Here's a case of auspicious Fourth of July/Bastille Day holiday season timing. Last Friday, Caché Restaurant and Lounge began serving French and American, fresh market-oriented dishes.
...Our visual culture is gradually approaching a Blade Runner-like vision of Los Angeles, with advertisements that continually push the boundaries of acceptable placement.
...With Sacramento still in its maddening political deadlock, some friendly intra-Golden State showing off feels quite refreshing in contrast.
...Our ears might still be ringing and eyes burning from the sounds and sights of exploding fireworks, but big national holidays aren't behind us yet. Next up: Bastille Day on Tuesday, July 14.
...If you're confident enough in your cooking skills to try your hand at making tamales, you might want to spend a couple hours with La Guera Tamalera.
...Music, food and stories are always linked, but for chef and restaurateur David Myers, it's taken a new twist. His Melrose Avenue brasserie comme Ça recently started New Wine Tuesdays, inspired in part by music, technology and old fashioned love for good narrative.
...The AIA/LA Restaurant Design Awards were handed out Friday evening at Dwell on Design in what was a somewhat unceremonious ceremony.
...Pleasing the eyes and pleasing the stomach are both noble pursuits. This weekend's Dwell on Design conference is a chance for modern design freaks and foodies to indulge themselves in discussion panels, exhibitions, displays, and other events that address these respective passions, as well as their overlap.
...Chef Ray Garcia expands the world of bacon.Restaurant customers, watch what you wish for.
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