Ancient Rome was the perfect setting for food fans to indulge at Bon Appetit’s 6th annual Vegas Uncork’d and the feature event, the Grand Tasting. Set at the Caesars Palace pool, 50 of the nations’ top chefs and 30 sommeliers represented 60 restaurants serving everything from foie mousse to pork cheek yakitori, as well as do-it-yourself gin and tonics to lychee martinis.

The Grand Tasting drew over 3,000 guests to the Caesars’ pool on a warm desert night to not only enjoy the spectacular food, but also the company of the Michelin rated and celebrity chefs in attendance, like Nobu Matsuhisha, Gordon Ramsay, and Hubert Keller. Chef were found either hunkered down with their team, taking pictures with fans, or just enjoying the company of fellow chefs.

This event accomplished what it does every year, and that is to host one of the biggest (and best catered) events on the Las Vegas social calendar. It gave fans from across the country the opportunity to meet and greet with some of the most iconic and masterful chefs in the country. One of the features of this showcase was the guest ranking of sliders, acting as a real time foodie forum. Attendants waxed intellectually over the simplistic complexity of Guy Savoy’s offering of buttery mushroom brioche, spring pea custard, and pea soup to Holstein’s Pork Belly Sliders. 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South  Las Vegas, NV 89109

Written by: Ian Lacuesta; Photos by: Issac Brekken & David Becker

West 4^th and Jane co-owner, Steve Liebermann noticed something that Los Angeles was missing.  He noted that L.A. had either high-end or dive bars, there wasn’t anything in between.  Liebermann wanted a type of place that creates a “friendly atmosphere for visitors, locals, and fellow New Yorkers to gather together and enjoy our hand-picked beers or a glass of wine and a delicious meal just blocks from the beach.” He did just that and West 4^th and Jane has become a staple of the Santa Monica food scene for the past three years.

Recently, West 4^th and Jane brought on new Executive Chef Ryan Turner who created a new menu that was both delicious and unpretentious to compliment the warm gastro-tavern atmosphere. Featured items on the menu include a charcuterie and cheese board, calamari frites with a house made yuzu aioli dipping sauce, an arugula salad with an apple cider vinaigrette, and pulled pork sandwich.

New weekly specials include a daily happy hour from 5PM-7PM, Monday Burger and Beer Night (any burger and beer for $10), Tasting Tuesdays ($10 Beer Flights), Wednesday Pint Night (receive a free pint glass with every draft beer purchase), and Sunday Funday (discount pitchers and $5 mimosas and sangrias).

Let’s not forget the alcohol!  There’s a wide selection of beer from seasonal domestic and imported drafts as well as canned and bottled. 1432A 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Written By: Kurtis Oshiro; Photos by: David Thomas

Teaming up with GrowingGreat.org, Chef David LeFevre of M.B. Post, Chef Ben Ford of Ford’s Filling Station, and Chef Neal Fraser of The Strand House are hosting the first Taste of Spring on Saturday, May 19th in a private home in Manhattan Beach. Guests will experience live cooking demonstrations, wine and beer tastings, and local, health dishes as well as an online auction, raffle, live music and receive swag bags filled with food samples, seeds, and Chef’s detailed recipes. The evening’s menu features Duck confit salad with lentils, pomegranate, apricot, and frisee with cava maple mustard vinaigrette, Seared tuna mini tacos with jicama, mango and a smoked chile vinaigrette, and Gluten-free cakes (donated by Eat Cake Cafe) with coffee service to name a few. Tickets are $200 per person and very limited. All proceeds will go to GrowingGreat and its students.

Photo Credits:  gourmetpigs.com, Dole, and Antoinette Bruno 

Join Tender Greens in Hollywood on Sunday, May 20th at 5pm, and every 4th Sunday of each month until September 23rd, for the celebration of summer! The whole animals are slow roasted in a La Caja China firebox and served with summer time sides. Some menu items you can expect during the May beer garden are Fried Baby Artichokes with Lemon, Parsley and Aioli; the Pork Terrine with Saison Mustard, Housemade Pickles on a Crostini; the Whole Roasted Re-Ride Farms Pig with Smoked Cherry Compote; Peruvian Lima Beans with Spring Squash, Crispy Garlic and Basil; Fingerlings with House Made Bacon Lardons and Melted Leeks; Meyer Lemon Meringue Bars; and Chocolate Truffle Cookies. Beers you can indulge in are Bootleggers Brewing, Palomino Pale Ale, and Rustic Rye. Upcoming whole animal roasts include the ReRide Ranch Spring Lamb with Craft Beer from El Segundo Brewing in June. This event is priced at $40/person. 6290 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028

Join Four Points by the Sheraton at LAX on Saturday May 12th from noon-5PM for a mini Local Brewer’s Fest, as a part of Beer Appreciation Night and the opening of Brewster’s Pool Bar. Some participating beers include Sierra Nevada Flip Side Double IPA (tapping right at Noon), Strand 24th Street Pale Ale, El Segundo White Dog & Citra Pale Ale, Smog City Saison & Little Bo Pils, Cismontane Citizen & ABZ IPA, and Taps Vienna Country Lager to name a few. This event is priced at $20/person presale and $24/person at the door for a wristband and  12 “wooden nickels” valued at 3 oz. tastings each. Additional ‘wooden nickels’ are available for sale($2 each) as well as Poolside BBQ items. Tickets also include free parking and live music. 9750 Airport Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045

Join Farmshop in Santa Monica, CA and Sam Mogannam of San Francisco’s iconic Bi-Rite Market on Friday, May 11th from 5:30PM – 9:30PM for dinner and signing of his new book, Eat Good Food.The four course, family style dinner offered will showcase dishes from Eat Good Food such as the Spring Mezzé - grilled delta asparagus with romesco, english pea & dried fava bean hummus with goats’ milk feta & lavash, carrot & chickpea salad with cilantro & bresaola; the Sumac-Roasted Chicken - cous cous with dill, pine nuts, fried shallots, preserved orange, & cucumbers in greek yogurt; the California Cheese Board - cowgirl creamery’s sf drake, andante dairy’s musetta, drake family farm’s glacier, happy girl kitchen membrillo & miller farm almonds; and the Citrus Olive Oil Cake with poached sequoia cherries, green cardamom & local honey. Dinner is priced at $68/person and $32 for a personalized, signed copy of the book.  25 26^th Street, Suite 25, Santa Monica, CA 90402

After completing their first year, El Segundo Brewing Co.is celebrating with a VIP party and the release of their first Double IPA – Two 5 Left! Join El Segundo Brewing Co. on Sunday May 20th from noon – 2PM for a special VIP party with Tri-tip sandwiches from California Rancher, a limited edition growler bag with the “Two 5 Left” logo, a new growler filled with Two 5 Left, a “Two 5 Left” glass, and unlimited tasting pours of beers such as the Blue House Pale, White Dog IPA, Rum Oaked Hyperion’s Stout, and the Two 5 Left DIPA(of course) to name a few. Priced at $50/person, space is limited. To reserve a spot, email l tom@elsegundobrewing.com.

El Segundo’s specially release brew, Two 5 Left, boasts of extreme hoppy-ness as they dub it a “monster hop bomb with a blend of Simcoe, Citra, and Cascade exploding out of your glass.” This lean, dry, and hoppy beer will be available at premier locations such as Far Bar, Haven Gastropub, and the Surly Goat for a limited time only. 140 Main St, El Segundo, CA 90245

M Cafe de Chaya, located in Mid City and Beverly Hills, is led by Chef Lee Gross in contemporary macrobiotic cuisine. The stigma behind health food, vegan options, the raw food movement, and macrobiotic cuisine generally dances around the notion that it tastes like cardboard, lacks flavor, and is just really bad. However, Chef Gross’ creative cooking and attention to bold flavors illustrates the wide range of macrobiotic cuisine.

Although sometimes confused, macrobiotic does not mean vegan. Instead macrobiotic cuisine is the practice of creating balanced meals that are both healthy and delicious. There are no refined sugars, eggs, dairy, red meat or poultry, but plenty of fish in the balancing of your food’s energy yin and yang. While M Cafe focuses on whole grains, veggies, and protein, Chef Gross does not forget about flavor.

As the season change, so does the menu at M Cafe. Some new items available from the M Cafe spring menu are the rotating salads such as Kale & Shiitake Ohitashi, Spring Seaweed Salad, and Speltberry Salad. Spring additions to the deli case include the Chilled Edamame Vichysoisse, Grilled Vegetable Salad with Avocado-Lemon Dressing, and Raw Almond Sushi which uses blanched and treated almond meal as a rice substitute.

Of course M Cafe favorites remain on the menu with items such as Kale with Spicy Peanut Dressing, entrees such as the bibimbop – available with your choice of veggies, seitan, salmon, or black cod and served with marinated pan-fried tofu, Korean-style vegetables, spicy miso sauce & house-made kimchee and the Big Macro burger – a whole grain brown rice & vegetable burger, special sauce, lettuce, soy mozzarella, tomato, pickles, onion, and sprouts on a house-baked whole wheat bun as well as soups, salads, sandwiches, and wraps. Also available are a variety of macrobiotic dessert options such as the tiramisu, strawberry shortcake, and fudge cake. To quench your thirst, M Cafe also offers a number of freshly made juices such as the house made blood orange lemonade or their seasonal watermelon juice with mint, lime, and chili. While lunchtime can get busy, prepackaged to-go bentos are also available. 7119 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046 & 9433 Brighton Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Photo Credit: Nina Semaun

Mother’s Day seems to have snuck up on you, but worry not, here is a third round up of ways to show mom you care, take your pick.

Join Asia de Cuba at the Mondrian Hotel for a $42 prix fixe brunch menu which includes bottomless Mimosas, Mojitos and Bloody Mary’s. Guests will enjoy Cuban-style Pastelitos, Croissants, Muffins, and Pastries with their choice of brunch entrée such as the Queso Fresco Enchiladas, Classic Cubano Sandwich and the Smoked Salmon Torta along with Congre, Yuca Moho Fries, and Plaintain Maduras. For dessert, diners will enjoy the Chef’s selection of Asia De Cuba’s signature desserts. Brunch is available from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.  8440 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Haven Gastropub + Brewery in Pasadena will be opening their doors early for Mother’s Day Brunch from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Available for guests to enjoy are the Eggs Florentine – Poached Eggs, Spinach, Proscuitto Crisp, Brioche and Hollandaise, the Strawberry Pancakes – Whole Wheat Pancakes, Strawberries and Maple Butter, and the Breakfast Burrito – Scrambled Eggs, Pulled Pork, Roasted Poblano Peppers, Potatoes, Cheddar Cheese and Salsa Verde.  Also available are specially created brunch cocktails such as the  Smoked Salty Dog – Ballast Point Old Grove Gin, Fresh Grapefruit Juice and Smoked Sea Salt Rim or the Tie Your Mother Down – Fresh Raspberries, Hanger One Blueberry and Pilsner. 42 South De Lacey Avenue  Pasadena, CA 91105

Farmshop in Santa Monica is offering a different type of treat for mom, the “Breakfast in Bed Kit” for four. In a woven reed French market basket, this kit has all that you need for a successful breakfast in bed. Basket items include:  Schaner Farms Blood Orange Juice, Schramsberg sparkling wine, Mike & Sons farm fresh eggs, Farmshop’s own pancake mix, Farmshop’s scones and biscuits, Sqirl preserves, Bellwether Farms Fromage Blanc, Valerie Confections Milk Chocolate and much more. The “Breakfast in Bed Kit” is priced at $220 and orders must be placed 24hrs in advance to be available for pick-up from 7am to 7pm Friday, May 11 through Sunday, May 13. Custom baskets are also available. 225 26th Street #25  Santa Monica, CA 90402

Cecconi’s in West Hollywood is offering edible flowers along with regular brunch items such as Eggs Benedict with Squash Blossoms and Lavender Panna Cotta, as well as Rose Petal Tea. 8764 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90069 

Rancho Cucamonga’s Ra Pour! and executive Chef Greg Stillman are offering a three-course prix fixe menu for mom from 11AM – 4PM. Brunch dishes such as Egg Yolk and Ricotta Cheese Ravioli with Duck Confit, Mint Pesto, Asparagus, and Fava Beans, or the Custard-Style Brioche French Toast with “Mimosa” Tangerine Sponge Cake with Champagne Gelee, Vanilla Meringue Crisp, and Tangerine Sorbet will be served. Brunch is priced at $39/adults and $16/child. 7900 Kew Avenue LT, Suite 5410, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739

Hosted by the Notice Network, the Pink Carpet Mother’s Day event will be held Sunday May 13th from 11:00a.m. to 3p.m. at Tiato Restaurant in Santa Monica. The menu includes a healthy Asian American brunch buffet with dishes such as Carved filet mignon with silver dollar rolls and creamy horseradish, Shrimp mango salad, Chocolate croissants, muffins, bagels with cream cheeses, and Goji Berry granola with yogurt as well as Sparkling mimosas(one per person). Cost is $55/adults and $30 for children 6-12 years old. 2700 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404 (inside the MTV & Lionsgate Bldg)

zinc@shade at the Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach is offering a Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet from 9:30AM-3:30PM beginning with a complimentary mimosa for each mom. Brunch includes a chilled shellfish station- shrimp, snow crab and oysters, a breakfast station-eggs Benedict and eggs Florentine, made to order omelets and scrambles, breakfast meats, O’Brien potatoes, French toast, and Lox and bagels, a salad station- fresh seasonal salads, including Chinese chicken salad with mandarin oranges, almonds, wontons and sweet and spicy dressing; Mesclun lettuce with strawberries, pecans, goat cheese and balsamic dressing; and a chopped salad, and an entrée station- hand carved roast beef, cedar plank baked salmon, roasted chicken and more.  Also available is the dessert station with a selection of mini desserts, fresh baked cookies, chocolate flan cake and fresh fruit. Brunch is priced at $45/adults and $25 for children 10 and under. 1221 N. Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach, CA

Caulfield’s at the Thompson Beverly Hills Hotel  is offering a 3-course Mother’s Day brunch from 11AM-4PM and as a special treat, mothers will receive a box of Caulfield’s Artisan Caramels. The three course brunch for $45 includes coffee, orange juice, fresh baked banana bread while the three course brunch with Unlimited Blood Orange Mimosas runs at $60. Dishes available include Smoked Salmon Toast Point with Sliced Avocado, your choice of entrees such as the Bar Steak & Eggs with “Niman Ranch” Flat Iron Steak served with Two Eggs Any Style or the “Tall Stack” Blueberry Pancakes Layered With Maple-Vanilla Bean Butter, and your dessert of choice between Caulfield’s Key Lime Pie with Fresh Whipped Cream and the Chocolate Flourless Cake with Hazelnut Ice Cream & Brittle. 9360 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212

If you missed the first two rounds ups:
<< Mother’s Day Round up part 1
<< Mother’s Day Round up part 2

After sitting through 142 minutes of “The Avengers,” these superheros taunt your hungry bellies as you watch them consume a feast of shawarma. What is shawarma? Shawarma is a middle eastern meat preparation, where lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or mixed meats are grilled on spits and served on a plate, on a pita, or wrap. But this description could never do your taste buds justice. Here are places where you can find out for yourself.

Ro-Ro’s Chicken – The “healthy Lebanese cuisine.” 660 W Sunset Blvd, Ste C, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Mezze  – Available are the shawarma dish of brisket, amba, and house made pickles on the dinner menu and the chicken shawarma sandwich at the bar also with amba and house pickles, served on a sesame baguette. 401 North La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA  90048

Spitz -  sandwiches, wraps, salads, and plates of shawarma. 371 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

The Charleston in Santa Monica, CA has kicked off its very own Jazz Brunch with Chef Jet Tila’s twist on traditional brunch dishes to the sound of The Richard Glaser Band. Available on Saturdays & Sundays from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., some of Chef Tila’s menu items include the Short Rib Hash & Eggs with your choice of Eggs and Toast and the Bread Pudding French Toast made with Brioche Bread Pudding with Maple Syrup. Brunch cocktails include the Charlie Sheen Tiger Blood-y Mary – Vodka, Sambal Chili Sauce, Fire Roasted Tomatoes, Capers, and Pickles and of course, the Bottomless Mimosa – fresh squeezed Orange Juice and Champagne. 2460 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403

Join The Tripel in Playa Del Rey and Smog City Brewery of Tustin in celebration of American Craft Beer Week on May 21st at 6:30PM. After starting with a cocktail beer hour,  guests will then enjoy a 4-course tasting menu paired with limited edition Smog City beer on draft.  Some of the menu items include: Sweetened Egg Omelette and Wood Ear Mushrooms, Black Bread with Rabbit Pâté and Pickled Icicle Radish, and the Beet Pasta with Wild Boar Ragout and Porcini Mushroom. While this event is priced at $65/person, the Tripel will also be offering a selection of Smog City beers alongside the special menu a la carte from 9PM-close. 333 Culver Boulevard, Playa Del Rey, CA  90293

Join Chef Kenny Selinger starting Monday, May 21st at 6:30p and 9:00p for the first of the two pop-up dinners from the “Trap Door Dining” series. This 5 course prix fixe menu will focus on 4 sustainable fish dishes prepared using different methods and paired with Dragonette Cellar wines, as well as a dessert dish, at an undisclosed location on the eastern border of West Hollywood. Priced at $59.00/person with advance reservation and $69.00/person at the door, each dinner has a limit of 20 guests. To make reservations please contact the Trap Door Dining team at info@trapdoordining.com. Undisclosed location, West Hollywood, CA

Join Tony’s Darts Away, L.A.’s resident vegan blogger, Quarry Girl, and The Roxy Theater on Sunset on Saturday, May 12th from 1PM-5PM for the 3rd annual L.A. Vegan Beer Festival.  This event boasts of vegan food options such as Seabirds and Mondoline Grill food trucks, a variety of craft beers such as Golden Road Brewing and Anchor Brewing, and live music. Proceeds go to the California Wildlife Center. Advance General Admission tickets are $45/$50 day-of, Limited VIP tickets which includes early admittance at noon, access to VIP area, and specialty kegs are $55/$60 day-of, and Non Drinkers/Designated Driver tickets are $20/$25 day-of. 9009 West Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069

Photo credit: Quarry Girl

If the last Mother’s Day round up wasn’t enough, here are more Mother’s Day options for you, mom, wifey, aunties, and grandmas. Better make that reservation now.

Dominick’s in Los Angeles is offering a special Mother’s Day menu including $12 bottles of sparkling wine, $5 carafes of orange juice, $12 bottles of Dago Red and Dago White wine, Ricotta Cheese & Fresh Blueberry Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs Bruschetta on Grilled Baguette with Roasted Tomatoes & Pesto, Ricotta Gnocchi with Tomato, Basil & Pecorino, Eggs Fungi poached with Roasted Mushrooms, Grilled Bread and Fennel Pollen Hollandaise, and Ricotta Fritters with Huckleberry Compote & Crème Fraiche Whipped Cream. 8715 Beverly Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90048

Drago Centro in DTLA will be serving their three course prix-fixe menu for Mother’s Day lunch from 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM for $39/person. The Mother’s Day menu includes Zucchini Agnolotti with Ricotta Cheese and Brown Butter, Diver Scallops with Acini di Pepe, English Peas, Salsify, and Olives, Confit Duck with Eggplant Caponata, Olives and Grilled Romaine, and for dessert, Chocolate and Olive Oil Terrine with Salted Caramel Gelato amd Almonds or Orange and Pistachio Cream Filled Cannolis. Full menu is also available. 525 South Flower Street  Los Angeles, California 90071

Enoteca Drago in Beverly Hills will be offering a three course menu for $48/person. Brunch/lunch will be served from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM in addition to regular dinner service. The menu includes Grilled Calamari with Red Bell Pepper Garlic Vinaigrette and Caper Berry, Lamb Belly Chicharon with Quial Egg, Shallot Gastrique, Bacalla Benedict, Tarragon Hollandaise and Poached Egg, Smoked Pork Frittata wotj Roasted Fennel and Sherry Tomatoes, and Lobster Spaghettini with Gruyere Cream and Thai Basil. 410 North Canon Drive  Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Susan Feniger’s STREET honors Mother’s Day with an international menu for Mother’s Day brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests have the option to order a la carte or share the whole menu with their table($35 per person). Menu items include Marcona Almond and Goat Cheese Fritters, Danish Chestnut Popovers, Soft Indian Semolina, and Crispy Soft Shell Crab. 742 North Highland Avenue  Los Angeles, CA 9003

Mezze in Los Angeles has created a tasting menu in celebration of Mother’s Day offering specialty small plates, flatbreads, large plates, vegetables, and dessert from 5:00PM – 10:00PM at $65 per person. Menu items include Smoked Sturgeon, Lebne, Pickled Shallots & Capers Flatbread, Spring Tabouli with Fava Bean, Pea, Almond & Bacon, Farm Egg Shakshouka with Yogurt, Sweetbread & Pita, and Lenbe Cheesecake with Juniper, Bergamot, & Cara Cara Orange. 401 North La Cienega Boulevard  West Hollywood, CA 90048

Join Blu Jam Café off Melrose as they pay tribute to mom with complimentary champagne and dessert bites for all moms with brunch! Available brunch items include the Blu Jam Benedict with Black Forest Ham, Bacon and Hollandaise, Mazatlan Shrimp Scramble, Spicy Tex Mex Tofu Hash, and Vanilla French Toast. 7371 Melrose Avenue  Los Angeles, CA 90036

Chaya Brasserie Beverly Hills, Downtown, & Venice are offering a three-course prix-fixe Mother’s Day brunch menu on Sunday, May 13, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m at each location. The menus will include bottomless champagne and mimosas ($42+ for adults and $18+ for young adults ages 12 and under).

•  CHAYA Brasserie Beverly Hills’ menu includes Albacore Tataki with citrus ponzu, avocado, olive oil, and radish, Burrata Cheese with farmers market spring root vegetable, and basil oil, and Artickoke Hummus with grilled country bread for starters. For entrées, the menu includes Citrus Bread French Toast with granola crust and organic berries, Scottish Smoked Salmon Egg Benedict with spinach, and hollandaise, and the White Tiger Prawn with fresh corn polenta, and provincial vegetable. Available for dessert is the Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream. The Young Adult Menu includes Asparagus English Soup with choices of Crispy chicken breast, BBQ sauce, and French Fries or Steak and cheese sandwich. 8741 Alden Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90048
•  CHAYA Downtown‘s Mother’s Day menu includes starters such as Warm Asparagus Salad with crispy egg, and pancetta and Slow Roasted Beets & Market Citrus Fruits with greek yogurt, and cana de cabra. For the entrées, the menu includes Chirashi Sushi with tuna, hamachi, white fish, salmon, spicy tuna omelet, shrimp, eel, and sushi rice, Pancetta wrapped Gulf Shrimp with mascarpone grits, and sweet corn maque choux, Pappardelle with kobe beef-porcini Bolognese, and poached egg, and French Toast with praline butter, market mixed berries, and organic maple syrup. Available for dessert is CHAYA’s signature Croissant Bread Pudding with caramel ice cream. The Young Adult Menu includes Organic White Corn puree soup with choices of Mini Cheese Burgers or Mac ‘n’ Cheese. 525 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017
•  CHAYA Venice is offering Wild Arugula Fuji Apple Salad with forme d’ambert cheese, Crispy Fried Calamari with hot mustard dip, and Shishito Pepper Tempura with stuffed spicy shrimp for starters. The entrée menu includes the Chaya Angus Beef 10oz Cheese Burger with white cheddar, grilled onions, mango chutney, spicy mayo, and French fries, Lobster Shrimp Ravioli with basil pesto cream sauce, and the Sushi Roll Trio including a spider roll, crunchy shrimp, seared Kobe beef, and spicy lobster. For dessert the menu showcases a Valrhona Chocolate Brownie with Tahitian Vanilla ice cream. The Young Adult Menu includes a Organic Creamy Corn soup with choices of Mini Cheese Burgers, French Toast, or Mac ‘n’ Cheese. 110 Navy Street, Venice, CA 90291

Faux Pas Bistro in Mid City has officially joined the LA restaurant scene and is now opened. Designed by Spacecraft and operated by United Culinary Artist, Faux Pas Bistro serves up classic French comfort foods with an American twist.  Executive Chef Oz Ramuco’s French American menu features a variety of items from the Ahi tuna tartare appetizer with Fresh ahi tuna with cont of fennel and shallots tossed with lemon citronette, romesco sauce and herb-toasted crostini to the French classic Croque madame with thinly sliced smoked turkey breast, roasted shallot and cream cheese spread, Crème Béchamel and Gruyère cheese served on housemade brioche bread, topped with a pan-fried free range egg or the Pizzette with Prosciutto di Parma avec arugula in crust, pesto Genovese, Prosciutto di Parma, fresh wild arugula, shaved Parmigiano cheese, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and lemon. And to wet your palette, Faux Pas Bistro also offers a variety of craft beers, single malt scotch, and wines. Faux Pas Bistro is open Sunday-Wednesday from 11AM-12:30AM and Thursday – Saturday from 11AM-1:30AM. 7910 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048