Category Archives: Cocktails, Beer & Wine

Laying It On Thick for National Cheeseburger Day

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Monique A. LeBleu

“Brie, Roquefort, Pol le Veq, Port Salut, Savoy Aire, Saint Paulin, Carrier de lest, Bres Bleu, Bruson?” – Cheese Shop, Monty Python For National Cheeseburger Day, here’s a healthy assortment of juicy cheeseburgers topped with every variety found in your … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Beer & Wine, Food, Miscellanious | Tagged 1886 Bar, Beverly Hills, burger, Burgers Bourbon and Beer, Buttonmash, cheeseburger, Chef Sammy Monsour, chef samuel monsour, Chef Tony Esnault, Church & State, Food Bowl, foodies, Joshua Kopel, L.A. Magazine, L.A. Times Food Bowl, L.A.Times, Lunetta All Day, Lunetta At Night, Malibu Cafe, Mikkeller DTLA, Monique A LeBleu, National Cheeseburger Day, Nguyen Tran, Niki Grasso, Off The Menu, Postmates, Preux & Proper, Raymond 1886, Ryan Harkins, Secret Burger, Starry Kitchen, The Victorian, The Wallis Annenberg, Tommy Lee, Top Round | Leave a comment

Alex’s Lemonade Raised Nearly $1.5 Million Dollars with its Annual Cookout and Auction

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Elise Thompson

Now in its 9th year, LA Loves Alex’s Lemonade threw the cookout to end all Cookouts on the grassy Royce Quad of UCLA last Saturday, breaking last year’s record for most funds raised for the cancer charity. More than 2,500 attendees … Continue reading →

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Favorites from The Taste 2018: Saturday Night

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Bob Lee

The Taste has become a favorite LA food tradition for Labor Day Weekend. Having spent so many holiday afternoons and evenings experiencing sensory overload in the artificial streets of Paramount Studios, I can now spot them in commercials and TV … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Beer & Wine, Events, Food, Photo Essays | Tagged Aqui Ex Texcoco, Coni Seafood, Eataly, Herringbone, Jonathan gold, Kali, Komodo, LA Times, Madre Oaxacan, Maple Block Meat Co., Poppy + Rose, the taste 2018, trois mec, Wanderlust Creamery | Leave a comment

LA Food & Wine: Favorites from Sunday’s Lexus Grand Tasting

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Elise Thompson

The Lexus Grand Tasting on the last day of LA Food and Wine had a pretty strong seafood leaning with some red meat to round things out. Best in Show must go to Bear and Star from Los Olivos for … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Beer & Wine, Photo Essays | Tagged Andres Dangond, Barbara Jean, Best in Show, CBC Malibu, Chef Austin Cobb, Hudson Valley Foie Gras, Jason Fullilove, Kevin O'Donnell, LA Food and Wine, Michael Ginor, Michael Lombardi, Michelle Bernstein, SRV Restaurant, Tacos by Andre, The Cut, The Lexus Grand Tasting, The Strand House | Leave a comment

Join the Party to Help Kids with Cancer at Alex’s Lemonade Saturday, September 9th

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Elise Thompson

We have just had two straight weekends of food events, and it’s understandable that they might all seem to run together. But Alex’s Lemonade has a special place in our hearts. This annual event, now in its 9th year, carries on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Beer & Wine, Food, Miscellanious, Upcoming Events | Tagged Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, Alexandria “Alex” Scott, Animal Restaurant Group, Ben Ford, border grill, Boulevard, Bruce Kalman, Bryant Ng, Caroline Styne, Cassia, David LeFevre, David Lentz, Donald Link, Evan Funke, Felix Trattoria, Ford’s Filling Station, Giada, Giada de Laurentiis, Herbsaint, Huckleberry, IPIC Group, Jar, Jonathan Sundstrom, Josiah Citrin, LA Loves Alex‘s, Lark, Love & Salt, Mary Sue Milliken, melisse, Michael Cimarusti, Michael Fiorelli, Mozza Restaurant Group, Nancy Oakes, nancy silverton, neal fraser, Otium, Providence, redbird, Rossoblu, Sherry Yard, Steve Samson, SUSAN FENIGER, suzanne goin, Suzanne Tracht, Timothy Hollingsworth, UCLA’s Royce Quad, UNION, Zoe Nathan | Leave a comment

LA Food and Wine: Favorites from Ultimate Bites of LA

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Elise Thompson

Thursday night, “Ultimate Bites of LA” was the first marquee event of the eighth annual LA Food and Wine festival. Grand Avenue was closed off at first street, with a red carpet spread from sidewalk to sidewalk. With the Walt Disney Hall and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Beer & Wine, Events, Food | Tagged Accomplice bar, Alvin Cailan, Antonia Lofaso, Art Kolender, B Sweet, Barb Batiste, Big Boi, Chris Ford, DAMA, David Kuo, Eggslut, Gregg Wiele, Hayden, Iam Gresik, LA Food and Wine, Little Fatty, Little Sister, Michael Schlow of Cavatina, Nicholas Erven, Rappahannok Oyster Bar, Sunset Marquis, Ted Hopson, The Arbor, The Bellwether, The Beverly Wilshire, The Factory Kitchen, The Patina Restaurant Group, Tin Vuong, truffle burger, Ultimate Bites of LA | Leave a comment

The Taste Returns to Paramount Studios over Labor Day Weekend

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Elise Thompson

The LA Times’ Taste event is a Labor Day tradition, something we look forward to every year. This familiar food event features the best of both high-end and little mom-and-pop restaurants and sets the tone for the coming culinary year. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Beer & Wine, Food, Upcoming Events | Tagged 71Above, Amor y Tacos, Aqui es Texcoco, Baltaire Restaurant, Banh Oui, Bone Kettle, border grill, casa vega, Cento Pasta Bar, Chao Krung, Chichen Itza, Chiguacle Sabor Ancestral de Mexico, Coni'Seafood, Crustacean Beverly Hills, Faith & Flower, Farmhouse, Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken, Herringbone Santa Monica, Hinoki & the Bird, Holbox, HomeState, Hotville Chicken, Inko Nito, J. Wilkes Wines, Jaffa, Jonathan gold, Kali Restaurant, Kobee Factory & Syrian Kitchen, Little Beast Restaurant, Ludo Bird, Ma’am Sir, Madre Oaxacan Restaurant & Mezcaleria, Maple Block Meat Co., Mayura Indian Restaurant, Meals by Genet, Michael Fiorelli, Otium, Pacific Dining Car, Pop’s Bagels, Poppy + Rose, Porridge + Puffs, Prawn, Prince of Venice, Rice Bar, Rosaliné, Same Same Thai, Shad’s New Cali Catering, Sichuan Impression, Taste of Tehran, trois mec, Trudy’s Underground Barbecue, Wanderlust Creamery, Winston Pies | Leave a comment

LAFW, LA’s Most Glamorous Food Event Lights up the City August 22 – 26, 2018

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Elise Thompson

It’s that time again! Los Angeles Food and Wine will be bringing us a five-day culinary extravaganza starting Wednesday, August 22, 2018, and culminating Sunday, August 26, 2018, with the Grand Tasting at The Barker Hanger. Now in its eighth … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Beer & Wine, Food, Upcoming Events | Tagged Aarón Sanchez, Alex Seidel, Alvin Cailan, Antonia Lofaso, Barb Batiste, Barbara Jean LA, Barker Hanger, Big Boi, Black Market Liquor Bar, Bourbon Steak, brendan collins, Brian Malarkey, Chefs Steve Samson, Chris Santos, cooking demos, Curtis Stone, Dakota Weiss, DAMA, David LeFevre, Eat Native LA, Eggslut, Grand Tasting, Herb and Wood, Holly Jivin, Ian Gresik, Jason Fullilove, Jimmy Shaw, John Cox, John Tesar, Kyle Johnson, La Vecchi Cucina, LAFW, LAFW Grand Tasting, Little Sister, Los Angeles Food and Wine, Los Olivos, Loteria Grill, Mark Kiffin, Mark Mollica, Mary Sue Milliken, MB Post, Nickolas Erven, Nyesha Arrington, Otium, Questlove, Rappahannock Oyster Bar, Robert Irvine, Rossoblu, San Diego, Santa Fe's Compound Restaurant, Scopa Italian Roots, SUSAN FENIGER, Sweetfin, Ted Hopson, The Arbour, The Bazaar, The Bear and Star, The Bellwether, The Compound Restaurant, Timothy Hollingsworth, Tin Vuong, Wilshire Restaurant | Leave a comment

Stu and the Kids Brought the Vibrant Colors and Tastes of Thailand to DTLA

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Elise Thompson

Once again, Chef Stuart Skversky has outdone himself with his annual fundraiser, Stu and the Kids, which raises money to educate Hill Tribe children in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The event always features an exciting mixture of traditional Thai dishes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Beer & Wine, Events, Food | Tagged Ayara Thai, Bar Ama, Barbara Jean, Chichen Itza, Jason Fullilove, JET TILA, Jitlada, Magpies, Mei Lin, Native, Nightshade, Nyesha Arrington, redbird, Saints and Sinners, Same Same Thai, Spago, Stu and the Kids, stuart skversky, The Rose Cafe, The Tuck Room Tavern, Tropical Rainbow Cookies, Walter Manzke, Wolfgang Puck Catering | Leave a comment

LUCKYRICE Brought Heritage Recipes to Life at Vibiana

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Monique A. LeBleu

Contributions by Elise Thompson. The theme at last week’s LUCKYRICE: Breaking Bao at the gorgeous Vibiana Cathedral was Family Dinners, and they encouraged the chefs to serve their favorite family dishes. Chef Vanda Asapahu of Ayura Thai told The LA … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Beer & Wine, Food, Photo Essays | Tagged Ayura Thai, Button Mash, Kato, Little Sister, LUCKYRICE, Nguyen Tran, Park's BBQ, Starry Kitchen | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Cocktails, Beer & Wine

Laying It On Thick for National Cheeseburger Day

Alex’s Lemonade Raised Nearly $1.5 Million Dollars with its Annual Cookout and Auction

Favorites from The Taste 2018: Saturday Night

LA Food & Wine: Favorites from Sunday’s Lexus Grand Tasting

Join the Party to Help Kids with Cancer at Alex’s Lemonade Saturday, September 9th

LA Food and Wine: Favorites from Ultimate Bites of LA

The Taste Returns to Paramount Studios over Labor Day Weekend

LAFW, LA’s Most Glamorous Food Event Lights up the City August 22 – 26, 2018

Stu and the Kids Brought the Vibrant Colors and Tastes of Thailand to DTLA

LUCKYRICE Brought Heritage Recipes to Life at Vibiana

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