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Slanted Door (San Francisco, CA) [2]
The Slanted Door 1 Ferry Bldg, San Francisco, CA 94111 415.861.8032 www.slanteddoor.com Mon 08/29/2011, 11:30a-12:40p Over four years ago, I stopped by The Slanted Door during a visit to San Francisco,...
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Fat Spoon (Los Angeles, CA)
Fat Spoon Restaurant 329 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.621.7890 www.fatspoonfood.com Mon 08/16/2011, 07:20p-09:45p Following in the footsteps of Aburiya Toranoko and Lazy Ox Canteen, IDG head...
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Graffiato (Washington, DC)
Graffiato Restaurant 707 6th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 202.289.3600 www.graffiatodc.com Fri 09/09/2011, 07:20p-09:25p When I visited DC for the first time--circa 2005--one of the first places that I...
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Joe's Restaurant (Los Angeles, CA) [3]
Joe's Restaurant 1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291 310.399.5811 www.joesrestaurant.com Thu 09/15/2011, 07:00p-11:00p In the notoriously fickle world of restaurants, 20 years is a long time, and...
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Baumé (Palo Alto, CA)
Baume Restaurant 201 S California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 650.328.8899 www.baumerestaurant.com Sun 08/28/2011, 08:15p-11:50p The third stop of our culinary tour of the Bay Area brought us down south...
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Kali Dining (Los Angeles, CA)
Kali Dining Underground Restaurant Los Angeles, CA 90035 www.kalidining.com Wed 04/04/2012, 07:35p-09:55p When we last caught up with Kevin Meehan, he was running the show over at Cafe Pinot. Since...
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LQ+SK 420 Weed and Herb Dinner (Los Angeles, CA)
LQ + SK 4.20 Weed and Chinese Herb Din Din Los Angeles, CA 90013 www.bistrolq.com www.starrykitchen.com Tue 04/20/2012, 07:00p-10:50p When we last caught up with Laurent Quenioux, he was hosting a...
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CR8 Purotekuta (Los Angeles, CA)
CR8 Purotekuta Underground Dinner Los Angeles, CA 90019 www.robertocortez.com Thu 04/26/2012, 06:30p-11:10p The year is 2112 in Bilbao, Spain. Sophia, a timid six year old girl, carries a hidden truth....
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Alma Pop-Up (Los Angeles, CA)
Alma Pop-Up Restaurant 3524 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026 323.664.0404 almafoodandwine.tumblr.com Thu 04/05/2012, 07:50p-11:15p Are pop-ups passé? Many would argue yes, and even the "pop-up...
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Bäco Mercat (Los Angeles, CA)
Baco Mercat Restaurant 408 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013 213.687.8808 www.bacomercat.com Wed 06/20/2012, 08:15p-12:30a Have no doubt, since debuting at the end of 2009, Lazy Ox Canteen has been...
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Milo & Olive (Santa Monica, CA)
Milo and Olive Restaurant 2723 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403 310.453.6776 www.miloandolive.com Thu 05/03/2012, 07:45p-10:20p The latest project from dynamic duo Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan is the...
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5x5 Chefs Collaborative (Los Angeles, CA) [4]
5 x 5 Chefs Collaborative Dinner at Providence 5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038 323.460.4170 www.providencela.com Mon 05/21/2012, 08:40p-12:00a When the 5x5 Chefs Collaborative series debuted in...
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Plan Check (Los Angeles, CA)
Plan Check Kitchen and Bar 1800 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 310.288.6500 www.plancheckbar.com Tue 04/03/2012, 07:15p-10:15p If there's one thing that this City doesn't need more of, it's...
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Freddy Smalls (Los Angeles, CA)
Freddy Smalls Bar and Kitchen 11520 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 310.479.3000 www.freddysmalls.com Sat 04/07/2012, 05:30p-07:30p Old school readers might recall that I'm no huge fan of The...
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Tar & Roses (Santa Monica, CA)
Tar & Roses Restaurant 602 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401 310.587.0700 www.tarandroses.com Tue 06/12/2012, 08:15p-10:25p Have no doubt, Tar & Roses (the name comes from a phrase oft...
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Saveur's 2012 Best Food Blog Awards
Well I guess lighting does strike twice. As you might recall, last year I was nominated for Saveur's Best Food Blog Awards. They have multiple categories, and I was in the Best Restaurant/Dining...
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Mélisse (Santa Monica, CA) [2]
Melisse Restaurant "Foie for All" 1104 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401 310.395.0881 www.melisse.com Fri 06/15/2012, 07:30p-11:55p With the controversial foie gras ban slated to take effect July...
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L&E Oyster Bar (Los Angeles, CA)
L & E Oyster Bar 1637 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026 323.660.2255 www.leoysterbar.com Sat 05/12/2012, 07:50p-10:55p After a memorable experience at the famous Neptune Oyster out in Boston,...
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The Charleston (Santa Monica, CA)
The Charleston Restaurant and Gastrolounge 2460 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403 310.828.2115 www.charlestonla.com Thu 05/24/2012, 07:45p-09:55p When we last caught up with Jet Tila, he and...
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Lazy Ox Canteen (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Lazy Ox Canteen 241 S San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.626.5299 www.lazyoxcanteen.com Fri 04/27/2012, 07:45p-10:25p Since its debut in December 2009, Lazy Ox Canteen has been a fixture on the...
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