I’ve never cried over food before, that is, until I had dinner at Orris on Sawtelle. Julie and I ended up going there after striking out at Yakitoriya (since I don’t care for gizzard on a stick or the $17 five-stick minimum) and not finding anything good that we could agree on in the nearby…
Category Archives: Dining
Hurry Curry of Tokyo: Mmm, Curry
Exploring our new neighborhood, Dre and I had stopped by Hurry Curry of Tokyo, not to be confused with the Indian Hurry Curry in Mar Vista, for a quick lunch. At a little after 1pm on a Saturday, there were ample seats available so we were seated promptly. Looking at the menu, I skipped over…
Rush Hour Antidote: Campanile's Friday Night Flights
From the same lovely people who brought you Grilled Cheese Sandwich Thursdays, Campanile is offering a lovely way to avoid rush-hour on a Friday: Friday Night Flights, wine and food pairings hand-selected by the restaurant’s esteemed wine director Jay Perrin and executive chef Mark Peel. The menu changes every week and for $38 per person…
Trick or Treat! Halloween for Your Inner Child
Remember when puberty forced you to hang up your Halloween candy pail? I know, that sucked. Well, that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy what made the holiday fun for you when you were a kid, namely trick-or-treating. Trick of the eye: The El Capitan Theatre will be showing Halloween/Christmas classic, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare…
Outdoor Grill: Carnivores Heart You
Bored of browsing through car wash convenience stores to pass the time while your car gets cleaned? Read all the greeting cards you could and spent more time pondering on all the different air fresheners than you care to share? That’s what’s great about Outdoor Grill. You can enjoy a tri-tip sandwich ($6.95 a la…
Honey's Kettle: Finding Religion in Fried Chicken
Zankou has some competition on my list of addictions for the best crack chicken in L.A. ever: Honey’s Kettle. I’ve wanted to try this ever since I read all the online reviews claiming that Honey’s must put crack in their batter because their fried chicken and their biscuits keep you coming back for more. But…
Los Angeles Magazine's World Cuisine Event
Savor culinary culture, witness a chef-off between celebrity chefs, knock back Grey Goose specialty martinis, sample cuisine from celebrated L.A. restaurants — and it’s all for a good cause. Los Angeles Magazine is hosting a World Cuisine Event at the Kitchen Academy in Hollywood to benefit the Los Angeles Mission. Tickets are only $25 (with…
Tiny's KO: Bringing Hollywood Back Down to Earth
Stephanie from Yelp, gosh bless her, was the one who introduced me to Tiny’s KO, a low-key “dive bar” on a boulevard looming with fancier-than-thou Hollywood hotspots. When me, Steph and some other Yelpers went, we were all a little tipsy from the happy hour at the Well beforehand but still sober enough to find…
The Bowery Bar & Bistro: In a New York Moment
I’ve always wanted to check out the Bowery Bar & Bistro on Sunset. I knew it was in Hollywood somewhere but had no idea that it was located just down the street from the Arclight. Had I known that I would have certainly gone there for a preshow dinner/cocktail instead of trying my luck at…
Angeleno Magazine Celebrates 7 at H.D. Buttercup
Last night was Angeleno magazine’s 7th anniversary party. It was thrown in the unlikely but perfect location of H.D. Buttercup in Culver City, a vast warehouse containing the wares of 50 vendors. This night the mag was offering guests Belvedere cocktails and an array of desserts amid the Turkish rugs and modern furniture.
