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The Best Deals at dineL.A. Summer Restaurant Week
dineL.A. Summer Restaurant Week is back! And it’s actually two weeks, July 14-28 to be exact. dineL.A. Restaurant Weeks offer fix-priced lunch and dinner menus at discount prices to newcomers, fans, and foodies. But not all of the restaurants participating offer, well, quite as great deals as we’re led to believe. So collected here are truly the restaurants with the best deals. I did the math so you don’t have to. Happy eating!
A Foodie’s Guide to Studio City Restaurants
All the best Studio City restaurants you need to try and none of the ones you don’t. Plus a few restaurants to venture off the beaten path of Ventura Boulevard, if you dare…
The Best Cheese (and Wine) Stores in Los Angeles
The best cheese stores in Los Angeles, from the beach all the way to Northeast LA. Oh, and these shops sell excellent wine too.
Find Your True Fork at Wanderlust Hollywood
Wanderlust Hollywood is quickly becoming a one stop shop for Angelenos interested in yoga, nutrition, and meditation. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that Wanderlust also hosts film screenings, jewelry making, comedy shows, and, yes, my favorite, wine tastings all in their Highland Avenue outpost. This summer, Wanderlust Hollywood is hosting the Find Your True Fork dinner series that promises to showcase healthy, sustainable and ethical food choices through the lens of six influential chefs, spotlighting their own unique approaches to mindful eating with themed dinners and food experiences. Their next dinner will host chef Seamus Mullen and I hope to see you there! Plus, there’s a cookbook so we’ll be able to make these delicious meals at home! Gather, dine, explore and expand your palate and find the true fork that suits you.
Grilled Cheese Night at La Brea Bakery & 4 Mouth-Watering Grilled Cheese Recipes
Manuela in the Arts District Offers More Than a Culinary Experience
Photography: Joshua Targownik, Laura Ford, ABImages
Photography: Joshua Targownik, Laura Ford, ABImages
When you arrive at Manuela, the Arts District’s latest culinary hotspot, you may be told there’s an hour wait for a party of two. All the better. Manuela might be the only restaurant in Los Angeles where the wait is not only enjoyable it’s necessary. Manuela is located in the Hauser Wirth & Schimmel art gallery, a restored antique warehouse, in the core of the burgeoning Arts District. It’s an indoor/outdoor establishment with Manuela stretching out into the courtyard, surrounded by a brilliantly curated art book store, several gallery spaces, communal dining spaces, and a vegetable garden and chicken coop. It all feels extraordinarily of the moment LA until you try Manuela’s food and you’re transported to the South. Maybe a bit of Texas here? Mexico there? Whatever the dining influences and inspirations of chef Wes Whitsell and the Manuela team, one thing is clear: they’re offering delicious comfort food, at a price. But cooked into Manuela’s menu is the experience. Guests are paying for more than just food. Included is a day or evening of appetizing art, incredible craft cocktails, and a communal experience more nutritive than just simple people watching. LA is spending hours at Manuela and Hauser Wirth & Schimmel, and not just at the dining table.
A Foodie’s Guide to Hollywood
There are seemingly hundreds of Hollywood restaurants. These are the best. From new hotspots like Gwen and Kali to longtime stalwarts like Jitlada and Musso and Frank’s to tourist destinations like Pink’s Hotdogs and Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles, here’s a foodie’s take on where to eat in Hollywood.
Courtesy Kali.
Don’t Wait! Make a Valentine’s Day Dinner Reservation at One of These Hotspots Today
It’s never too early to make a reservation for Valentine’s Day dinner in Los Angeles. With less than two weeks to go, avoid that last minute scramble to find a table for two in town. Below is a list of more than 20 of the most romantic restaurants for Valentine’s Day dinner in Los Angeles. And, hey, if you’re single, a girl’s got to eat. Send yourself roses!
Art Deco Decadence at The Edmon in The Hollywood Historic Hotel
There’s a new hotspot in Hollywood. Located in The Hollywood Historic Hotel near the legendary Paramount Studios, The Edmon is a new Art Deco-inspired restaurant and bar where the lights are low and the elegance is high. The classic cocktails are delicious and the food is spectacular. And with live music on some nights, you will feel like you’re at a party in The Great Gatsby.
The Hippest Food Event in Town: Photos & Recipes from Taste Talks at Mack Sennett Studios
Last Sunday, some friends and I were lucky to be invited to the legendary Mack Sennett Studios in Silver Lake for Taste Talks: The All-Star BBQ. With delicious food from Delicious Pizza, Ron Duprat of Top Chef, Mainland Poke Co., Belle’s Bagels, Chichen Itza, Maple Block Meat Co., Chef Jude Parra of The Cannibal, and Chef Kelis (whose song “Milkshake” you may know), it was a wonderful and tasty way to spend an afternoon. Inside, take a look at all the appetizing bites, plus a bit of Hollywood history of the silent film studio turned awesome neighborhood event space, and exclusive recipes from celebrity chefs Curtis Stone, Chris Oh, Nyesha Arrington, and more.
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