I had never been to Piccolo on the beach prior to their remodel. One of my girlfriends, a lady of Venice, had eaten dinner there however and had raved about it – so I was excited when I was invited to taste their food. Piccolo is now twice the size it once was, but to [...]
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Posted in Food, Venice, wine
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Also tagged boardwalk, cuisine, fine dining, Food, garganelli, Gragnano, L.A., los angeles, Moscato, Northern Italian, Piccolo, Sant'Urbano, Speri, squid ink, Venice, wine, wine pairing
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It seemed to be sort of a mission when I was asked to do a tasting in Orange County – but it wasn’t the first time. I’m intrigued, though, when there’s enough confidence to invite writers to dine inside a chain (albeit somewhat upscale) hotel. Perhaps there’s enough substance there to warrant a splash. Or [...]
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Posted in Food, Orange County, wine
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Also tagged Anaheim, chef, cuisine, Food, Garden Grove, hotel, hotel restaurant, Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Laura De Martin, North Italian, Orange County, restaurant, Sayed Moalemi, TusCA
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Last week, Vintage Enoteca opened on Sunset Blvd., introducing an chic yet understated style to the strip between Fairfax and La Brea – nearby Cheebo, Japanese vintage clothing store Pop Killer and the famed Guitar Center. Enjoy wines from all over with a focus on Italy, France, Spain, Austria, California, and Washington – including Lopez [...]
This week, I had the privilege of joining other food writers at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills for a very special lunch presentation, courtesy of the Italian Trade Commission in Los Angeles and Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West. That very day was National Italian Day, when the ambassadors of Italian culture presented to us [...]
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Posted in Beverly Hills, Food, L.A., Santa Monica, West L.A.
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Also tagged Beverly Hills, Caffe Roma, Chamber of Commerce, Drago, Food, Il Grano, Il Moro, Italian cuisine, June 20 2010, June 5 2010, Locanda del Lago, Sal Marino, Santa Monica, Valentino, wine
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February 1, 2010 – 8:16 am
I had been meaning to try out Cube, on La Brea, for awhile now. I’ve consistently heard good things about the cafe doubling as a market and though it’s located next to The Tar Pit – which has been open only a few months yet I’ve managed to visit three times, already – I knew I was [...]
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Posted in Deals, Food, Hollywood, Melrose
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Also tagged bacon, blueberry crepe, braised oxtail ragu, Cube, Cube LA, Cube Marketplace, Cube Marketplace & Cafe, Dine LA, L.A., la brea, los angeles, maple braised bacon, market, Meyer Lemon Lemon Meringue Cake, prix fixe, ravioli, ricotta, truffle burger
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January 25, 2010 – 4:17 pm
There are few Italian restaurants that strike me as having an authentic charm it can call its own. But now that I’ve been introduced to to the hospitality and cuisine of Marino – I can now point to a place that prides itself as much on attentive service as its food. Great conversation and the freshest ingredients: I can only describe it [...]
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Posted in Food, Hollywood, Melrose, Santa Monica
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Also tagged baked artichokes, branzino, Il Grano, Italian cuisine, los angeles, maccheroncini, Maria Marino, Marino, Marino Ristorante, Mario Marino, Melrose, Neopolitan, restaurant, ricotta cheesecake, risotto, Sal Marino, Sinatra steak, Southern Italian, veal
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November 4, 2009 – 10:47 am
Caroline on Crack and Twitterland have been a-buzz with Drago’s special Thursday. So if you don’t already know, tomorrow their entire Nuovi Classico (new classics) cocktail menu – normally $12 – will be available for $8 per drink. Yesterday (Tuesday), was when the menu debuted. On H.C. of LA-OC-Foodie‘s and my way to a Whiskey [...]
