Gorillas at the Zoo – the Beastly Ball preview
| Last Thursday the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) held a preview for its upcoming Beastly Ball annual fund-raiser. This year GLAZA will be honoring long-time Zoo supporter Betty White at its annual fund-raising event, being held at the LA Zoo on June 19th, 2010.
The preview featured chefs from several of the top restaurants [...] |  |
Food Truck meets Theatre – Gastrobus at the Bootleg Theatre
| The Gastrobus Roadside Bistro will be serving up their extraordinary snacks, sandwiches, and sweets every Thursday night during the run of Leiris/Picasso. The Gastrobus is the innovation of Lana and Antonio Medina (a former chef for Wolfgang Puck restaurants) and they will also be catering the world premiere production’s opening night reception on June 12th, [...] |  |
The Scoop on Scoops
| Dear Readers,
I have done something absolutely horrible as a foodblogger. I’ve been holding out on you. A while back, I discovered Scoops, a taste of heaven for gelato and ice cream lovers. It is my favorite stop for a sweet treat, and I usually stop by once or twice a month. [...] |  |
An open letter of complaint to Fresh & Easy - sugar overload!
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Fresh & Easy complaint letter
Thursday, July 1, 2010
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
I am writing to request an explanation for the following complaint:
Recently I used two of your Fresh & Easy brand 14.5oz cans of “ORGANIC Italian style diced tomatoes” with about one pound of ground beef to make a typical “ragu” or “bolognese” pasta sauce.
On [...] |  |
Boho in Hollywood does a good burger
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I am not a burger aficionado whatsoever, but I recently had a major craving for a substantial lunch on a Sunday and somehow we ended up at Boho, in the heart of Hollywood on Sunset, right between the Arclight cinemas and hip Amoeba records.
Various restaurants have come and gone in that conveniently located space, including [...] |  |
Pho 999 - pretty lame…
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Okay, I am no pho (pronounced “fah”) expert, but I do know that the broth should be quite clear.
Cloudy broth, such as the bland dishwater served at Pho 999, simply does not cut it.
Phor those who don’t know, pho is a Vietnamese soup, similar to Japanese ramen or soba, that is usually served with beef [...] |  |
Blanc Haute Yogurt
| Anyone who has been reading my posts over the years should know by now that I enjoy my desserts. So it should be no surprise that when I was invited to attend a party at Blanc, an upscale frozen yogurt boutique in Beverly Hills, I would definitely be there. Walking in, I found [...] |  |