Vegas Uncork’d @ Border Grill 445 S Figueroa St Los Angeles, CA 90071 Dining date: 1/27/15 This past week, Bon Appetit and Las Vegas hosted a Vegas Uncork’d preview at downtown’s Border Grill. It was a fitting location, given Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger’s restaurant has two locations in Las Vegas and has been…
Terrine 8265 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 1/18/15 Terrine opened at the end of last year on popular Beverly Blvd a block away from Jar. The restaurant is described as a “California brasserie;” typical French brasserie items do make an appearance along with a bunch of salads, pizzas, pastas and a wide-ranging…
Redbird 114 E 2nd St Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dining date: 1/15/15 Neal & Amy Fraser’s Grace seems like so long ago; it’s been 4.5 years since the doors closed for good (I was at their final night). Two restaurant concepts (Playa and Petty Cash) have since replaced Grace on Beverly Blvd while Fraser’s Redbird…
Stones Throw 1896 Hyde St San Francisco, CA 94109 Dining date: 12/28/14 For the past number of years, my cousins and I have taken my grandma out for a birthday dinner over the Christmas holiday. This year, we decided on a restaurant in close proximity to my grandmother, Stone’s Throw in the Russian Hill neighborhood….
Faith & Flower 705 W 9th St Los Angeles, CA 90015 Dining date: 12/31/14 Faith & Flower was one of my favorite restaurant openings in 2013 with its Asian-accented modern American cuisine and excellent cocktails. It’s conveniently (for me!) located downtown and has quickly become a go-to for me for a spontaneous spot for bites…
Osso Steakhouse 1177 California St San Francisco, CA 94108 Dining date: 12/27/14 Each year, my dad takes my grandmother and my aunt out for an elaborate birthday dinner. This year, Osso Steakhouse was chosen as the spot. The restaurant opened earlier in 2013 by a restaurant group with a number of concepts around the Bay Area…
R&G Lounge 631 Kearny St San Francisco, CA 94108 Dining date: 12/24/14 One of the most popular (if not the most) restaurants in San Francisco’s Chinatown is R&G Lounge. It’s been around for almost 30 years, but has gained more widespread fame/popularity in recent years as it’s been featured on TV (most notably by Anthony…
Nico 3228 Sacramento Street San Francisco, CA 94115 Dining date: 12/26/14 Nico opened in late 2013 quietly garnering a following as a sort of neighborhood restaurant nestled between Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights. SF Chronicle food critic Michael Bauer has been a fan since the restaurant opened; on Christmas Eve, he wrote a review calling…