Badmaash Indian Restaurant
Crispy Tamarind Glazed Pork Belly: Masala rubbed pork belly seared crisp,with daily pickes and cilantra-pineapple yogurt. Badmaash Indian restaurant in downtown Los Angeles is a place I had heard some good things about, and I am pleased to report that this small yet comfortable eatery is doing a few things different with Indian food. Billed as an Indian More...
Factory Kitchen Opens in Arts District
The Arts District in downtown Los Angeles is slowly being urbanized, and the latest addition is The Factory Kitchen, an Italian restaurant through and through, and a welcome addition indeed. A nine month build More...
Former Rat Pack Hangout La Dolce Vita Upgrades its Longtime Look
La Dolce Vita Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills has been around since 1966, and a major effort has just been concluded to update the entire operation both in the kitchen and in the look and feel of the restaurant. More...
M Grill in Koreatown and the Brazilian Steakhouse Theme
M Grill in Koreatown is actually a Brazilian Steakhouse that serves the traditional Churrascaria style food that is popular in a handful of spots in Los Angeles including the iconic Fogo De Chao in Beverly Hills. More...
Venice Canal Club’s New Look
[Photo credit: Jack Burke] Funky, fun, fabulous Venice, California. If you’re going to eat sushi here, you want it to be in a fun, funky, fabulous spot, right? The Canal Club, a Venice staple, has undergone More...
The Federal Bar in North Hollywood: Taking American Gastro-Pub Cuisine to new Heights
They call it the North Hollywood Arts District, and The Federal Bar has now become an integral part of the scene, and after a sluggish start is now doing good business and packed most nights. Sous Chef James More...
Richard Sandoval’s Zengo brings Latin/Asian cuisine to Santa Monica
Zengo is a creation of celebrity chef Richard Sandoval in Santa Monica Place and brings together his fusion style of Latin/Asian cuisine under young 26-year old chef Richard Castro. I believe that Sandoval now has More...
MessHall in Loz Feliz
MessHall, a gastropub housed in the 1920s famed Brown Derby building, serves up organic, seasonal fare. The juxtaposition of steel and wood gives this historic building a modern edge. Communal seating and lunch More...
Hot’s Kitchen offers Edgy Food and Beer Dinners to Hermosa Beach
I had been to Hot’s Kitchen in Hermosa Beach just once before, and after almost three years in business I can report that the restaurant is kicking. The ambiance is the key thing here, and when I wrote my first More...
The Hyperion Public in Silverlake
As you can judge by the name, the Hyperion Public restaurant in Silverlake is on Hyperion Blvd in an area that is fast becoming a trendy dining area. It is billing itself as the community pub and can loosely be More...
