G-dammit! So many fun things going on this weekend and I have to miss it as I’m going up north for the 24 Hours of Lemons at Thunderhill. Yes, I will be sporting my Harley Quinn costume in 50-degree weather. Anyway, don’t worry about me. You go have fun. Thursday, November 19 Good Luck Bar’s…
Category Archives: Dining
The Gardens of Taxco: Delicious & Cheap Since 1971
By Beth Fisher (vlog and site) Tucked away just off the main drag of West Hollywood, The Gardens of Taxco has been a West Hollywood institution since 1971. As a child brought there for special occasions, I thought that with its muted lighting, multi-course meals and spoken menu, this restaurant was the epitome of fancy….
Eva Restaurant: The New Kid on the Block
By Bourbon & Bleu When Hatfield’s announced that it was moving out of its cozy Beverly Boulevard spot, we thought that a once loved dining destination would be cast by the wayside. Enter Mark Gold. Boasting a resume including Patina Group and Water Grill, Gold took over the Hatfield’s post and opened his first restaurant:…
Perfectly Peruvian: Mo-Chica's $35 Tasting Menu
By Nancy Huang In an industry that all too often glorifies egoism — think David Chang and Anthony Bourdain down the totem pole to the majority of “Top Chef” contestants — it is refreshing to meet a rising culinary talent who wears his humility on his apron. Ricardo Zarate of Mo-Chica, the relatively new Peruvian…
Nerding Out to Microbrewed Beer and Vintage Devo
By Food Marathon To guest blog for Caroline one must drink. I’ve spent a good portion of the last 10 years drinking, so I feel comfortable reporting in a semi-professional capacity in Caroline’s absence. She was also part of the blogger mashup marathon series. Although food is my main interest, I enjoy music and alcohol…
This Weekend: Fairey DJs, Fashionable Pop-Ups, All-Night Happy Hour
Hey, crackheads, thought I’d stop in and say hi and present this weekend’s to-dos. Hope all is well. Miss you! Thursday, November 12 Holiday Open House at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf In seasonless LA, winter is signaled by the arrival of winter-time hot drinks at the coffee chains. So welcome the chillier weather…
The Great Pumpkin Roundup: How LA Eateries Celebrate Fall
Flickr shot by Teo By Kaelin Burns I can’t get enough of pumpkin, which is why fall is one of my favorite seasons. With Thanksgiving on the horizon, it’s right around November that restaurants really start to incorporate this fall favorite into dishes and I love seeing what they come up with. Pumpkin is such…
This Weekend: Free Concerts, Year-Old Stinkers, Billion Dollar Babes
If you’re not hitting the Great Chefs event this weekend or that infamous Cougar Convention, here’s a bunch more for you to do. Thursday, November 5 Vanity Room Clothing Drive Clean out your closet for a good cause, free cocktails and the chance of winning a Hobo Wallet. My fave party frocks store is having…
Ludo Bites Pops Up at Royal/T Cafe This December
If you’ve never heard of Chef Ludo Lefebvre (or just @chefludo to his tweeps) before, well, I think it’s about time you crawl out from under that rock, my friend. Quick rundown: He was executive chef at L’Orangerie and Bastide, was nominated by the James Beard Foundation for the Rising Star Chef Award and has…
Great Chefs of LA Winner and How To Get Tickets for Cheap
Congrats to Michelle Nguyen aka @iamchubbybunny of blog The Life of a Fat Bunny and winner of the pair of the Great Chefs of L.A. tickets! It was a hard-fought battle, well not really, but the Random Integer Generator picked Michelle and I confirmed that she did all three steps to win as well. So,…
