I’ve always wanted to try The Foundry On Melrose, and taste the creations of Executive Chef / Owner Eric Greenspan. He was former Executive Chef at Patina, and once took 6 weeks off to cook with Ferran Adria at El Bulli. The L.A. Times has written a few articles about the gregarious, talented chef, and the descriptions of his dishes have [...]
One of the biggest regrets from my trip to Japan last month was being unable to fit in a visit to a Japanese Steakhouse serving Grade A5 Wagyu Beef. In Japan, their system for grading meat is far more extensive and detailed compared to the USDA system. The Japanese Grading System looks at four major categories: Marbling; Color & Brightness of [...]
It feels like I've known about The Huntington Hotel for as long as I can remember. I remember being taken there once as a child by my parents, and while I don't remember the meal, the images of traveling through a forest of oak trees before arriving at a huge, grand structure in the middle of all of that have become an indelible memory. A few [...]
*** Update: This restaurant is now Closed.*** Update: Chef Bryan Ogden has left Apple Restaurant, and his excellent Tasting Menu is now a thing of the past at this location.When I first heard about Apple Restaurant & Lounge, my initial reaction was "Oh great, another manufactured venue with Food, Clubbing and Shows all wrapped up together." [...]
Hatfield's is one of those restaurants that's garnered a lot of positive comments amongst food lovers. It's generally consisted of good recommendations without the hyperbole, almost "understated praise" in a way. And after our visit last night to Hatfield's, I think "understated" is one of the best descriptions (in a good way).From the moment I [...]
When Craft first opened in Los Angeles in 2007, it was the subject of major hoopla, with many fans of the hit TV show Top Chef visiting the new restaurant in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the face of the hit series, Tom Colicchio, the Executive Chef-Owner of Craft. Adding to the buzz was the fact that Craft opened up near the new Creative [...]
The Westside has been blessed with quite a few Italian eateries that have gotten a fair amount of praise over the years. While most of them are conveniently located, I've just never gotten around to visiting them for one reason or another. One such place has been La Botte in Santa Monica.La Botte occupies an understated corner space along Santa [...]
In the City of Angels, new restaurant openings seem to happen every few weeks. This past year alone has seen quite a few "big name" projects open, ranging from wine bars to brasseries to molecular cuisine amongst many other projects. While I was just about inundated with big, new openings, the one last, new restaurant for 2008 that has caught my [...]
(To play off of Grace's website...)UNDERWHELM (?n'd?r-hw?lm') tr.verb To fail to excite, stimulate, or impressGrace has been one of the restaurants that's been on my "must try" list since the first time I read about it on Chowhound. I've always wanted to try it, but never got around to it, until last week. With the amount of talk about Grace and [...]
Providence has been one of my favorite standby restaurants in Los Angeles for years now. The relaxed dining spot on Melrose featuring modern American Seafood has been providing interesting and creative dishes since the day it opened, under the direction of Chef-Owner Michael Cimarusti (formerly of Le Cirque, Spago, and Water Grill fame). Last [...]
