THE TASTE LA, the Los Angeles Times’ annual celebration of the Southern California culinary scene, is back at Paramount Pictures Studios lot this Labor Day weekend. THE TASTE LA is again cooking up a locally-focused, internationally-flavored menu of offerings with featured chefs and special guests. This is one of my favorite events to attend because…
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Westdrift Dining Offers Upscale Beach Experience
dineLA’s Restaurant Week is a consecutive 12-day event that takes place bi-annually in LA. Hundreds of fine dining restaurants participate in this culinary event as they offer prix fixe meals at a fraction of their normal prices. Recently I dined at Jute, the restaurant inside of the newly renovated Westdrift hotel in Manhattan Beach. The…
I Found Delicious Food in The Attic
A co-worker that lives in Long Beach told me that I had to try The Attic on Broadway. Many years ago, I lived in Long Beach, now I seldom frequent the area. I was happy that a friend of mine suggested we go to the Attic on Broadway for a weekend brunch. Through reviews, I…
Quenching My Thirst at The Thirsty Merchant
As a former business owner, I really enjoy great names of businesses. The Thirsty Merchant is one such name because it invokes images of farmers, bakers, and fisherman assembling in public spaces bartering for luxury goods. After a hard day of negotiating, I’m sure they were ready for a tasty brown malt. The Thirsty Merchant…
The Henry Shines in its WeHo Debut
Do you have that favorite neighborhood restaurant? It’s the one where you are warmly greeted when you arrive. They also serve the food you enjoy whether you are feeling good or bad. The Henry just opened up on Robertson in West Hollywood and their goal is to be the greatest neighborhood restaurant around. The combination…
Madre Happy Hour Raises the Bar
Through a friend, I learned about Madre in Torrance and I recently visited them during Happy Hour. Madre took over the Buffalo Fire Department’s space and is directly across from Miyabi Uni in Old Town Torrance. The chicken taquitos were crispy and weren’t coated with cooking oil. Instead, a black bean paste coated the taquitos…
Zarate Delivers Exceptional Peruvian Food with Rosaliné
Ricardo Zarate is no stranger to the LA dining scene. He was previously the chef and co-owner of Mo-Chica, Picca and Paiche. This time, he named the restaurant after his mother, Rosaliné, and calls it “the next phase of Peruvian dining”. Taking diners back to his roots, Chef Zarate has created a menu of classic…
Enjoying the dineLA menu at MB Post
Dine L.A. Restaurant Week for Winter 2018 began Jan. 12 and runs through Friday, Jan. 26. Approximately 300 LA area restaurants are currently participating. Fortunately for me, my brother-in-law gave me a gift certificate to MB Post. My wife and I were impressed with their dineLA offering and we recently paid them a visit. Our…
Barton G – A Theatrical Dining Experience
Have you ever combined two wildly different things in your mind and imagined the result? I recently dined out with my wife and the experience was similar to merging Fantasyland with Fleming’s Steakhouse. The result? Barton G in West Hollywood. A generous gift certificate to Barton G led us there. The dining room was tightly…
Brio Coastal Delivers Great Happy Hour
A good friend of mine recently had a birthday. To celebrate, I asked him where he would like to go. He chose Happy Hour at Brio Coastal in the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance. The Del Amo Fashion Center has been undergoing a multi-year renovation. Brio Coastal is located on the west side of…