Franklin BBQ and Adam Perry Lang Collaboration Nick’s Cafe 1300 N Spring St Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dining date: 4/10/15 I was super excited to take part in this recent collaboration between Adam Perry Lang (cookbook author, restaurateur and overall BBQ/meat expert) and Aaron Franklin, one of the most well-known BBQ personalities in the nation. Franklin’s…
David Kinch (Manresa) Rustic Canyon 1119 Wilshire Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90401 Dining date: 11/11/13 David Kinch, chef of two-star Manresa in Los Gatos, CA, is one of the most lauded chefs in the country. I’ve been to Manresa once many years ago and, quite frankly, don’t remember much about it. For some time now,…
Charles Phan (The Slanted Door) M.B. Post 1142 Manhattan Ave Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Dining date: 8/12/13 Manhattan Beach Post (M.B. Post) has been a hot spot in the area since opening over two years ago (helping to spawn another restaurant, Fishing with Dynamite, earlier this year). Chef David LeFevre hosts a recurring guest chef…
Timothy Hollingsworth The Strand House: Culinary Masters Series 117 Manhattan Beach Blvd Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Dining date: 5/20/13 Considering he spent the past 12 years at The French Laundry (the last 3+ years as Chef de Cuisine), represented America in the Bocuse d’Or (placing sixth in 2009, the best American placement to date), and won the…
Douglas Keane (Cyrus) The Strand House: Culinary Masters Series 117 Manhattan Beach Blvd Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Dining date: 4/29/13 For just over a year now, Manhattan Beach’s The Strand House has been doing a monthly dinner hosting notable chefs from across the country. The Culinary Masters Series presents a unique meal; local chefs prepare…
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…
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…
this is not a pop-up: Evan Funke Square One 4854 Fountain Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90029 Dining date: 2/6/13 this is not a pop-up, housed in Hollywood’s Square One Dining space, follows a similar concept to the now-defunct Test Kitchen, housing chefs for a short period of time to cook whatever they want. It’s a…