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Get Your Crab On – Dungeness Crab Fair at Chaya Venice
Oct 25th
If you love eating crab but hate working for it – not a problem, Chaya Venice is doing the work for you! Kicking off this week at Chaya Venice is the Dungeness Crab Fair from October 24th to November 6th. For the next two weeks, Executive Corporate Chef Shigefumi Tachibe – whose formal culinary training in French technique began at age 15, has created a six item savory Dungeness crab dinner menu in addition to the regular fare at Chaya Venice. More >
Meeting of the Culinary Masterminds – Lexus Grand Tasting at the Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival
Oct 18th
The First Annual Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival kicked off with a bang on Wednesday, October 12 and continued until October 16 all over Los Angeles. The Lexus Grand Tasting Event at L.A. Live, spanning 2 days, was no exception to the excitement. Star studded with celebrity chefs, over 300 wines, and the Lexus Tasting Lab, patrons of the event found themselves at the height of decadence and luxury with an all you can drink and eat feast from some of the nations top chefs and wineries. More >
Boneyard Bistro and The Bruery’s 12 Course Meal: Beer Highlighted Dinner with Patrick Rue & Aaron Robins
Oct 17th
We wrote about the epic 12 course beer and food pairing that was held at Boneyard Bistro about a couple weeks ago and were on scene for the event. Chef/owner of Boneyard Bistro, Aaron Robins, and brewer/owner Patrick Rue of The Bruery put on a dinner whose focus was on beer. No special theme was featured, instead, Chef Aaron directed his creativity towards the flavor profiles in pairing Patrick’s beers, creating a marathon whose emphasis was on good eats. In Aaron’s words, “we’re going balls to the wall. We’re going bigger than pretty much anyone we can think of.” More >
L.A. Beer Float Showdown 3: Andre Guerrero, Jan Purdy and Eagle Rock Brewery Take Home the Win [PHOTOS] [VIDEO]
Oct 15th
The 3rd Annual Beer Float Showdown, presented by FoodGPS.com, where five chefs are paired with five California breweries to create an original beer float wrapped up today. The judges were prominent beer and ice cream aficionados; the attendees. The competition included Chef Ilan Hall of The Gorbals and “Top Chef” with Tustin Brewery Brewmaster and Smog City Brewing Co. brewer/owner Jonathan Porter, Chef CJ Jacobson of The Yard and “Top Chef” with Firestone Walker Rep Jace Milstead, Chef Laurent Quenioux of Vertical Wine Bistro and LQ@SK with Beachwood BBQ and Brewing Brewmaster Julian Shrago, Chefs Andre Guerrero, Jan Purdy of The Oinkster and Maximiliano with Eagle Rock Brewery Brewmaster Jeremy Raub and Chef Thi Tran and Nguyen Tran of Starry Kitchen with Ladyface Ale Companie Brewmaster Dave Griffiths and owner Cyrena Nouzille. Check out our photo gallery and video of the event. More >
The Dish: Grand English Breakfast from Rosewood Tavern
Oct 12th
Not a morning person – that’s okay, the Grand English Breakfast from Rosewood Tavern is available during lunch. They don’t call this breakfast “grand” for no reason. The breakfast includes two sunny side-up eggs, bangers (sausage), black pudding (blood sausage), rashers (Irish bacon), roasted tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, baked beans and toast. This may be the best part of waking up – if you wake up at noon, that is. More >
The Dish Round Up: From Stinky Tofu to Smoked Alligator Sausage
Oct 9th
“The Dish” is where we feature a distinguished food item from a restaurant or bakery. Here is a round up of all the dishes from August and September. Stay hungry!
- Tripel Burger from The Tripel
- Italian Samurai from Far Bar
- Honey’s Buttermilk Biscuits from Honey’s Kettle Restaurant & Bakery
- Fish and Portobello Chips from Steingarten LA
- Lena’s Famous Fried Pickles from Beachwood BBQ
- Swamp Thing — Smoked Alligator Sausage from Brats Brothers
- Macarons from ‘Lette Macarons
- Taiwan Style Stinky Tofu from Tofu King
- Chi Chi Burger From Blue Dog Beer Tavern
The Dish: Roasted Duck Poutine from Euclid Hall
Oct 4th
Canadians would be proud of this American twist on their Québecian staple. The Roasted Duck Poutine is hand-cut French fries, drizzled in duck gravy, with black peppers and melted Wisconsin cheddar curds. Now available at Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen in Denver, CO. More >
Winging It at Wing Nite in Delphine Eatery & Bar
Oct 3rd
Chef Sascha Lyon’s Tuesday Wing Nite menu at Delphine in Hollywood, from 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM, caters to the palate of chicken wing lovers and the pockets of happy hour go-ers in Los Angeles, providing menu options reflecting “the best late night and best street food flavors” all in a chicken wing. More >
Goulash, Bratwurst, and Beer, Oh, My! Oktoberfest at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort
Sep 30th
As the fall slowly creeps in on sunny Southern California, so does the annual celebration of Oktoberfest. For all 31 days in the month of October, the Balboa Bay Club and Resort, the waterfront resort in Newport Beach, will be serving up their Annual Oktoberfest menu for lunch and dinner in The First Cabin Restaurant, and appetizers in the Duke’s Place lounge. The German and Bavarian menu is created by Executive Chef Josef Lageder, honoring the traditional festivities of Oktoberfest. More >
The Dish: Tripel Burger from The Tripel
Sep 25th
We know what you’re thinking, what’s a forest doing on this burger? But don’t get fooled, it’s quite meaty. The Tripel Burger from The Tripel in Playa Del Rey is an all-meat patty made with duck confit, pork and aged beef, topped off with truffle Pecorino, house made apricot jam and arugula encompassed between two pieces of onion brioche bun. More >
The Dish: Italian Samurai from Far Bar
Sep 21st
Sorry ladies, it’s not half of Vin Diesel dressed up in a samurai costume. The Italian Samurai Burger from Far Bar in downtown Los Angeles’, Little Tokyo, is one Angus beef patty with prosciutto, parmesan crisp, tempura onion rings, spicy tamarind aioli, lettuce and tomato, held beautifully together by brioche buns. More >
‘Chefs at Play’ at the Good Food Festival
Sep 19th
As the “Good Food” movement makes its way cross country and through Los Angeles, the first annual Good Food Festival & Conference made its effort to educate and ultimately, feed us locally grown, sustainable good food from September 14th thru 18th. Due to the hard work and cooperation of the Santa Monica Farmers Market, FamilyFarmed.org, and Santa Monica High School the Good Food Festival entailed good food, speakers, demos, and workshops for discussion and to inform festival go-ers. More >
Hugo’s Tom Kaplan Opening Third Restaurant in Agoura Hills
Sep 16th
West Hollywood and Studio City’s long time establishment opens up it’s third full-service location. Hugo’s, a local fixture that has catered to the likes of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas for the past 30 years, is well known for their breakfasts. Hugo’s Pasta Mama, originally designed as a breakfast item featuring pasta, eggs and Italian seasonings, has been featured on Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.” Now they’ve gone into their third endeavor and stationed themselves in Agoura Hills. More >
Our Research Unveils New Not Healthy Eating Plate using USDA’s New MyPlate
Sep 15th
Harvard’s new Healthy Eating Plate based off of the USDA’s MyPlate diagram
You may have seen this baby in the news today. Harvard Researchers unveiled the new ideal diagram for healthy eating based on the government’s MyPlate icon. While it certainly is colorful and lacking any design beautifully rendered, we have been performing extensive drinking and eating research in the last year and a half for you, our readers.
Here’s a new option for the realists (aka the lovers of all things delicious, including beer and cheese). Presenting the Awesome Eating Plate … More >
