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Morton’s and Mondavi: Celebrating the Legendary Blend
Save for the date: On October 7th at 5pm, The Mondavi Families, including members of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th generations, will host Morton’s guests across the country for an unforgettable wine dinner benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This is the first time I’ve ever seen a “pairing” that included technology in the mix. The event [...]
Continue reading...Burgers, beers and shots at Villain’s Tavern
2. August 2010
Thanks to Dana Hollister (4100 Bar, Bordello, Brite Spot, Cliff’s Edge), steampunk is hip at Villain’s Tavern. If you’re looking for a place to lay low, wet your whistle and grab some grub with the summer heat chasing you down, this is your spot. Curiosities abound this eclectic bar. Brightly colored medicine bottles welcome you [...]
Continue reading...Water Grill Top Chef dinner
30. June 2010
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...Save the date: Plate by Plate
29. June 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Top Chef at Water Grill
22. June 2010
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...Making Salsa Verde: Grand Central Market
21. June 2010
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...Umami coming to Downtown?
16. June 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...The Alice Project + 15% off at Wurstküche
7. June 2010
Looking for a night out on the town? Maybe catch dinner and a play? Here’s a great chance to catch the wild and surreal Alice Project at the Vesper Theater Company, while enjoying 15% off at Wurstküche. Wonderland comes to life inside a 1940′s warehouse located in the Arts District of Downtown, near the 1st [...]
Continue reading...Rush Hour at BottleRock
1. June 2010
Rush hour may cause road rage for some, or cause others to grind their teeth in frustration, but for me, I think of cheap wine and small bites. So if you’re stuck Downtown or in Culver City during rush hour (4:30-7pm, Mon-Sat), take a break from the daily grind of the LA freeways and stop [...]
Continue reading...A Blu burger for National Burger Day
28. May 2010
Happy National Hamburger Day. Today’s burger is from Blu LA Cafe, winner of Downtown News’ best burger in 2009. This was one meat on a bun we hadn’t sunken our teeth into yet. So this past weekend, when Amgen had tied up the streets of downtown and there was no getting in or out, we [...]
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16. August 2010
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