BY KAREN YOUNG One of my favorite go-to restaurants "over-the-hill" is Fig & Olive in West Hollywood. I first enjoyed the restaurant in New York (where there are three locations), so when it opened here nearly 2 1/2 years ago I was … [Read more...]
A Restaurant Worth the Drive: Fig & Olive on Melrose Place for a Taste of the Mediterranean
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May 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
New Restaurant: Peasant Wine Bistro Opens in Tarzana
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March 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
BY KAREN YOUNG Tarzana has a new neighborhood restaurant — and from what I could tell in just one visit, it might just be around awhile — that is — if people can find it. Restaurateur Greg Woodbury opened Peasant … [Read more...]
Worth the Drive to Dine: Petrossian on Robertson
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February 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
BY KAREN YOUNG Caviar. That seemingly unapproachable, mysterious, allusive, expensive delicacy that people seem to love or hate (or rather, never thought about) depending on one’s palate and pocketbook. I’ve always had the palate … [Read more...]
Tasty Tidbits: Restaurant News in the 818
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February 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
BY KAREN YOUNG A few weeks ago, we reported that Lemonade is coming to Studio City in mid-May, but we wanted to wait to announce the location until the deal was officially inked. Well, now we have it. Lemonade is replacing Kings Road … [Read more...]
Back to the Kitchen: Brussels Sprouts — The Now Trend and Everyone’s New Best Friend
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January 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
BY GWEN KENNEALLY This past holiday season the surprising star of my events was brussels sprouts! Between Chanukah, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years parties ,I’ll bet I served thousands! Roasted, grilled, sautéed, shaved in a salad, … [Read more...]
Tasty Tidbits: Take Home Thanksgiving Meals and Giving Back Events with Top Chefs and More
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November 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
BY KAREN YOUNG Get your Thanksgiving 'home for the holidays' orders in by November 18 at MDF fave Sweet Butter Kitchen in Sherman Oaks. Check out Diestel Free-Range Roasted Turkey Breast, Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Streusel, … [Read more...]
Travel: Oxnard — LA’s Affordable Beachside Community
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November 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
BY MARY MCGRATH For many years, Oxnard was one of those requisite pit stops between LA and Santa Barbara. It wasn’t a place I even considered visiting until recently. Now, Oxnard is now its own destination and has its own story to tell. … [Read more...]
Tasty Tidbits: Restaurant News in the 818
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October 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
BY KAREN YOUNG LA Creamery seems to be infiltrating Los Angeles with its pints of luscious gourmet ice cream over the hill, but the 818 has been slow on the uptake, however there's finally some waves — Olive & Thyme in Toluca … [Read more...]
Tasty Tidbits: Pressed Juicery, Pink Ribbon Cookies, National Taco Day, Panera Contest, Ladies Martini Night and More
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October 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
BY KAREN YOUNG Sweet Butter Kitchen in Sherman Oaks is donating all the proceeds of their homemade pink ribbon cookies to breast cancer research this week. October 4 is National Taco Day. To celebrate, the legendary Casa Vega is … [Read more...]
Tasty Tidbits: Restaurant News in the 818
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August 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
BY KAREN YOUNG Little Izaka-ya by Katsu-ya opened quietly last month in Sherman Oaks, replacing Sushi Fukyo on Sepulveda just south of Ventura. It’s the third branch of the West 3rd Street and Manhattan Beach restaurants and joins Katsuya … [Read more...]
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