Marche Moderne 3333 Bristol St Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Dining date: 3/30/14 After having dinner at Studio the previous night during a quick weekend trip, Marche Moderne was our choice for lunch on the way back from LA. Known for its upscale French bistro food in South Coast Plaza (which really takes mall food up…
Faith & Flower 705 W 9th St Los Angeles, CA 90015 Dining date: 4/3/14 Faith & Flower is one of the bigger downtown restaurant openings lately, brought to us by a powerful partnership between Coastal Luxury Management (Pebble Beach Food & Wine, Los Angeles Food & Wine) and Stephane Bombet (Picca). It’s the first LA…
Corazon y Miel 6626 Atlantic Ave Bell, CA 90201 Dining date: 4/5/14 Corazon y Miel opened just about a year ago and has been well-received in its short life. Located about 10 miles southeast of downtown in Bell, California, it’s not exactly in a part of town I think about for dining destinations. But chef…
Studio 30801 Coast Hwy Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Dining date: 3/29/14 I’ve known about Studio for a while and always figured it to be a good option if I was ever in need of a nicer restaurant in the southern part of Orange County. Just recently I found myself on a weekend trip to OC…
Scratch Bar 111 N La Cienega Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Dining date: 3/15/14 Scratch Bar opened almost a year ago, a relatively young entrant to La Cienega’s Restaurant Row. The menu, created by chef Phillip Frankland Lee, has been described as modern American yet in a fun and whimsical manner. Something a bit different….
Chi Spacca 6610 Melrose Ave Los Angeles, CA 90036 Dining date: 3/14/14 Chi Spacca opened last year and is the latest restaurant to join the Mozza corner at Melrose & Highland. It replaced the Scuola di Pizza, yet in a way is a permanent extension of the restaurant. Chad Colby, who used to helm the…
Bourbon Steak 237 S Brand Blvd Glendale, CA 91204 Dining date: 3/27/14 Bourbon Steak is Michael Mina’s return to the Los Angeles restaurant scene since the closure of XIV in 2011. This is Mina’s fifth location of the steakhouse, a restaurant blending a traditional steakhouse with modern touches, joining San Francisco, Scottsdale, Washington DC, and Miami….
Fifty Seven 712 S Santa Fe Ave Los Angeles, CA 90021 Dining date: 3/28/14 Located in between popular daytime options Bread Lounge and Stumptown Coffee and just around the corner from always-popular Bestia, Fifty Seven is the latest restaurant opening in the red hot Arts District. The restaurant, which opened this past week, is to me one…