February 22, 2010 – 12:08 pm
I never met a soul who didn’t like pizza (even my cheese-hating ex eats more pizza than anyone I know). And though I may have grown up but an hour from Chicago, I could never get into deep dish. If the toppings are great, I’m going to want to consume more square inches of that [...]
By e*star
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Also posted in Food, Happy hour, Hollywood
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Tagged Anderson Valley, beer, Daiya cheese, gluten-free, Happy hour, Hollywood, organic, pizza, Pizza Fusion Hollywood, Unibroue, vegan, vegan beer, vegan wine, Vegetarian, West Hollywood, wine
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February 10, 2010 – 10:35 am
My girlfriend and I had a reservation at Petrossian WeHo on the last day of Dine LA. It was my long overdue date with Petrossian and it ended up falling on a day El Nino came out to play. Light rain, grey skies, black umbrellas and puddles on the ground as we zig-zagged into the Robertson boutique.
We [...]
By e*star
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Also posted in Deals, Food
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Tagged black truffle mac 'n cheese, borsht, cuisine, Dine LA, Food, French, lunch, Petrossian, Petrossian Weho, Russian, West Hollywood
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February 4, 2010 – 9:11 am
Got a place to watch the Super Bowl this year? If not, you have a few options around town. These are great if you’re the kind of fan who doesn’t like to clean up afterwards. And there are other great lists which include those I’ve forgotten (see notes) on teh internets LA food pubs so don’t [...]
By e*star
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Also posted in Deals, Downtown LA, Events, Food, Glassell Park, L.A., Lists, Los Feliz, Santa Monica, South Bay, South LA, Venice
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Tagged all-you-can-eat, BBQ, Chaya, Chaya Venice, Eater LA, February 7 2010, Grubstreet LA, Half-time, Hudson House, L.A., LA Times, LA Weekly, los angeles, Michael Mina, Pourtal wine bar, SBE, Spanish Kitchen, Super Bowl, Super Bowl party, Super Bowl specials, Super Bowl XLIV, Superbowl specials, The Lab, USC, USC campus, Verdugo Bar, XIV Restaurant
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January 21, 2010 – 9:29 am
Los Angeles is a perfect city in which to eat – whether it entails having access to the cuisines of countless ethnicities or healthful options that honor our moral obligations. There’s a tricky thing, however, about desserts for vegans – most of which incorporate butters, understandably, into their recipes. LA vegans have reason to rejoice, [...]
By e*star
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Also posted in Culver City, Downtown LA, Food, Mid-Town, Orange County, South Bay
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Tagged 3rd Street, Akasha, Akasha Richmond, Babycakes, Babycakes LA, Babycakes Los Angeles, bundt cake, carrot cake, chocolate chip, cookies, Culver City, desserts, Downtown LA, DTLA, Irvine, Isabella's Cookie Company, Kiss My Bundt, los angeles, redondo beach, snickerdoodle, South Bay, sweets, tart, vegan, vegan carrot cake, Veggie Grill, West Hollywood
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January 20, 2010 – 11:18 am
Last week, the food and restauranteur community of Los Angeles gathered at The Hollywood Roosevelt to celebrate the launch of the winter installment of Dine LA – a two-week-long collaborative effort to offer diners three-course lunches and dinners at six specific price points.
$ Deluxe Dining $16 $26
$$ Deluxe Dining $22 $34
$$$ Fine Dining $28 $44
The red carpet was [...]
By e*star
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Also posted in Beverly Hills, Central L.A., Century City, Culver City, Deals, Downtown LA, East LA, Echo Park, Events, Food, Hancock Park, Highland Park, Hollywood, L.A., Malibu, Melrose, Mid-Town, Miracle Mile, Pasadena, San Fernando Valley, Silver Lake, South Bay, South LA, Studio City, Venice, West L.A., Westwood, cocktails, eagle rock, robertson
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Tagged Cube LA, Dine LA, DineLA family tree, Dinner, Eva, Hollywood, launch party, lunch, Palate, Petrossian, prix fixe, restaurants, Roosevelt Hotel
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January 11, 2010 – 10:26 am
Are you a Veggie Grill believer and have a friend you wish also was? Or have you heard about Veggie Grill from a friend and are simply curious? Tomorrow (Tuesday, January 12, 2009), Veggie Grill will be hosting a special dinner where veterans can bring virgins who will receive a compliementary entrée!
The exact details about how to [...]
By e*star
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Also posted in Food, Orange County, South Bay
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Tagged El Segundo, free entrée, Healthful, Irvine Spectrum, Irvine University Center, January 12 2009, South Bay, Sunset Laemmle Plaza, vegetable-based, Vegetarian, Veggie Grill, West Hollywood
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December 24, 2009 – 11:30 am
Looking for a holiday nightcap?
Marcus, a longtime mixologist in the Nobu family, will take care of exactly that with his holiday cocktail: Gingerbread on the Rocks. He starts out with crushed gingerbread cookie, which he mixes into a puree comprised of nutmeg, cinnamon and molasses. Double espresso Van Gogh gives it that rich coffee kick while [...]
December 15, 2009 – 7:15 am
Photo credit to kevinv033 on Flickr
It’s Tuesday and there’s no better day of the week than to go looking for a place to take that cheap date. Nah … not really (tacky!), but if you and your buddies are jonesin’ for tacos with sit-down service, look no further. There are plenty of options around town [...]
By e*star
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Also posted in Culver City, Deals, Food, Hollywood, Lists, South Bay
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Tagged Culver City, Don Chuy's, Hollywood, Hudson House, Marix Tex Mex, Mission Cantina, redondo beach, South Bay, Spanish Kitchen, sunset blvd, taco night, taco specials, Taco Tuesday, tacos, West Hollywood
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December 14, 2009 – 12:28 pm
On my first visit to Petrossian on Robertson, the famed boutique of renowned caviar and a one-stop-spot for diners with tastes more sophisticated than and unfazed by the star power of The Ivy, it happened to be Industry Night. It was a night meant to familiarize Petrossian with the heavyweights in the LA culinary scene and [...]
