Dig Weekend Guide – July 30 – Aug 1
Welcome to the weekend. Reward your sweet tooth at Savor LA, take your mummy to see some mummies, get down in Chinatown, enjoy a slew of food trucks on the west side, eat drink and play at the years biggest block party, or take the family to Los Feliz for a summer fair. Then finally, [...]
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26. July 2010
Phototasting at Cube
Yes, we food bloggers like to take pictures of our food. We are the glutenous paparazzi, amateur food stylists, and pork belly shutterbugs. It wasn’t too long ago when even we here at Dig Lounge were taking bad blurry photos in dark restaurants, without any knowledge of white balance and aperture. Over time we taught [...]
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25. July 2010
Wine Spectator’s Grand Award Winners announced for Los Angeles
Wine Spectator magazine has released it’s 2010 list of Grand Award winners, honoring restaurants around the globe for it’s extraordinary wine programs. This award, only given out to 75 restaurants around the world, was first established in 1981. Those that made the list in LA… Patina of course, along with Spago and Valentino. Other California [...]
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20. July 2010
Goodness gracious, Great Balls on Tires
OK, get ‘em out of your system now. (Que the ball jokes.) But seriously folks… these balls are good. Testicular jokes aside, Great Balls on Tires was originally named after the rockin’ song by Jerry Lee Lewis. G-BOT for short, the truck was founded by friends Clint Peralta, Michael Brombart and Sharron Barshishat. They specialize [...]
Continue reading...22. July 2010
Dig Weekend Guide – July 23-25
Welcome to the weekend. There’s lots of fun eatin’ and drinkin’ goings on around town. Celebrate the 20’s at Caña with classic rum cocktails, attend a barrel tasting at San Antonio Winery, blind taste 20 Rhone wines with In-N-Out Burger, check out the Long Beach Street Food Fest, or a movie and street food at [...]
Continue reading...18. July 2010
Win tickets to wine & cupcakes from Greer’s OC
On July 24th (1-5pm) Keith Saarloos and Dig Lounge are headed south to the OC, serving up 5 of Keith’s new releases, and pairing them with 4 delectable bite size cupcakes from Enjoy Cupcakes. Like Chocolate Blackberry Syrah, Strawberry Delight, Meyer Lemon Chardonnay and Chocolate Cheesecake. You can win tickets to the event thanks to Greer’s [...]
Continue reading...15. July 2010
Dig Weekend Guide – July 16-18
Welcome to the weekend. Get your summer cycling fix at SUMMERFIX taking place all weekend long, chow down at a premier food event benefiting the Saban Free Clinic, and pay homage to “the dude” at the Outdoor Cinema Food Fest. Then on Sunday check out the first ever flea market at Dodger Stadium, attend a [...]
Continue reading...13. July 2010
Wine country dining at Hoover’s Beef Palace
There’s nothing I love more before a day of wine tasting (or the day after wine tasting) than a solid base of greasy spoon bacon, eggs, corned beef and hash. Every wine country destination has their own greasy spoon. You just have to go searching a little. Santa Barbara has the Cajun Kitchen, Napa has [...]
Continue reading...11. July 2010
A taste of the Farmers Market
The venerable Farmers Market at 3rd and Fairfax is bringing back the popular Taste of Farmers Market that debuted last year at the 75th anniversary event. This years event, taking place on July 13 from 5-9pm, will feature bites from over 45 restaurants and grocers of Farmers Market. There are three different price points for [...]
Continue reading...9. July 2010
Dig Weekend Guide – July 9-11
Welcome to the weekend. Nurse your 4th of July hangover at the 5th Annual East LA Meets Napa. Then head on up to the ‘bu for a winery tour and tasting, or down South to the Walk With Sally Summer Party. Saturday night head downtown for the Outdoor Cinema Food Fest, then on Sunday celebrate [...]
Continue reading...7. July 2010
Saarloos & Sons and Enjoy Cupcakes coming to the OC
On July 24th (1-5pm) Keith Saarloos and Dig Lounge are headed south to the OC, serving up 5 of Keith’s new releases, and pairing them with 4 delectable bite size cupcakes from Enjoy Cupcakes. Like Chocolate Blackberry Syrah, Strawberry Delight, Meyer Lemon Chardonnay and Chocolate Cheesecake. No need to drive 100+ miles to Santa Barbara, [...]
Continue reading...6. July 2010
Q&A with winemaker Victor Abascal of Vines on the Marycrest
Los Angeles native Victor Abascal got his start with grape growing in the hills of Culver City. But it’s Paso Robles where he’s perfected his passion for great wine. It’s a small operation at Vines on the Marycrest. Victor makes his wines with vintage and borrowed equipment (even water) and plain old hard work. But [...]
Continue reading...1. July 2010
Dig Weekend Guide – 4th of July Edition
Welcome to the weekend. It’s a 4th of July summer spectacular edition! Kick it off at the Hollywood Bowl for some good ol’ country music and one of LA’s biggest firework shows. Enjoy lobster and a free movie, or some of Mark Peel’s tasty fried chicken. There’s no shortage of firework shows, and we couldn’t [...]
Continue reading...30. June 2010
Water Grill Top Chef dinner
What better way to enjoy Top Chef, than to eat the meal you see prepared and judge for yourself, should they stay or go? Water Grill’s own Sous Chef Amanda Baumgarten is a featured contestant on the new season of Top Chef. Starting tonight, Water Grill will have their own weekly “Top Chef” inspired special [...]
Continue reading...29. June 2010
Save the date: Plate by Plate
Plate by Plate is an annual event that features some of LA’s finest restaurants along with a handful of vintners, brewers and distillers. The event benefits the Health Justice Network, a community of collaborative API voices working to advance the right to quality health care and promote the development of community leadership and advocacy. Taking place [...]
Continue reading...28. June 2010
Frankies Spuntino cookbook party
Come meet the Franks, sip some punch and munch on Frank’s famous meatball parm from the Kogi truck at the Bar this Tuesday, June 29th from 8-11pm. Frankies Spumantino is Brooklyn’s brick-walled Italian American comfort food favorite. The cookbook is filled with easy on the home cook small bites including Cremini Mushroom and Truffle Oil [...]
Continue reading...22. June 2010
Top Chef at Water Grill
If you are a fan of Top Chef you’ve no doubt seen the season opener where LA’s own Amanda Baumgarten, Sous Chef of Water Grill in Downtown Los Angeles, is one of the staring contestants. Baumgarten’s resume is impressive. After training at Le Cordon Bleu in London, she has worked at several restaurants in LA [...]
Continue reading...21. June 2010
Making Salsa Verde: Grand Central Market
I first posted this story a little over a year ago. I thought I would bring it back, as it’s the perfect recipe to celebrate the Summer Solstice in LA. Grand Central Market is one of those hidden gems in LA. Cheap eats, produce, spices, nuts, and just about everything you could imagine. It’s a [...]
Continue reading...17. June 2010
Dig Weekend Guide – June 18-20
Welcome to the weekend. On Friday take in a Mixology Demo at Surfas, sushi and sake trio at Takami, or wine in Barnsdall park. Then on Saturday let the beer flow at Salute!, shop frugal in the valley, meet chef Lulu Powers, or take in a wine and art dinner at Checkers in downtown. Then [...]
Continue reading...16. June 2010
Umami coming to Downtown?
For those of you who haven’t had Umami, it’s absolutely one of our favorite burgers at the moment. Their hatch burger is pure burger bliss. Well, owner Adam Fleischman is expanding his burger empire even more. With rumors that he’s opening a location downtown, it’ll bring a little competition to the otherwise sparse burger choices [...]
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29. July 2010
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