April rolls around and it’s seder time again, the ritual dinner celebrating the exodus from Egypt. As usual, things have to be done in full Gavin style. Various ingredients. There are all sorts of traditional requirements to this meal, the…
The Hillel Sandwich is a a traditional passover specialty. Simple in concept, it is a potent and delectable seasonal item. The base is matzah, unleavened bread (cracker-like). Seder participants recall the slavery that reigned during the first half of the night…
Restaurant: Sotto [1, 2, 3] Location: 9575 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 310.277.0210 Date: April 16, 2011 Cuisine: Sicilian and Sardinian Italian Rating: Bold flavors, off to a great start! ANY CHARACTER HERE This new venture into the crowded…
Restaurant: Bastide Location: 8475 Melrose Pl, West Hollywood, CA 90069 323.651.5950 Date: April 14, 2011 Cuisine: Cal French Rating: Good, but a little uneven. ANY CHARACTER HERE For the April Foodie Club meeting, following hot on the heels of the March…
Restaurant: Sushi Zo Location: 9824 National BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90034. (310) 842-3977 Date: April 8, 2011 Cuisine: Japanese / Sushi Rating: Top warm rice style sushi. LA is a sushi town. I eat a lot of sushi (just take a look at…
Pecorino stands out as slightly different among Brentwood Italians due to its focus on the food of Abruzzo.
Restaurant: JiRaffe [1, 2] Location: 502 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90401. 310.917.6671 Date: April 1, 2011 Cuisine: French American Rating: Santa Monica Classic To me, it seems JiRaffe has been here forever. It opened in 1996, and to have made it…
Restaurant: Xino [1, 2] Location: 395 Santa Monica Pl, Ste 308, Santa Monica, CA 90401. (310) 755-6220 Date: April 1, 2011 Cuisine: Modern Dim sum Rating: Ordered lighter this time for a delicious and reasonable meal. Another gorgeous 78 degree LA day, with that perfect mix…
Restaurant: Sushi Sushi [1, 2, 3, 4] Location: 326 1/2 Beverly Dr. Beverly Hills, CA 90212. (310) 277-1165 Date: March 30, 2011 Cuisine: Japanese Sushi Rating: Old school sushi – fantastic fish and presentation! ANY CHARACTER HERE Sushi Sushi is fast becoming one of my preferred sushi places. I…
Restaurant: Vu [1, 2] Location: 14160 Palaway Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 310.439.3033 Date: March 25, 2011 Cuisine: Modern Rating: Very creative, worth a trip, but needs a little tuning up ANY CHARACTER HERE Vu is a new place in Marina…
Restaurant: Fraiche Santa Monica [1, 2] Location: 312 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401. Phone : 310.451.7482 Date: March 19, 2011 Cuisine: Cal French Italian Rating: On the way up. _ This particular location adjacent to the Barnes and Noble on Wilshire near the promenade has…
Restaurant: Gladstones Malibu [1, 2] Location: 17300 Pacific Coast HwyPacific Palisades, CA 90272. (310) 454-3474 Date: March 18, 2011 Cuisine: American Seafood Summary: Fast bordering on brusque Two months to the day after I tried the slightly revamped Gladstones (REVIEW HERE),…
Restaurant: Takao [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Location: 11656 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049. (310) 207-8636 Date: March 13, 2011 Cuisine: Japanese / Sushi Rating: 9/10 creative “new style” sushi _ I’ve already covered Takao in some detail HERE, but…
Restaurant: Sam’s by the Beach [1, 2, 3] Location: 108 W. Channel Rd.(PCH), Santa Monica, CA 90402. 310-230-9100 Date: March 12, 2011 Cuisine: Cal French International Rating: Stellar food and unparalleled service. ANY CHARACTER HERE I already covered the background to Sam’s in…
Last Friday we hosted a little dinner party. I can’t say it was purely an excuse for more cooking and food photos, but well, here they are. Everything in this meal is made from scratch. The first course in summary….
Restaurant: Sushi-Don Location: 970 Monument St #118, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272. (310) 454-6710 Date: March 9, 2011 Cuisine: Japanese / Sushi Rating: Not bad for a $20 lunch. There seems to be a strange trend going on right now where top…
Restaurant: Tavern [1, 2, 3, 4] Location: 11648 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049. (310) 806-6464 Date: March 10, 2011 Cuisine: Market driven Californian Rating: Good for dinner too! Every couple of months I get together with a group of friends who all…
