jack Huang (Bar Celona, Villa Sorriso) has been delayed to the first week in December. The Old Town Pasadena location was previously the home of Fred's Cantina. Prior to that, it housed Moose McGillicuddy's. Ixtapa is currently open, sort of,......
chef's omakase starter

Photo gallery: So Sorry, So Good at Kiyokawa

Amy Scattergood
Need a visual aid for your print edition? Jonathan Gold visits the Beverly Hills sushi bar Kiyokawa ("In my decades of reviewing restaurants, Kiyokawa may be the first place I was tempted to keep to myself"). Click through for Anne Fishbein's spectacular photos and read more in Gold's Counter Intelligence,......
Bouchon kitchen clock; Credit: A. Scattergood

Bouchon Bistro Opening Tonight: Like You Needed A Reminder

Amy Scattergood
If you need to be reminded, Thomas Keller's Bouchon opens tonight in Beverly Hills. Last we checked, the bistro was booked a month ahead. But you never know; they might have a cancellation. Maybe the next time you think about making a reservation and don't, you might consider the message......