Colori Kitchen 429 W 8th St Los Angeles, CA 90014 Dining date: 3/22/13 Colori Kitchen has been a popular spot downtown for as long as I’ve been living in the area. It’s popular with the Yelp crowd and been one of the lone noteworthy Italian restaurants in the area up until recently (Drago Centro, Bestia,…
Paiche 13488 Maxella Ave Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Dining date: 4/10/13 Paiche opened this past Friday, the newest venture from the Mo-Chica/Picca team of Ricardo Zarate and Stephane Bombet. I’d been to Paiche the week before for the collaborative dinner with Naomi Pomeroy (of Beast in Portland), but this would be my first look…
Graham Elliot Son of a Gun 8370 W 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 4/9/13 Graham Elliot might be best-known for being a judge on MasterChef (alongside Gordon Ramsay and Joseph Bastianich), but he first made a name for himself in the kitchens of Chicago. He’s opened three restaurants in the city with…
Marugame Monzo 329 E 1st St Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dining date: 4/5/13 I’ve always been surprised that Little Tokyo (or LA really, for that matter) didn’t have any udon specialists. Ramen is big here, of course, but there aren’t any shops dedicated to the thick, white noodle (I have heard there are a couple…
Naomi Pomeroy (Beast) Paiche 13488 Maxella Ave Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Dining date: 3/26/13 While it seems like downtown’s Mo-Chica is still a relatively new restaurant, chef Ricardo Zarate and Stephane Bombet (Picca, Mo-Chica) are about to unleash their newest concept Paiche in Marina Del Rey. Dubbed a Peruvian izakaya, the team is bringing…
Maccheroni Republic 332 S Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90013 Dining date: 2/2/13 and 3/16/13 Maccheroni Republic opened at the end of last year, from the old owners of Locanda Veneta in mid-city. The location couldn’t be more different, from the Beverly Hills-adjacent Locanda Veneta to this spot across the street from Grand Central Market in…
Allumette 1320 Echo Park Ave Los Angeles, CA 90026 Dining date: 2/28/13 Allumette opened earlier this year, in what was a quick re-conceptualization of Echo Park’s Allston Yacht Club. Young chef Miles Thompson, formerly of Son of a Gun, brought his pop-up The Vagrancy Project to AYC last summer. It sounded like a successful run and I’d…
Truffle Dinner Series SAAM at The Bazaar SLS Hotel 465 S La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 2/23/13 It’s been a while since I’ve been to The Bazaar, Jose Andres’ ever popular molecular gastronomy/tapas restaurant. After more than two years, a truffle tasting menu is what brought me back to the restaurant’s…