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Riviera Country Club – Gluttony with a View

November 21, 2010 | 1 Comments

Restaurant: Riviera Country Club Sunday Brunch Location: 1250 Capri Drive Pacific Palisades, California 90272. Ph: 310 454-6591 Date: Nov 21, 2010 Cuisine: American Some member friends of ours graciously invited us to join them for some Sunday gluttony at the…

Food as Art: Hatfield’s part 2

November 20, 2010 | 3 Comments

Restaurant: Hatfield’s [1, 2] Location: 6703 Melrose Ave, Los angeles, Ca 90038. 323-935-2977. Date: Nov 18, 2010 Cuisine: Modern American I went back to Hatfield’s with friends to try it again. You can read about our PREVIOUS MEAL HERE. They…

Food as Art: Hatfield’s part 1

November 19, 2010 | 1 Comments

Restaurant: Hatfield’s [1, 2] Location: 6703 Melrose Ave, Los angeles, Ca 90038. 323-935-2977. Date: Aug 27, 2010 Cuisine: Modern Cal French Last night I ate at Hatfield’s, so as a sort of prequel I dredged up last summer’s meal here….

Food as Art: R.I.P. The Hump

November 17, 2010 | 3 Comments

Restaurant: The Hump Location: Santa Monica Airport — Now closed! Date: Dec 5, 2009 Cuisine: Japanese / Sushi _ For twelve years the Hump was one of my absolute favorite LA restaurants. It combined cutting edge LA Japanese, unparalleled ingredients, a cool location…

The New Cal Cuisine: Rustic Canyon

November 16, 2010 | 1 Comments

Restaurant: Rustic Canyon [1, 2, 3, 4] Location: 1119 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, Ca 90401. 310-393-7050 Date: Aug 25, 2010 Cuisine: Farmer’s Market Californian ANY CHARACTER HERE Having lived for 16 years in LA I’ve watched the evolution of California Cuisine….

Quick Eats: La Cachette Bistro

November 14, 2010 | 2 Comments

Restaurant: La Cachette Bistro [1, 2] Location: 1733 Ocean AveSanta Monica, CA 90401(310) 434-9509 Date: Nov 13, 2010 Cuisine: (Cal) French Rating: Great food, good value for what you get. We’ve been going to La Cachette in Century City for…

Food as Art: Sushi House Unico

November 13, 2010 | 2 Comments

Restaurant: Sushi House Unico (SHU) Location: 2932 1/2 Beverly Glen Circle – Bel Air, Ca 90077 (310) 474-2740 Date: Nov 12, 2010 Cuisine: New Style Sushi Rating: A great “Nobu” clone with some dishes of its own. Nearly 15 years ago…

Food as Art: Saddle Peak Lodge

November 12, 2010 | 5 Comments

Restaurant: Saddle Peak Lodge [1, 2, 3] Location: 419 Cold Canyon Rd, Calabasas, CA 91302 (818) 222-3888 Date: May 27, 2010 Cuisine: Modern American Rating: Great ambiance and terrific game oriented food. _ A couple of months ago we went to Saddle Peak for…

Quick Eats: Pizzeria Mozza

November 10, 2010 | 2 Comments

Restaurant: Pizzeria Mozza Location: 641 N. Highland Ave. Los Angeles, Ca 90036. 1-323-297-0101 Date: April 6, 2010 Cuisine: Modern Neapolitan Pizza Rating: Best restaurant pizza in town (that I’ve had). There are two Mozza’s. The pizzeria and the osetria. Both are good,…

Food as Art: Sam’s by the Beach

November 9, 2010 | 6 Comments

Restaurant: Sam’s by the Beach [1, 2, 3] Location: 108 W. Channel Rd.(PCH)Santa Monica, CA 90402. 310-230-9100 Date: Nov 7, 2010 Cuisine: Cal French International Rating: Stellar food and unparalleled service. ANY CHARACTER HERE We’ve been regulars at Sam’s for about…

Quick Eats: Piccolo

November 8, 2010 | 1 Comments

Restaurant: Piccolo [1, 2] Location: 5 Dudley Ave, Venice, Ca. 310-314-3222 Date: Nov 5, 2010 Cuisine: Northern Italian Rating: Much above average neighborhood Italian. The location of this upscale neighborhood Italian has always been weird. You turn on Rose, and…

Quick Eats: Andy’s Spanish Eggs

November 7, 2010 | 8 Comments

Although I’m a ludicrously obsessive Foodie, I don’t cook that many things. However, those that I do make, I try to do to the Nth degree (anyone who knows me knows this to be true of me in general). One of my…

Food as Art: Capo

November 6, 2010 | 7 Comments

Restaurant: Capo [1, 2, 3] Location: 1810 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, Ca. 310-394-5550 Date: April 30, 2010 Cuisine: Italian with Cal influences Rating: The food here is really very very good. _ Capo has always given me slightly mixed feelings….

Food as Art: Bistro LQ

November 5, 2010 | 6 Comments

Restaurant: Bistro LQ [1, 2] Location: 8009 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048. (323) 951-1088 Date: October 12, 2010 Cuisine: Modern French Rating: Food was very good. Service lagged a bit behind. This restaurant is a year and a half old, and the…

Food as Art: Melisse

November 4, 2010 | 6 Comments

Restaurant: Melisse [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Location: 1104 Wilshire Blvd.Santa Monica, CA 90401. (310) 395-0881 Date: March 3, 2010 Cuisine: California French Rating: Awesome, but heart stopping. I’ve been going to Melisse for years but I could…

Food as Art: Ludobites 6.0

November 3, 2010 | 2 Comments

Restaurant: Ludobites 6.0 [1, 2] Location: 13355 Ventura Blvd Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. Date: Nov 02, 2010 Cuisine: Eclectic Modern Rating: Excellent, but a tad intellectual. _ Chef Ludovic Lefebvre has been doing this series of “mobile” or “popup” restaurants that appear for…

Quick Eats: Panini at Home

November 2, 2010 | 0 Comments

Location: The Villa Malka (home), Pacific Palisades, CA. Date: Nov 02, 2010 My brother came over to whip up a quick batch of brunch panini, one of his specialties. All the actual cooking in this post is courtesy of “guest chef” Mitch…

Quick Eats: Brunch at Tavern

November 1, 2010 | 1 Comments

Restaurant: Tavern [1, 2, 3, 4] Location: 11648 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049. (310) 806-6464 Date: Oct 31, 2010 Cuisine: Market driven Californian Rating: Nice brunch spot. Tavern is a welcome and tasty replacement for the Hamburger Hamlet in Brentwood. They…

Food as Art: The Bazaar

October 31, 2010 | 6 Comments

Restaurant: The Bazaar [1, 2] Location: 465 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048. 310.246.5555 Date: Oct 30, 2010 Cuisine: Spanish influenced Molecular Gastronomy Rating: Awesome, one of LA’s best places. _ My first exposure to the genius of José…

Food as Art: Urwasawa

October 30, 2010 | 3 Comments

Restaurant: Urasawa Location: 218 N Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, 310-247-8939 Date: Feb 16, 2010 Cuisine: Japanese Rating: Mind blowing, but a hefty blow below the money-belt. I’ve been here four or five times over the years, both in…

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