Barrel & Ashes 11801 Ventura Blvd Studio City, CA 91604 Dining date: 4/19/15 We first dined at Barrel & Ashes a few months ago and left impressed. Pedigreed fine dining chefs making BBQ may sound like an odd combination, but it really worked on our first visit. The recent Franklin/Perry Lang BBQ popup in LA got…
Barrel & Ashes 11801 Ventura Blvd Studio City, CA 91604 Dining date: 11/22/14 One of the hottest restaurants in LA right now has to be this place, Barrel & Ashes. It’s the latest from prolific restaurateur Bill Chait, teaming up this time with two Thomas Keller vets Tim Hollingsworth (The French Laundry) and Rory Herrmann…
Dan Moody & Adam Horton Collaboration Raphael 11616 Ventura Blvd Studio City, CA 91604 Dining date: 4/17/12 My visit to Raphael has been long overdue. I first sampled chef Adam Horton’s food at Test Kitchen, towards the end of his stint at Saddle Peak Lodge in Calabases. Horton departed Saddle Peak and came to Raphael…
Black Market Liquor Bar 11915 Ventura Blvd Studio City, CA 91604 Dining date: 10/30/11 Black Market Liquor Bar opened in June, a gastropub seeking to find a balance between great cocktails and delicious small plates. The main draw behind Black Market is the pedigree of its bartender and chef. Cocktails are masterminded by Pablo Moix…