Shunji (Los Angeles, CA)
Shunji Japanese Cuisine 12244 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 310.826.4737www.shunji-ns.com Sat 03/16/2013, 08:30p-12:35a In recent years, one of the most exciting developments on the Japanese...
View ArticleLittlefork (Los Angeles, CA)
Littlefork Restaurant 1600 Wilcox Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028 323.465.3675www.littleforkla.com Thu 03/21/2013, 09:00p-11:25p The dearth of solid eateries in Hollywood has long been the bane of many an...
View ArticleSirena (Los Angeles, CA)
Sirena Restaurant 8265 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 323.852.7000www.sirenarestaurant.com Mon 03/25/2013, 07:15p-11:15p After being delayed for seemingly forever, Sirena ("mermaid" in Italian)...
View ArticleThe Royce Wood-Fired Steakhouse (Pasadena, CA)
The Royce Steakhouse 1401 S Oak Knoll Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106 626.585.6410www.roycela.com Thu 03/28/2013, 07:30p-11:15p One of the more unfortunate shutters in recent times has been that of The Royce,...
View ArticleBludso's Bar-&-Que (Los Angeles, CA)
Bludso's Bar-and-Que 609 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.931.2583www.barandque.com Thu 04/04/2013, 07:30p-09:40p The biggest barbeque news to hit LA in the past several years is no doubt the...
View ArticleAnimal (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Animal Restaurant 435 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90048 323.782.9225www.animalrestaurant.com Tue 04/09/2013, 07:30p-10:15p At this point, Animal is pretty much required eating for food-focused...
View ArticleBlack Hogg (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Black Hogg Restaurant 2852 W Sunset Blvd, Silver Lake, CA 90026 323.953.2820www.blackhogg.com Wed 04/10/2013, 07:45p-10:20p One of my favorite debuts of 2012 was Black Hogg, the freshman effort from...
View ArticlePaiche (Los Angeles, CA)
Paiche Restaurant 13488 Maxella Ave, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 310.893.6100www.paichela.com Fri 04/12/2013, 07:30p-01:05a The Ricardo Zarate train keeps on rollin'. Hot on the heels of Picca and...
View ArticleTrois Mec (Los Angeles, CA)
Trois Mec Restaurant 716 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038 323.462.1344www.troismec.com Thu 04/18/2013, 07:00p-09:30p Given the fervor and fanfare that Ludovic Lefebvre has generated through his...
View ArticleSotto (Los Angeles, CA) [2]
Sotto Restaurant 9575 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 310.277.0210www.sottorestaurant.com Sun 04/21/2013, 06:00p-08:50p When it opened two years ago, Steve Samson and Zach Pollack's Sotto made quite...
View ArticleFishing with Dynamite (Manhattan Beach, CA)
Fishing with Dynamite Restaurant 1148 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.893.6299www.eatfwd.com Sat 05/04/2013, 05:00p-10:40p When he debuted MB Post back in 2011, David LeFevre ushered in a...
View ArticleTavern (Los Angeles, CA)
Tavern Restaurant 11648 San Vicente Blvd, Brentwood, CA 90049 310.806.6464www.tavernla.com Tue 05/07/2013, 08:05p-11:30p Having crossed both Lucques and A.O.C. (both the new and old incarnations) off...
View ArticleSteak Tasting
New York Strip Steak Tasting Sat 05/11/2013, 03:00p-09:00pIntroduction: This has been a long time coming. Several of my friends and I had been talking about doing a steak tasting for a while now, so...
View ArticleLQ Foodings at Vertical Wine Bistro (Pasadena, CA)
LQ @ Vertical Wine Bistro 70 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103 213.610.9882www.bistrolq.com Sun 05/19/2013, 08:30p-11:35p Since shuttering his namesake Bistro LQ in March 2011, you could say that...
View ArticlePettyCash Taqueria (Los Angeles, CA)
Petty Cash Restaurant 7360 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.933.5300www.pettycashtaqueria.com Wed 05/22/2013, 07:30p-10:20p The biggest taco-related opening of the year has revealed itself in...
View ArticleShunka (Costa Mesa, CA)
Sushi Shunka 369 E 17th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 949.631.9854 Sat 03/30/2013, 08:00p-10:35p I've always been impressed with the quality-to-price ratio offered at sushi joints in Orange County, places...
View ArticleConnie & Ted's (West Hollywood, CA)
Connie & Ted's Restaurant 8171 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046 323.848.2722www.connieandteds.com Tue 06/04/2013, 08:00p-11:50p One of 2013's most anticipated debuts has been a long time...
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View ArticleWineBar @ CoffeeBar (Los Angeles, CA)
WineBar at CoffeeBar Pop-Up 600 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90014 213.327.1157www.coffeebarla.com Thu 02/21/2013, 07:30p-10:10p The City's latest pop-up comes to us courtesy of Greg Bernhardt. A bit...
View ArticleThe Hart and The Hunter (Los Angeles, CA)
The Hart & The Hunter Restaurant 7950 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046 323.424.3055www.thehartandthehunter.com Tue 02/26/2013, 07:00p-11:15p One of the most beloved pop-ups in recent times has...
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