Mercato di Vetro 9077 Santa Monica Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90210 Dining date: 10/27/11 Mercato di Vetro is sbe group’s (The Bazaar, Katsuya, Cleo) latest restaurant venture, an Italian concept in WeHo which opened earlier this month. The concept is an extensive menu of Italian small plates split into antipasti, salads, wood oven, meat, fish, raw, and pasta – all…
Scarpetta Montage Beverly Hills 225 North Canon Dr. Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Dining date: 10/13/11 This was my first visit back for dinner since my truffle-laden opening night experience (though I did visit for brunch last month). This meal would be a lot different, for sure, as DineLA brought me back. The menu looked promising…
Fogo de Chao 133 N La Cienega Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Dining date: 10/10/11 Fogo de Chao is a Brazilian chain of churrascarias – restaurants that roast meats on open fires, a tradition that reflects the native gaucho way of life. Here in America, they’re often all-you-can-eat and offer a wide variety of meats….
Bistronomics: Lucky 13 Breadbar Westfield Century City 10250 Santa Monica Blvd Century City, CA 90067 Dining date: 10/22/11 Lucky 13 is the latest “Bistronomics” pop-up from the team of Jet Tila (Wazuzu) and Alex Ageneau (formerly of The Royce). The fourth in their “Bistronomics” series, the core concept remains the same – creating upscale food in a casual environment for…
The Bazaar SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills 465 S La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 10/7/11 Since opening in late 2008, The Bazaar has probably garnered more accolades than any other restaurant in the city. It’s still a very popular restaurant that continues to garner national attention, propelled by the rise in both…
Water Grill 544 S Grand Ave Los Angeles, CA 90071 Dining date: 10/12/11 Water Grill has been around for two decades, an old staple in the upscale dining segment of downtown LA. Catering largely to the business crowd dressed in suits, I remember being fairly intimidated when I first dined here as an 18-year-old college…
Lexus Grand Tasting: Saturday Los Angeles Food & Wine LA Live 800 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90015 Dining date: 10/15/11 Los Angeles Food & Wine, in its first year, has become the biggest food event in the city. Spanning 4 days and around 50 events, it brought together a top-notch lineup of chefs/restaurants…
WP24 The Ritz-Carlton 900 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90015 Dining date: 9/24/11 There were only a few places on my dad’s list of places to try while in LA. Scarpetta’s brunch was one, Bouchon Bakery another, and WP24. I’ve been once before and was pleasantly surprised. It was more authentic than I imagined…