March 17, 2010 – 10:16 am
I’ve been eyeing the St. Patrick’s Day specials going around Twitter all week and have finally decided on one – in Hollywood. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t a ton of other options available. Whether you’re looking for a few special Irish menu items, a pub to knock back a couple ales, Irish music or happy hour [...]
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Posted in Culver City, Deals, Downtown LA, Echo Park, Food, Glassell Park, Happy hour, Hollywood, L.A., Lists, Los Feliz, Santa Monica, Silver Lake, West L.A., cocktails, eagle rock
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Also tagged allston yacht club, Echo Park, Glassell Park, green beer, green cocktails, Hollywood, Hungry Cat, L.A., Lists, Pourtal wine bar, Round-up, roundup, Santa Monica, St. Patrick's Day, St. Patty's Day, Verdugo Bar
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There may or may not be enough places to eat or drink in the block on 6th Street in Downtown Los Angeles. The problem: Where is the bar in all of Los Angeles specializing in tequila at which the drink menu isn’t automatically reduced to a range of flavored margaritas? Las Perlas – which only [...]
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Posted in Downtown LA, L.A., cocktails
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Also tagged Cedd Moses, cocktail bar, cocktails, Downtown LA, Julian Cox, L.A., Las Perlas, mezcal, pool table, tequila, tequila bar
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Do you work downtown or will be in the area for lunchtime this week? Looking for a way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this week without so much as touching a green beer? Now there’s another reason to stop by the notoriously delicious Mendocino Farms for your mid-day refueling. Chef and partner Betty Han has [...]
It may have been another night out in the neighborhood for Chris when I met her and Ken at Joe’s on Abbot Kinney last friday. But it had been awhile since I had a drink from their bartender, S. Hector Bury – and he didn’t disappoint with a delicious cocktail made with bacon-infused bourbon.
But we [...]
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Posted in Food, Venice
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Also tagged Abbot Kinney, Christophe Happillon, Fanny Bay, L.A., Maitre Ecailler, Metcalf bay, oyster tasting, oystergourmet, oysters, San Quintin, shellfish specialist, Venice
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February 26, 2010 – 4:26 pm
When I first moved to Los Angeles, I was in Westwood without a car and without access to any of the great Chinese food I had been hearing about. I have fond memories mooching rides all the way to Monterey Park for the sole purposes of late night, greasy Chinese cafe food and pre-Boba Explosion Era boba [...]
February 25, 2010 – 3:17 pm
Ever been to Susan Feniger’s Street? What about Shiro in South Pasadena? Are you jonesin’ for Mozza2Go? Maybe you’ve always wanted to try Grace without breaking the bank. Or perhaps you’ve been looking for an opportunity to try City Sip or The Foundry on Melrose.
Well now Blackboard Eats gives you good reason to try different eateries all around [...]
February 23, 2010 – 11:00 am
So. What are you doing tonight?
It’s a good night as any to head downtown as Radio Room returns to The Edison. If you don’t already know, Radio Room is a sometimes-monthly event with only the best mixologists flown in from top bars from all over. Tonight, it’s Joseph Brooke – of Santa Monica’s Copa d’Oro and winner [...]
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Posted in Downtown LA, Events, cocktails
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Also tagged Bourbon & Branch, Brian Miller, Death & Co, downtown los angeles, DTLA, Erick Castro, Joe Brooke, Joseph Brooke, Radio Room, Rickhouse Bar, speakeasy, The Edison
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February 9, 2010 – 8:57 am
Tired of chasing the food truck of the moment all over town? Wish you could sample things from multiple trucks for a smorgasbord? Does your favorite food truck never come by your work, no more?
Never fear, because a couple of native Angelenos (yes, they exist) have brought the entire Los Angeles food truck movement together [...]
By e*star
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Posted in Deals, Downtown LA, Events
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Also tagged @lafoodfest, Chef Ludo, Dim Sum Truck, Downtown LA, DTLA, festival, fried chicken, L.A., LA Regional Food Bank, LA Street Food Fest, Ludovic Lefebvre, SauceLA, street food, The Fry Girl Inc, UniqueLA
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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 [...]
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Posted in Deals, Downtown LA, Events, Food, Glassell Park, L.A., Lists, Los Feliz, Santa Monica, South Bay, South LA, Venice, West Hollywood
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Also 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, 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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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, Italian, L.A., la brea, maple braised bacon, market, Meyer Lemon Lemon Meringue Cake, prix fixe, ravioli, ricotta, truffle burger
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