Son of a Gun 8370 W 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 4/18/11 I had wanted to try Son of a Gun for a while. Rave review after rave review, this restaurant is still one of the most popular in LA since it opened at the end of February. Finally, I had my…
Mo-Chica Mercado La Paloma 3655 S Grand Ave Los Angeles, CA 90007 Dining date: 4/23/11 Ricardo Zarate’s star has never been brighter than it is right now. Sure, he’s been a rising star chef in the Los Angeles scene for a couple of years now. However, national attention has come in the form of being…
Bistronomics 2.0 Breadbar 8718 West 3rd Street Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 4/17/11 This is the second iteration of the Bistronomics pop-up (the first occurred in March) featuring Jet Tila (Wazuzu) and Alex Ageneau (The Royce) preparing seasonal, modern bistro fare. For this meal, Ageneau was the main driver behind the food, while Tila…
Gavin Kaysen & Cafe Boulud Animal 435 N Fairfax Ave Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 4/18/11 I had dinner at Cafe Boulud the last time I was in New York. I found the food to be quite good; the core concept is traditional French technique, but with modern American touches. Don’t pay too much…
Walter Manzke Biergarten LA 206 N Western Ave Los Angeles, CA 90004 Dining date: 4/10/11 The pop-up restaurant is becoming the biggest restaurant trend in LA since the food truck. While I’d like to say they’re starting to get annoying, they’re still capturing my interest like none other. There’s something about the temporary, almost urgent…
Noe Omni Hotel 251 S Olive St Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dining date: 4/5/11 Noe is a contemporary American (with distinct French and Japanese influences) restaurant located in the Omni Hotel downtown. I don’t think it’s really in the collective conscience when people think about downtown restaurants – as it’s located in a hotel, one…
Sotto 9575 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035 Dining date: 3/30/11 Sotto is a new Italian restaurant from Steve Samson and Zach Pollack (Pizzeria Ortica) in the old Test Kitchen space. The Italian fare here includes a variety of dishes from house-baked breads to various seafood and meats to pizzas from a wood-fired oven. And…
25 Degrees & Library Bar Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel 7000 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028 Dining date: 3/23/11 I don’t tend to seek out LA’s top burger joints, but when I do stumble across a notable burger, I’m almost always game. The purpose of this trip actually wasn’t burger-inspired at all; rather, it was to…