May 2012 Entries
The Nosh:
To celebrate tomorrow's National Donut Day, here are the best looking dozen in Los Angeles.
The Nosh:
The new Thursday night Sunset Strip Farmer's Market: Good idea or abomination?
Midnight Snack:
"The first three shows we played after coming up with our name were canceled due to water-related disasters."
The Public Kitchen:
On the occasional Monday, Canelé in Atwater Village is jam-packed with guests eating down-home, feel-good food. And we have one of those beloved recipes here.
The Nosh:
Used to be you'd need a hefty inheritance, high-rolling investors, or a credit score-shattering loan to start a restaurant in L.A. Not anymore.
SoCal Spirits:
Sometimes you want a wine that's ready to drink straight out of the bottle.
SoCal Spirits:
Beer pairings, an outdoor beer garden and a Dogfish Head tap takeover are just a few of the many alcohol-related events happening all over town this week.
Food Face-Off:
We went to two of the most beloved falafel purveyors in L.A. to find the very best in ancient snack foods.
The Public Kitchen:
The folks at America's Test Kitchen have lost their minds, and our taste buds thank them.
The Nosh:
This extended Memorial Day weekend has all sorts of ways to fill your stomach.
The Nosh:
The California Homemade Food Act is currently in state legislature, and it's an important one -- but new laws won't make it "easy" to sell homemade food.
Midnight Snack:
"Often, the burger is kind of overcome by the bun. You have a small meat-to-bun ratio. This huge burger and smaller bun is kind of better."
SoCal Spirits:
Hangar 24 Brewery in Redlands uses a commitment to community and local ingredients to produce award-winning beer.
The Nosh:
On our designated National Salsa Month day of celebration, we celebrate the condiment's glory through all its incarnations.
SoCal Spirits:
The wine speaks with the same jovial tone of its label, and much like the depiction of a magician hovering above a crowd, this wine is a kind of magic.
SoCal Spirits:
It's time that rum emerged from its hiding spot in poolside daiquiris and Mai Tai's and enjoyed for its complexities and uniqueness.
California's Small Farms:
It was decided that this plot should be a small farm, one for growing produce to sell, certainly, but also one that operated as a community center and a place of learning.
SoCal Spirits:
As Southern California emerges from its collective hangover after American Craft Beer Week, we look ahead to a few upcoming events, including several festivals.
The Nosh:
One may think of Europe when one thinks of great cheese, but over the past few years California dairy farmers have been stepping up their game.
The Public Kitchen:
This salad has a lot of flavor and a light dressing, making it great for picnics.
The Public Kitchen:
You'll need a picnic for the solar eclipse this weekend.
The Nosh:
With the official start of summer a few short weeks away, the food offerings and goings-on in L.A. are coming at a furious pace.
The Nosh:
Days before the great foie gras ban, the battle for the dish reaches a fever pitch.
The Nosh:
Are these 10 L.A. restaurant names supposed to be offensive? Or is your mind just dirty?
The Nosh:
We're celebrating National Salad Month by loading up on some of the more exotic salad fare in L.A.
The Nosh:
A wood-burning oven on a food truck. How do we feel about that?
SoCal Spirits:
While we live in a culture that's removed the need to wait, one wine worth it is the Broc Cellars Vine Starr Red.
Midnight Snack:
"I like to call it the Ron Burgundy of restaurants. It's like, stay classy, Los Angeles."
SoCal Spirits:
Celebrate American Craft Beer Week with a selection of great events throughout Southern California.
The Nosh:
"Now that we are roasting coffee, we have talked about at some point buying a farm."
The Public Kitchen:
Pair this with our Savory Mini-Biscuits for an easy Mother's Day lunch.
The Public Kitchen:
These versatile biscuits can be made in many different flavors, and they're easily made vegan, too.
The Nosh:
As is our Friday tradition around these parts, here's the best food writing from around the web.
The Nosh:
This Saturday is probably too jam-packed with events.
The Public Kitchen:
The grapefruit cake is one of those unlikely recipes that only needs one bite to sell a person on it completely.
The Public Kitchen:
The Brown Derby was one of early Hollywood's legendary hotspots, but unlike the others, this one actually served excellent food.
The Nosh:
From the opening of the first Brown Derby (the famous hat building) on Wilshire Boulevard in 1926, it was a decidedly Hollywood establishment.
The Nosh:
There are few things as satisfying as a perfectly-formed, expertly-cooked, and intricately-topped hamburger.
Midnight Snack:
"Stick that in the oven for like thirty minutes or so and you got Kansas City barbecue in your apartment in Los Angeles."
The Nosh:
Fret not, they mean "coffee shop" in the East Coast sense.
SoCal Spirits:
Pour Vous is an elegant French cocktail salon that couldn't be more Los Angeles.
SoCal Spirits:
This rosé is complete and delicious on its own, but sipping it with salted watermelon it will make the day feel warmer.
SoCal Spirits:
Enjoy some beer and an Irish resurgence this week.
SoCal Spirits:
The Kentucky Derby doesn't reach the same level of holiday-ness in L.A. as it does in the southeast U.S., but it's still a good excuse for a gathering.
The Nosh:
Here's a plethora of pre-weekend reading material from other places that we give the big thumbs-up to.
The Nosh:
This weekend has a veritable slew of food-related happenings.
The Public Kitchen:
A favorite from Casa Vega, a star-studded neighborhood joint.
SoCal Spirits:
We're not sure how this day became so associated with margaritas, but hey, we'll take it.
The Public Kitchen:
This recipe is simple and it tastes good, making it perfect for Cinco de Mayo celebrations this weekend.
The Nosh:
Before we begin, let's just agree that for the sake of discussion, "the Eastside" includes Los Feliz to Echo Park.
The Nosh:
Today we honor chocolate custard and all of its desserty, custard-adjacent brethren.
SoCal Spirits:
We're collecting local bartenders' favorite Cinco de Mayo drinks this week. This one's more smokey than sweet.
The Nosh:
The future of food production for this city is inside a nondescript bright red brick building in downtown L.A.
Midnight Snack:
"I have scripts collecting dust on the finest shelves of Hollywood."
The Public Kitchen:
It's day two of Asian-Pacific American Month, and we're still hungry for the cuisine of the region.
SoCal Spirits:
This week, try thinking beyond the margarita to one of several great beer events around town.
SoCal Spirits:
The Piedrasassi P.S. Syrah is a wine that can say something profound without having to say too much.
The Public Kitchen:
The islands of the Pacific Ocean are the source of some of the best home-style cooking on the planet.
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