Sure, there’s that nerdy-awesome Star Warz Burlesque show on Saturday and Morton’s Steakhouse’s even nerdier celebration of Pi Day on Sunday with $3.14 slices of key lime pie but if you were looking for non-nerd things to fill out your weekend (not that there’s anything wrong with being a nerd) I present to you the…
Category Archives: Dining
Tips on How To Send Back a Bad Meal at a Restaurant
You’re at a nice restaurant and discover that your entree is not up to snuff. Maybe it’s missing the goat cheese that was listed in its description on the menu, maybe it’s supposed to be a hot dish and it arrives cold. Do you a) complain to the server and ask the kitchen to remake…
This Weekend: Wonderland High Tea, Bourbon Night, Young Directors
I’m outtie again this weekend. Yet another 24 Hours of Lemons race I gotta go to. This one up in Sonoma. Sucks considering there are all these fun things going on in L.A. Anyway, have fun. Friday, March 5 CorkBar 1-Year Anniversary Downtown wine bar celebrates its one-year anniversary with a special Founder’s Flight ($18)…
Huckleberry Cafe's Salted Caramel Bar
Dropped by Huckleberry Cafe in Santa Monica after being inspired to do so from my Tweeps @dianatakesabite and @laocfoodie who had been discussing the cafe’s pizza of the day — purple sprouting broccoli, roasted potatoes, caramelized onions & goat cheese. So I was in line about to close out my bill when I spotted a…
Blog Bite: BLT's $3.03 Cocktails, $33.04 Steak
BLT Restaurants are celebrating the sixth anniversary of the original BLT Steak restaurant in Manhattan and, yay for us, we all benefit! Yup, for one day only — tomorrow, March 3 — patrons can enjoy lunch and dinner for cheap-for-BLT prices. Executive Chef and Partner Laurent Tourondel says, ?Thank you to all of our customers…
The Wine House Road Trip 2010: Dinner at First & Hope With Tequila Ocho
The Wine House’ Road Trip 2010 has lined up what’s probably one of the best destinations ever for a party bus and it’s only a 12.4-mile bus ride away. On Thursday, March 11 the Westside wine store is presenting a very special evening at the not-yet-opened First & Hope Supper Club, hosted by Tomas Estes…
Blog Bite: New Breakfast Items at La Grande Orange
I haven’t been to La Grande Orange in Santa Monica for ages so was really happy to revisit it for brunch this weekend. And it was a good thing I did cuz they added a bunch of new items to their breakfast/brunch menu. I don’t know how new they are but the server seemed very…
BlackboardEats' Secret Heads-Up: 30% Off Josie and $19.95 Mercantile Prix Fixe
You know BlackboardEats, right? The Web site dedicated to offering fantabulous discounts at some of the hottest restaurants in Los Angeles? Only thing is you never know what discounts are coming up until the Tuesday and Thursday you get their newsletter. Not that that’s a bad thing. Who doesn’t like to be surprised? But this…
A Closer Peek at First & Hope Supper Club
Earlier this week I had a chance to check out the not-yet-opened First & Hope Supper Club thanks to Aidan Demarest, its cocktail consultant, who was hosting a Pernod absinthe event for a bunch of journalists. Apparently the party guests started off at the Varnish and then were taken via horse-drawn carriages up the long…
This Weekend: Gold Standard Contest, Salinger vs. Poe
Boo. Looks like the rain is back this weekend to remind us that it is in fact still winter. Fortunately most of the events are indoors. Thursday, February 18 Win a Pair of Gold Standard Tickets From POM Wonderful Name a mocktail and win your chance at two tickets to Jonathan Gold’s Gold Standard Event…
