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Its been a little over two weeks into the new year (now be honest), who’s already broken their new year resolutions? Year after year, we make resolutions to better ourselves mentally, emotionally, and physically, but you know what – change is hard. For those of us attempting to dedicate our new year to a healthier self, we know that dining out can be quite tricky. Luckily, the Esterel Mediterranean restaurant in the Sofitel in Los Angeles, CA is offering up a delish De-light menu.
Bacon. Perhaps the best cut of meat that has ever graced us carnivorous beings, this smoky, briny form of perfection is coming to us full throttle. For the bacon lover in us all, it’s time to rejoice! On Saturday, February 9th, the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles, CA will be hosting Mendocino Farms’ inaugural LA Bacon Festival from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. Read More
With the diversity of food nowadays it’s hard to take a step back from whatever delicious morsel you’re about to devour and realize just how broken the food system actually is. “More than 1 billion people are obese, nearly 1 billion people go to bed hungry every night and at least 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies.” We know — that’s a lot to take in. However, we’re staying hopeful and you should too. Up to the challenge of changing this, agricultural experts Ellen Gustafson and Danielle Nierenberg will be launching their new campaign, Food Tank: The Food Think Tank on Thursday, January 10th. Read More
Lucky for us and all of mankind, the world did not come to an end and New Years is right around the corner! New to the liquor aisle is Prevu, an all organic sparkling liquor. Although fear of an excruciating morning after restrains one from mixing dark and light liquors, Prevu has quietly combined vodka and cognac with success. Specially created and bottled in Cognac, France, Prevu is infused with raspberry, black currant, and violet flowers with a tickle of bubbly. Read More
The undeniable and overwhelming love of pork is not to be understated as the reign of bacon and all other pork products surely is upon us- and with no end in sight. Celebrating the all mighty pig is the fifth anniversary tour of Cochon555 where 5 chefs, 5 pigs, and 5 wineries compete in a nose to tail cook off promoting sustainable farming of heritage breed pigs. This year’s tour hits 10 cities and promptly lands at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA May 5th. Guests will be treated to a pork feast of seven whole heritage pigs and the winning chef will then move on to compete at the Grand Cochon at the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen.
If you’ve been searching for great tasting menus featuring a variety of renowned LA based chefs, look no further — Abigaile in Hermosa Beach, CA is bringing them to you! On Wednesday, December 12th, this beachside restaurant and brewery launched the first of their monthly Kitchen Takeover’s, showcasing six distinguished chefs from around the Los Angeles area. Each chef prepared a unique dish that celebrated their personal style, while incorporating local flavors of the season. Read More
This year, the games are about to change. Burger Lounge in West Hollywood, CA, acclaimed for their use of eco-conscious 100% American grass-fed beef and fresh organic produce, is proud to announce the launch of their grass-fed wild game burgers! These burgers are indeed “game-changing” as ingredients will alternate on a bi-monthly basis. Read More
Beachwood BBQ, Seal Beach, celebrates 6th Anniversary
“Where The Fork… Meets The Pork.”
Barbequed pork and craft beers… A match made in piggy heaven? From Tuesday, December 18th until Sunday, December 23rd, Beachwood BBQ in Seal Beach, CA will be celebrating its 6th Anniversary with their “WinterFest 2012” event. Each day after 5 p.m., Beachwood BBQ will serve up a pre-fixe, four-course menu for just $35 per person. You can rest assured this will include pork… and lots of it! Read More
Potato, po-tat-o! Celebrate the Festival of Lights this year with “Chanukah 2012 8 Days of Latkes” at Susan Feniger’s STREET in Los Angeles, CA. From Saturday, December 8th, until Sunday, December 16th, STREET will
be dishing up eight of the classic potato pancakes — each with an innovative global twist! Read More
“Ceviche Nights” from Chef Ricardo Zarate’s restaurant concept Paiche
With guest chefs Bryant Ng and Kris Yenbamroong
Ceviche, ceviche, ceviche! Renowned chef Ricardo Zarate, most acclaimed for his innovative infusion of traditional Peruvian and Japanese styled techniques and flavors, along with Food GPS welcome guest chefs and breweries to traverse the art of ceviche during “Ceviche Nights” at Mo-chica in DTLA on Sunday, December 16th. Read More
This holiday season get into the act of giving! BRÜ HAUS of Los Angeles, CA along with Children’s Institute Inc. are proud to announce the return of their annual Toy Drive! Between December 1st and December 13th, BRÜ HAUS will be accepting new, unwrapped toys for Children’s Institute’s “Barrel of Fun”. Monetary donations are also appreciated! Every benefactor that donates $10 will receive a complimentary holiday shot as well as a pass to BRÜ HAUS Holiday BRÜ Bash on December 13th at 7:30 p.m. Read More
City Tavern to host Great American Beer Festival award winners for a family-style beer dinner
On Sunday, December 2nd with Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.
Join City Tavern in Culver City, CA on Sunday, December 2nd at 6 PM for a family-style beer dinner. That’s right family-style. Which means you’ll have to sit next to strangers and actually have a conversation! Take that Los Angeles! Read More
The Ritz-Carlton in Los Angeles, CA recently announced the launch of their new Afternoon Tea series “Tea at the Top”. The events will be held in The Ritz-Carlton’s signature restaurant, WP24 by Wolfgang Puck, presenting themed tea offerings at select times throughout the year, beginning with tea menus inspired by the holiday season. Read More
To the wine newbie, choosing a bottle of wine from the extensive variety available on the grocer’s shelves can be quite an overwhelming and daunting task. So let’s start by introducing one wine at a time, beginning with newcomer Dark Horse Wine. Read More
