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…
Playa 7360 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 Dining date: 7/22/12 I’ve stepped into Playa a few times for Julian Cox’s cocktails, but this would be only my second meal here (the first was dinner). I recently had an OpenTable dining certificate about to expire, and picked Playa due to strong brunch recommendations. Playa is…
CITY Night Border Grill 445 S Figueroa St Los Angeles, CA 90071 Dining date: 2/8/12 Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger opened City Cafe in 1981, at the time a relatively nouveau restaurant serving food with accents around the globe. The success of that restaurant led to a much larger CITY restaurant and eventually Border Grill. As…
Playa Rivera 7360 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 Playa is John Rivera Sedlar’s (Rivera) new Latin-inspired restaurant, which has taken over the old Grace spot on Beverly. Interestingly, I dined at this location on Grace’s last night of service, so it was fun to come full-circle and check out the the new spot. Members…
Rivera 1050 S Flower St Los Angeles, CA 90015 I’d been to Rivera once a while back. It was a weekday lunch, and I remember the delicious and moist fish tacos, as well as generously-sized kurobuta pork short ribs. I’ve been meaning to go back to try dinner out, but I just haven’t had the…