A burger that sounds good and a burger that is good don’t always go hand in hand. We’ve ordered enough meat and buns off restaurant menus to know this. But every once in a while you get one of those wow burgers. A burger that you tell people about. A burger that makes your mouth [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 2, 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...Wednesday, June 16, 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...Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Chef Josef Centeno (Meson G, Opus, Lot 1) has made his return to the kitchen a spectacular one. And while his signature bäcos haven’t hit the menu yet, his eclectic small plates menu is a hit with downtown residents and business lunchers alike at Lazy Ox Canteen. Located in Little Tokyo, the cozy tavern with [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Life is too short to drink cheap, bad wine. Come to mention it, life is too short to eat bad burgers too. Combine those rules of life, and you get Corkbar in Downtown Los Angeles. Situated amongst the fancier lofts of South Park, just steps from the Staples Center, home of the Lakers, Kings, and [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 22, 2010
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 [...]
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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