It’s not your typical match up on a blind date. In-N-Out Burger and 20 different cabs. But yet Ian Blackburn’s LearnAboutWine loft in downtown LA is anything but your typical wine class. Ian’s knowledge of wine, it’s regions, makers, vintages, and grapes is astonishing. I envy his passion for wine and his love of sharing [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, December 6, 2009
Adam Fleischman is slowly taking over the burger world. And now he’s got some cocktails to add to his army of Umami, also referred to as the 5th taste. Fleischman has opened up a third location of the ultra popular burger spot in Hollywood proper at Space 15 Twenty. And, unlike the other locations, this [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 4, 2009
Celebrate Festivus on Wednesday December 9th at Crocker Club in Downtown LA. Featuring Guest DJ’s Jason Z and Dan Wilcox plus Holiday Cocktails in the Ghost Bar by some of the finest bar smiths in town, Steve Livigni and Daniel Nelson of Top Notch. Starting at 7pm, enjoy fine cocktails and great music, in one [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 16, 2009
It’s halfway through California Wine Month, and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse is halfway through it’s Month of Discovery. Celebrating the annual unveiling of the new Fleming’s 100, the award-winning list of 100 wines by the glass, which nearly 30 of those are $10 or less. Along with the wines, there is a smattering of dining specials [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Yesterday The Daily Dish posted a little scoop that Nancy Silverton (of Mozza and La Brea Bakery) and Amy Pressman (former owner of Old Town Bakery in Pasadena) were guest chefing at Canele last night. They served up a little burger preview of their soon-to-be joint called Grass Burger that they hope to open in [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 10, 2009
It’s time to come down off my burger high from last month. I probably didn’t eat as many as I had planned to for National Burger Month, but my stomach, and heart, are thanking me for that. So it’s fitting that I downsized my burgers this weekend when we stopped in at Mini Bites in [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 29, 2009
The burger reportedly stared its long, wonderful journey at Louis’ Lunch in New Haven Connecticut. Louis’ has been selling ground beef patties between two pieces of toasted bread to busy office workers since 1900. Burger guru George Motz profiles them in his book Hamburger America, and they are also featured on the DVD that accompanies [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 12, 2009
As part of my quest during National Burger Month we paid a visit to Gloria Felix’s Reservoir in Silverlake. Sinosoul recommended that I check it out for it’s burger. Felix is the behind the scenes Sous Chef on this season’s Hell’s Kitchen, and I was excited to try her new stylish restaurant featuring a rustic, [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, May 9, 2009
My fourth burger for National Burger Month was quickly consumed at D-Town Burger Bar in Downtown LA. The name is slightly deceiving. I couldn’t find a bar here at all. Maybe D-Town Burger Joint would have been a better name. Regardless, we made our way up to the counter in this 50’s inspired diner to [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 5, 2009
For my third burger during National Burger Month (my second was the turkey burger at 8oz) I stopped in at Westside Tavern. Like the movie theater above it, the restaurant is huge at over 10,000 square feet and room for 300 diners. And like you might expect, it was packed on this Saturday night. It’s [...]
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