At the quiet corner of Washington Street and Creek Street in the peaceful Northern California town of Yountville resides hallowed gastronomic terrain. No, even though this is the heart of the most revered Wine Country in the New World, this intersection is not the home of coveted Cabernet Sauvignon terroir. Go a mile north toContinue reading “Restaurants: The French Laundry, Yountville, CA”
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The 12 Sips That Defined 2012
What a year for eating…and drinking. With several wine tasting and beer tasting excursions, along with the enormous improvement and excitement of cocktails, wine lists, and beer lists worldwide, choosing a dozen to represent the hundreds of worthy contenders was a very thirst-quenching, but far from easy task. From espresso that tastes of Pinot NoirContinue reading “The 12 Sips That Defined 2012”
The Bites of Los Angeles in Late Autumn
With winter lingering just a week away, it’s almost time to bid adieu to the fall. Of course, nothing speaks of the autumnal spirit of crisp winds and spectacular foliage than the 70 degree sunshine and swaying palm trees of a late November day in Los Angeles. Here now, on display the spectacular creativity ofContinue reading “The Bites of Los Angeles in Late Autumn”
Staying Awake on the Freeway: Coffee in Los Angeles
Los Angeles doesn’t strike you as a coffee town like its rainy Pacific Northwest friends Seattle and Portland, or its foggy neighbor San Francisco to the north might. The sun is always shining. The temperature hovers in that 65-75 degree sweet spot seemingly year round. Hence there is no need for a warm-up mocha, right?Continue reading “Staying Awake on the Freeway: Coffee in Los Angeles”
Restaurants: Ink, Los Angeles
In today’s television driven culture, what exactly constitutes being, every food writer’s favorite term, a celebrity chef? In the young days of chef television, there was the Food Network constantly, and then chefs teaching Diane Sawyer and Matt Lauer new recipes on morning news programs. These were a highly select group of gifted restaurant chefsContinue reading “Restaurants: Ink, Los Angeles”
Plat du Jour, December 5, 2012: Los Angeles and Plate Sharing
Having written about Los Angeles dining for a few years during the pop-up restaurant and food truck boom, it was great to visit the sprawling freeway-filled metropolis recently and see what the latest fads are in the continually changing city. Often in these parts, what is in vogue at 8 am is no longer whatContinue reading “Plat du Jour, December 5, 2012: Los Angeles and Plate Sharing”
Cocktail of the Week: Tequila Cocktail, Ink, Los Angeles
To accompany Michael Voltaggio’s sterling, ambitious modern inspired masterpieces currently being produced at the cult chef’s Melrose restaurant Ink, Gabriella Mlynarczyk and Brittini Rae Peterson are presenting diners with equally inspired, cutting-edge cocktails to excite them for the riveting dinner to come. Yes, this is mixology, but it’s mixology like the molecular gastronomy Voltaggio displaysContinue reading “Cocktail of the Week: Tequila Cocktail, Ink, Los Angeles”
Restaurants: Spago, Beverly Hills
This being Los Angeles, the story must be enthralling in a grand, cinematic mystique sort of way, full of glamour, plot twists, and complete re-models externally and internally. No, it’s not a Raymond Chandler era, Los Angeles story. For that, head up north to Hollywood Boulevard for a definitive martini at Musso and Frank’s, completeContinue reading “Restaurants: Spago, Beverly Hills”
Cocktail of the Week: The “Running Leap” from The Spare Room, Hollywood
On this Thanksgiving Eve, Autumn is very much on the mind of everyone. Well, maybe not as much if you’re in Los Angeles where it still feels like late summer. The days of pumpkin this, apple that are soon fading into snowy winter days, so let’s celebrate a strike of an Autumnal cocktail from TheContinue reading “Cocktail of the Week: The “Running Leap” from The Spare Room, Hollywood”
Bites of The First Half of November
It’s been a few weeks since we savored some of the most special dishes enjoyed each week. Here are some of the bites that stop you in your tracks and make you want to order another round, all based in the San Francisco Bay Area this time around. Next week we’ll get ready for Thanksgiving,Continue reading “Bites of The First Half of November”
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