The Stave – LA Weekly
THE STAVE WINE AND BEER BAR OPENS TONIGHT: WHERE EVERYBODY IN LONG BEACH KNOWS YOUR NAME “What’s this going to be?” a passerby yells into the cavernous, under-construction site at the corner of Broadway and Downtown Long Beach’s Promenade. “Not a chain, I hope.” Two weeks before the doors roll up and any Pilsner is […]
Bäco Mercat – TimeOut Los Angeles
Bäco Mercat What started as a happy-hour snack has grown into one of the hottest, most relevant restaurants in town. Chef Josef Centeno’s first solo venture captures not only the zeitgeist of Downtown’s white-hot dining but also the incredible multiculti spirit of Los Angeles at large. Located in the Old Banking District, just around the […]
Haute Chefs LA – Haute Living
Jeffrey Nimer’s Haute Chefs L.A Caters to J.Lo Rupert Murdoch and You Classically French trained chef Jeffrey Nimer has spent the last 15+ years experimenting and creating scrumptious recipes and winning accolades in the world of food. With his signature French and California-Mediterranean specialties, Nimer has vast experience in the food realm– having opened the […]
Froma on Melrose – LA Weekly
HAPPY HOUR GOES SERIOUSLY GOURMET AT FROMA ON MELROSE Traditionally, Happy Hour hasn’t been the best time for gastronomes to find appealing early evening snacks. But at Froma, a small gourmet wine and food shop on Melrose Avenue in the Fairfax district, the Happy Hour menu offers plenty of stellar options. “We wanted to bring […]
The Black Boar – thrillist.com
Chasing the newest trend can pay off, but guess wrong and you’re just stuck with an eco-friendly small-plate Korean/Italian taco truck with a built-in, underlit neon lounge soundtracked by MGMT… that nobody cares about. Ignoring the trendy wave to stay classic: The Black Boar
Animal Restaurant – Food & Wine Mag.
Why they won Because the duo have created a no-holds-barred meat-centric restaurant that has made L.A. excited to eat fried chicken livers.
Gjelina – Interior Design Mag.
Design for dessert. It’s not just the chef who earns a restaurant four stars.
Corkbar – Tasting Tables
End of the Vine Take a wine tour from Sonoma to Santa Barbara at Corkbar L.A. has more wine bars than you can throw a corkscrew at, but only one focuses solely on the bounty of California: Corkbar. Set in the ground floor of the new EVO lofts Downtown, it’s a sleek, stylish place to […]
Trader Vic’s – L.A. Times
When Trader Vic’s in downtown Los Angeles opens to the public May 2, it won’t have the same intimate, clubby feel as the Vic’s at the Beverly Hills Hilton once had, but it will have the requisite moai, island-themed decor and the roster of fruity drinks. Big and bright
Fired Up at Gjelina – Los Angeles Mag.
At Gjelina a neighboorhood spot in Venice, chef Travis Lett demonstrates his devotion to the open flame. By: Patrick Hun