George’s California Modern George’s at the Cove 1250 Prospect St La Jolla, CA 92039 Dining date: 6/16/13 My brother graduated from UC San Diego this past weekend. While searching for restaurants for a graduation dinner, George’s was #1 on my list. Sure – its La Jolla location, just a few miles from campus, was a…
Herringbone 7837 Herschel Ave La Jolla, CA 92037 Dining date: 6/15/13 Brian Malarkey’s been a busy man in San Diego, having opened six restaurants in the area over the last two and a half years (with one closing recently). Aside from being a young chef/restaurateur, he’s probably best known for his appearance on Top Chef (season…
Rustic Canyon 1119 Wilshire Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90401 Dining date: 6/2/13 When Jeremy Fox was named Executive Chef of Rustic Canyon a few months ago, a return visit quickly shot up my list of places to eat. Fox, who garnered a Michelin star cooking vegetarian at Ubuntu in Napa, has been hard to catch…
Bestia 2121 7th Pl. Los Angeles, CA 90021 Dining date: 3/28/13, 4/27/13, 6/7/13 Bestia opened in downtown LA late last year, and continues to be one of the most popular restaurants in the neighborhood. Ori Menashe is the chef here (formerly of Angelini Osteria) cooking up Italian food based around a house salumi program, a…
Gordon Ramsay BurGR Planet Hollywood 3667 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV 89109 Dining date: 5/12/13 Gordon Ramsay has been a busy man in Las Vegas, opening three restaurant concepts in three different hotels within about 8 months’ time. His latest is his most casual and approachable – a burger joint within the Planet…
Gordon Ramsay Steak Paris Hotel 3655 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV 89109 Dining date: 5/11/13 Gordon Ramsay Steak has been high on my list of Las Vegas restaurants to try since it opened last year, when I sampled Ramsay’s delicious beef wellington at the Vegas Uncork’d Grand Tasting. Ramsay has more than two…