Son of a Gun 8370 W 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 3/29/15 Son of a Gun’s been open just over 4 years; this is my third time visiting the restaurant, but really my first time having a full ‘regular’ meal here. My first trip in 2011 was a ‘second dinner’ after a…
Chi Spacca 6610 Melrose Ave Los Angeles, CA 90036 Dining date: 3/27/15 I thoroughly enjoyed my first trip to Chi Spacca. Being a bit of a carnivore, the restaurant is right up my alley and a return trip was definitely in order. Plus, they were out of the beef and bone marrow pie last time…and…
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…
Petit Trois 718 N Highland Ave Los Angeles, CA 90038 Dining date: 10/13/14 Petit Trois is Ludo Lefebvre’s latest venture, opened a few months ago as the more casual sister restaurant to the popular Trois Mec. It’s literally next door and shares a wall; I believe the kitchens/pantry are even connected. Petit Trois serves classic…
Plate by Plate 2014 Petersen Automotive Museum 6060 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 Dining date: 8/2/14 This past weekend was Project by Project’s 12th annual tasting benefit – Plate by Plate. This was my third time attending the charitable event which benefits a rotating nonprofit partner; this year Pacific Asian Counseling Services (which provides counseling…
smoke.oil.salt 7274 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90046 Dining date: 4/27/14 Spanish cuisine has gotten a lot of attention on the global scene in recent years; as diverse as Los Angeles is, we haven’t seen a lot of new Spanish eateries open up. Except for, of course, the megahit Bazaar; opened almost six years ago,…
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…
Republique 624 S La Brea Ave Los Angeles, CA 90036 Dining date: 12/6/13 Chef Walter Manzke (Bastide, Church & State, countless collaborative/pop-up events) has become one of my favorite chefs in Los Angeles over the years, so I’ve been eagerly awaiting this opening for a long time. Taking over the location of famed Campanile &…